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Zucktown USA
« on: October 05, 2017, 11:22:23 AM »
The big tech giants are bringing back the new and improved company town.

https://thebaffler.com/latest/zucktown-usa-tveten


Kind of reminds me of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-alzyvTtVE
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Re: Zucktown USA
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2017, 11:39:55 AM »
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Re: Zucktown USA
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2017, 04:08:35 PM »
You would think these companies would be doing big things with telecommuting but I guess they decided against it.  As bad as Google Hangouts works for my company, they must know it is futile. 
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Re: Zucktown USA
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2017, 04:45:58 PM »
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Re: Zucktown USA
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2017, 05:08:16 AM »
Quote from: Angel Eyes on October 05, 2017, 04:45:58 PM
Reminds me of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfp2O9ADwGk

Reminded me of that, too.  Was going to post "St. Peter, don't you call me, 'cause I can't go.... I owe my soul to the Company Store..."

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