treadmills with tv's

in a chat with richard he asked, "how's real life?"
i said, "real life working at google isn't really real life."

i feel so spoiled. example: treadmills with tv's on each one. tv's with CABLE. this is not a new thing, but i've never ran on one before. running a couple miles watching friends is np. i can never go back.

but a lot of feeling spoiled is actually cuz i have a really awesome manager and a supportive team. marianne is really taking care of me, making sure i know what's going on, walking me through every step, answering questions, etc. i learned that the #1 reason why people leave their job is because of their manager. their manager might not even be rude or demanding; they might just be disorganized or have poor leadership skills. not so for me, so looks like i'm staying put :)