Covid: Google, scooter for employees who return to the office

(ANSA) – MILAN, APRIL 05 – Since April 1, many technology giants, including Google, have launched plans to return to their offices in the United States. The Mountain View giant, with various offices in the US, has decided to encourage employees to return to work. Through the ‘Ride Scoot’ initiative, Big G gives each worker a Model One electric scooter from Unagi for round trips, thus favoring electric mobility in the face of a reduction in cars on the road. The locations involved are those of the headquarters in Mountain View, Seattle, Kirkland, Irvine, Sunnyvale, Playa Vista, Austin and New York.

With the program, employees will be able to receive a free monthly subscription to Unagi’s Model One, which on the market sells for $ 990, as long as they use it at least 9 times every 30 days. The autonomy of the scooter is about 25 km, so a requirement is to be at no greater distance to reach work from home. “People have gotten used to working from home. Companies are trying to do everything they can to improve the return experience,” David Hyman, founder and CEO of Unagi, who is a partner in the project, told The Verge. . Hyman said Unagi has made deals with other companies for similar initiatives. Among these, Salesforce, which deals with cloud services around the world. A Google competitor, Apple has announced plans to return to normal. Employees must return to the office at least once a week by 11 April, twice a week by the end of the month, and on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays by 23 May. (HANDLE).

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