I'm pretty happy about it to be honest. The previous years they always let us choose the "give it to charity" option and I never did. But I much rather a kid in a poor school get a chromebook, than I get a gadget I can afford.
It's kind of like paying income taxes vs giving to charities. I'd probably vote for my taxes to go up more than I would increase tomorrow my private donations, it's psychologically easier.
The previous years they always let us choose the "give it to charity" option and I never did. But I much rather a kid in a poor school get a chromebook... I'd probably vote for my taxes to go up more... it's psychologically easier.
Was clicking a 'give it to charity' option too psychologically hard?
Let me put this another way: Do you believe Google can only afford to do one or the other? Can't they treat their employees well and donate to charity?
Oh I'm positive the company can afford both. In fact, my understanding is that their "regular" donations to charity, as in apart from this holiday gift, is many many times the value of the gift.
Don't get me wrong, if they donated all those things, and gave me some gadget, I'd be happy. But with a cool head, I rather the cost of that gadget be added to the donation too.
