Thread by @kchironis

a thread of the top questions i've seen asked at tech company town halls, in no particular order:

#1: "will (company) open a NYC branch? the ratio of women to men is better there than in SF, and finding a wife would be a huge company perk for a lot of the men here."

https://twitter.com/dantley/status/1628604242188713984

#2: "i don't eat the free snacks, but i see that some people eat too many snacks and seem unhealthy. can those of us who do not snack be paid extra for our health choices?" (the actual question was a lot more body shame-y, this is me paraphrasing so it's less triggering)

#3: "i don't think anyone should ever wear shorts or tank tops to work because it's scandalous. also, it's disgusting for me to have to sit on a bench that someone else's bare legs have touched. can we implement a company dress code?"

#4: "there is a new baby benefit at this company, but i prefer to own dogs. why isn't there a new baby benefit for dogs?" (i can see how this one COULD be a reasonable question, but the way it was asked strongly purported that having a baby and having a dog are the same thing)

#5: "will (company) ever implement employee housing? that way i could just live right next to campus. it would be a big culture add for those of us who are joining right out of school." (tell me you have no work life balance without telling me you have no work life balance!)

#6: "i know we allow people to bring family members for visits to the onsite cafeteria, but i personally hate kids. can we ban children from coming to campus?"

#7: "why don't we offer internships to middle schoolers?" (because it's illegal)

#8: "what is (company) doing to help resolve (political matter that is happening in a different country where this company has no offices or presence)?"

(this has been asked about several events over several companies, and sometimes about natural disasters, like hurricanes)

and lastly, my favorite because it's so petty: "all of the food on campus is free including 3 meals a day, snack kitchens, a coffee bar, pastries, beer and wine after 5pm, and even a kombucha tap. however, one specific vending machine costs money. can that also be free?"