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‘Perks at Google’: Bengaluru techie forgets headphones, shows how office vending machine saves the day
A Bengaluru Google techie forgot her headphones at home but found a quick replacement through an office vending machine.
Forgetting headphones at home can be frustrating, particularly when a workday involves calls, meetings or simply the need to focus. A Bengaluru-based techie working at Google recently found herself in exactly that situation, only to discover that one of the company’s office perks had her covered.
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Diksha Aggarwal shared a video on Instagram documenting the moment she realised she had left her headphones behind. What initially appeared to be a stressful start to the day quickly turned into a glimpse of an employee perk at Google’s office.
‘Today is the worst day ever’
“Today is the worst day ever because I left my headphones at home and I am at the office,” Aggarwal says at the beginning of the clip.
Explaining why the missing headphones were such a problem, she adds, “Mujhe kaam karna hai, par headphones to chahiye.” The Hindi sentence translates to, “I need to work, but I need headphones.”
However, her worry did not last long. Remembering that she was at Google’s office, Aggarwal decided to check whether she could get a replacement pair without having to leave the workplace.
“I was almost about to panic, but when I remembered we are at Google's office, let's get me some headphones,” she says.
The video then shows her walking towards a vending machine inside the office. She selects a pair of headphones on the machine and receives them within moments. The text overlaid on the clip reads: “Perks at Google.”
The simple workplace convenience caught the attention of social media users, many of whom appeared impressed by the facility available to employees.
Watch the clip here:
Internet reacts to Google office perk
The clip garnered several reactions, with users expressing admiration for the workplace setup. One person wrote, “This is my dream workplace.” Another echoed the sentiment and said, “I also want this kind of workplace.”
A third user found the moment endearing, commenting, “This is so wholesome.” Meanwhile, another person jokingly turned the discussion towards getting a job at the company, writing, “Thoda referral mil jata toh.”
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Google offices have often drawn attention online for the facilities and amenities available to employees, and Aggarwal’s clip has added another example to that conversation.
HT.com has reached out to the user for her comments, and the copy will be updated once her response is received.
(Disclaimer: This report is based on user-generated content from social media. HT.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.)
