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https://fortune.com/2026/03/04/palantir-tech-companies-offices-vending-machines-tobacco-worker-productivity/

Free drugs for being a good cog? Man now we are talking business perks.

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[-] roofuskit@lemmy.world 172 points 1 day ago

Now that's some cyberpunk dystopian shit. Corpos drugging up employees for productivity.

[-] zeezee@slrpnk.net 55 points 1 day ago

I mean that's not new - tech companies will still advertise "coffee on tap" as a perk to work for them

[-] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago

Can confirm, my time at microslop in the mid 2000s included break rooms with coolers full of every caffeinated beverage you can think of.

[-] scytale@piefed.zip 4 points 1 day ago

And no decaf, at least for the ones I’ve seen.

[-] GorGor@startrek.website 22 points 1 day ago

the whole idea of a coffee 'break' was created to pump stimulants into workers to improve productivity.

[-] ragas@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago

I think it is the unintended side effect of taking a short break which actually increases productivity.

There are studys that show that constant coffein consumption just make being caffeinated the new normal.

[-] Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 19 hours ago

This is why my days are mostly breaks anymore. You should see how productive I am!

[-] Krauerking@lemy.lol 16 points 1 day ago

Hey with the added benefit of addiction they can't afford to leave the office now!

[-] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Who’s actually going to use these if they’re not already a smoker / vaper? Maybe they’re just providing them so people don’t have to get up and go outside for 5-10 minutes to smoke.

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