The daughter-in-law of a wealthy family does not lie flat

The hotel serves brunch from 7am to 2pm.

Lu Qing and the others basically worked and slept during the flight and didn't eat much of the meals on the plane. They all felt hungry after checking in.

Fortunately, Leeds is still very famous for its brunch, especially in spring when the menu is richer. The signature Wellington steak, slow-roasted beef short shank, roasted whole lamb; there are also many kinds of raw food, Japanese sushi, tuna, salmon and various sashimi; there are also many choices of grilled food, such as Arctic scallops and octopus legs.

The waiter recommended their cold cuts, there are three kinds of ham, and you can try six different cheeses. Lu Qing is not fond of raw ham and cheese, so she took a little bit. As for French fries, burgers, sandwiches, grilled vegetables, etc., they are countless.

After a hearty meal, everyone was supposed to have free time in the afternoon, either going out to see the sea view or taking a rest. However, Sky Company sent an invitation, asking everyone to visit the company if they had time.

Lu Qing discussed with everyone and they all thought it would be a good idea to experience the company culture, so everyone changed into light clothes and went to the Sky headquarters in Silicon Valley with the Sky receptionist.

Like those well-known multinational companies, Sky is not far from the San Francisco Bay Area. Rather than a few buildings, it is more like a park covering an area of ​​about ten hectares. The founder Weiss also named it "Castle in the Sky". Lu Qing didn't know if this had anything to do with Hayao Miyazaki.

On the way to the park, the receptionist told everyone that this land was once used to shoot the famous "Jurassic Park" series of movies. Lu Qing and his friends looked around and found no signs of dinosaurs for the time being, so they felt relieved.

"The entire park was designed by South African designer Will Clive. All designs are not only used to improve productivity, but also to improve employee satisfaction."

The lava lamps on the road can automatically adjust their brightness according to the brightness of the outside world. Passing by a very strange arrangement, Lu Qing couldn't help but ask, "What is the purpose of placing these stone strips here in a haphazard manner? Is it also part of the decoration?"

The answer is that it is for employees to meditate. "Okay, this is quite white. Only American companies have such a meditation place." Lu Qing thought silently.

The walls are covered with whiteboards for doodles, where staff can write down their inspirations and ideas at any time, or share their feelings and some jokes.

Everyone paused to read a joke on a whiteboard, which was colder than the weather in California.

It says:

The police found footprints at the crime scene. He estimated the suspect's height by eye and said, "The suspect is about 179 cm tall." The trash can next to him said, "180 cm tall."

Although it was cold, Lu Qing still found it funny. And this joke must have been written by an Asian, because the United States still uses the metric system.

Many halls inside the building are equipped with pianos, electronic keyboards, guitars and other musical instruments. Employees can play a song at any time to relax. The receptionist said, "We are always ready to welcome the birth of the next musician."

An engineer from Luqing's team asked, "Will it not affect others? Or are there any soundproofing measures?"

The receptionist pointed to the headphones connected to each instrument and said, "As long as you set it up, you can listen through the headphones without disturbing others. People playing together can hear each other."

The headquarters building uses a lot of glass, which can increase natural light and reduce energy consumption. "A large part of the energy in our park is supplied by solar panels. You are all experts, so this is not worth bragging about in front of you."

Many offices are designed for three or four people. Such small cluster spaces are recognized as an effective way to share and generate ideas. At the same time, they are small and independent, which can reduce the mutual interference between people in large offices.

The Sky Company seemed to have perfectly balanced the space between office and leisure. There were a large number of high-tech decorations and application facilities in the building. When Lu Qing walked in it, she felt that these high-tech decorations and installations themselves seemed to be a kind of extremely critical productivity.

Employees come to work, but the company does not want them to feel that way. Employees are treated as friends and partners and can use many facilities at will, while in traditional large companies, they often have to be ranked according to seniority to enjoy some basic treatment.

We were passing by an indoor gym, which was nothing new. In Qingguo Qingcheng, there was also a meeting room converted into a gym. However, the gym at Sky also provided a swimming pool for self-swimming.

Lu Qing was about to ask what autonomous swimming was when two young people came to exercise. They pressed a few buttons and the water in the swimming pool changed from calm to surfing mode.

"People can swim in an artificial water flow space to reduce the floor space occupied. The water flow can be adjusted and the difficulty can be adjusted accordingly to meet the exercise needs of different people."

The park was filled with ping-pong tables, billiard tables, American favorite table footballs, and even various arcade game machines! Lu Qing and the others looked at each other in bewilderment. This completely overturned their perception of office locations.

Doctor Chang also came and pointed to a spherical object with a somewhat strange shape and asked what it was used for.

The receptionist went up to demonstrate it personally, and it turned out to be a facility where one could lie down and rest, with a chair-like structure in front for legs to rest on, so that everyone could lie down for a while whenever they were tired.

"It's not just for lying down. This basin-style self-contained facility can be soundproofed. People lying inside can hardly hear any noise from the outside world. People can stay away from the interference of people around them and calm down to think about things that require concentration."

"Working in a place like this is simply a worker's dream!" Ding Yingzhen exclaimed.

By this time they had reached the 20th floor and could overlook the entire park.

"The weather in California is relatively pleasant, so we have a lot of outdoor spaces for employees to use. There are tennis courts, football fields, and even a Frisbee playground. You know, programmers love to play Frisbees." The receptionist winked at everyone and everyone laughed.

“Are these free?”

"Yes, everything is free. All the indoor and outdoor facilities you just saw are free. The floor we are going to now is the health management department."

The health of the employees is taken care of by the medical staff of the park, and there is also a company that specializes in providing massage services. Seeing this, even Lu Qing felt envious. How comfortable it would be if she could massage her waist, cervical spine and shoulders at any time.

"There are barbershops, laundromats, dry cleaners, etc., all of which are free upstairs. Some employees come here on weekends just to do their laundry - to save money on their own washing machines and electricity and water bills, even though they get paid well."