Google Maps Employees Claim They Can't Afford the Office Commute due to $5-per-Gallon Petrol Prices.
Google Maps contract workers are fighting back against the tech giant's return-to-work campaign, claiming that rising petrol prices make the office commute unaffordable. The New York Times reported Monday that some 200 Google contractor Cognizant employees in Bothell, Washington, have been told they must work five days a week. According to The New York Times, about 60% of those employees signed a petition asking bosses to halt the return-to-work plan. The workers said in their petition that the commute to work would be costly due to the rising cost of fuel. 'Gas is now around $5 per ...