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by unity1001 1369 days ago
> Let's be real. Most of the traveling to conferences that Google employees do is just an excuse to get out of work and be paid to do so

Absolutely ok. In the world of work, that has been the case for a century or so. That's why those are considered perks. Because that's what they are. Everyone knows it. You just call it 'conference travel'.