Would A Free Electric Scooter Get You Back To The Office? Google Hopes So
Google is using free electric scooters as an incentive to lure remote-working employees back to the workspace. However, the initiative does have some caveats as can be expected. During the pandemic, Google's work-from-home policy was extended to accommodate employees who preferred to continue working remotely.
A percentage of Google employees are already given the option to work remotely on a more permanent basis. However, workers with certain roles are still required to be physically on-site in Google's many office locations. Now, Google might have a fleet of autonomous workers at its disposal, not to mention a portion of employees already reporting back to its main offices, but it's still trying to entice remote workers to move back to the physical workforce.
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This is where Google's “Ride Scoot” initiative comes in, a program that lets its U.S.-based workers gain free access to an e-scooter subscription service. According to The Verge, Google has partnered with Unagi, an electric scooter company that started back in 2018. Unagi not only produces e-scooters for sale but also offers monthly and yearly rental subscription services. Its Model One e-scooter costs up to $990, while its subscription starts at $49 per month after a $50 sign-up fee. Google employees get a discount that drops the monthly cost to just $44.10, and Google is offering to fully reimburse the entire cost for any employee willing to sign up at Unagi booths at select offices. On top of Google's free employee shuttle service, it will soon be adding scooter subscriptions as a transportation option as well, which will be available in office locations including Seattle, Irvine,
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