Staff at Google have long lauded the company's work perks, from freshly-made meals in its cafes to in-house massage therapists. But the dark clouds of economic recession have cast their shadow over the tech behemoth — with masseuses among those included in the company's biggest ever round of job cuts.
On Jan. 20, Google, which is owned by Alphabet, confirmed it would be axing 12,000 jobs — roughly 6% of its workforce — after rumors about layoffs had swirled for months. Some employees realized they lost their jobs when they were unable to access corporate systems.
