Sendbird offers free lunches on Fridays to employees at its headquarters to encourage in-office attendance. The tradition began when the CFO, who enjoys bahn mi sandwiches, started inviting coworkers for lunch. Although Fridays are not mandatory in-office days, teams prefer to collaborate on that day. A Slack channel and Google Sheet facilitate the weekly lunch orders. Chief of staff Yeji Yoon emphasized that food helps draw employees back to the office, especially as remote work becomes less practical with advances in AI.
Yeji Yoon noted that Fridays became a tradition after the CFO started asking around for sandwich orders, growing organically into a popular office event.
A dedicated Slack channel and Google Sheet for lunch orders have made the Friday lunch routine not just a meal but a collaborative effort among employees.
Yoon stated, "Food is definitely a way to keep people or bring people in the office," indicating the significance of perks in a hybrid work environment.
With new changes in AI making remote work impractical, Sendbird is implementing strategies to encourage frequent office attendance.
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