Community Corner

What Does Your Employer Do For You?

It's summer and many people would prefer to be outdoors rather sitting indoor at their desks.

What do employers in Silicon Valley do to help their workers get over summer-itis?

At 395 Page Mill Rd. in Palo Alto this Thursday, employees of Aol, Medallia and Disney Interactive got a break—some even got a little wet!

The companies joined together to throw a carnival and barbecue. The carnival games included the ring toss, a balloon dart game and of course a dunk tank.

One novel and fun idea was a paper airplane flying contest. One engineer was overheard commenting o the unfavorable wind conditions.

What type of fun event does your company host to get keep you motivated?

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