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https://fortune.com/2026/03/04/palantir-tech-companies-offices-vending-machines-tobacco-worker-productivity/

Free drugs for being a good cog? Man now we are talking business perks.

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[-] roofuskit@lemmy.world 176 points 1 week ago

Now that's some cyberpunk dystopian shit. Corpos drugging up employees for productivity.

[-] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 85 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

in the 1960s American cigarette companies used to leave free packs of cigarettes in freshman dorms at the beginning of the school year because at least some of them would get bored and try it.

[-] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 27 points 1 week ago

Don't worry, the Kent Micronite filter cigarettes helped with cancer thanks to the power of asbestos.

[-] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

"Your honor, you can't deny they helped with the cancer..."

[-] zeezee@slrpnk.net 56 points 1 week ago

I mean that's not new - tech companies will still advertise "coffee on tap" as a perk to work for them

[-] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 31 points 1 week ago

Can confirm, my time at microslop in the mid 2000s included break rooms with coolers full of every caffeinated beverage you can think of.

[-] scytale@piefed.zip 4 points 1 week ago

And no decaf, at least for the ones I’ve seen.

[-] GorGor@startrek.website 21 points 1 week ago

the whole idea of a coffee 'break' was created to pump stimulants into workers to improve productivity.

[-] ragas@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago

I think it is the unintended side effect of taking a short break which actually increases productivity.

There are studys that show that constant coffein consumption just make being caffeinated the new normal.

This is why my days are mostly breaks anymore. You should see how productive I am!

[-] Krauerking@lemy.lol 19 points 1 week ago

Hey with the added benefit of addiction they can't afford to leave the office now!

[-] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Who’s actually going to use these if they’re not already a smoker / vaper? Maybe they’re just providing them so people don’t have to get up and go outside for 5-10 minutes to smoke.

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