Google employees get a G1 as their Christmas Bonus

Google is one of those companies in which the whole world would like to work. The good atmosphere of its offices and the proper treatment of their employees is almost legendary. One of the pillars of good treatment that were hitherto a generous pay extra for Christmas that could in some cases up to $ 20,000. However, even at Google are immune to the crisis and its employees this year will have to settle for something much more modest: HTC G1 of a special edition, with the logo of Android at the rear. I think that some employees of those with money have had to cancel a trip or major purchase. After the jump I leave with you the original letter received by the employees of Google.

Quote:
Googlers,

The holiday bonus is a Google tradition - it'sa great way to thank everyone for their hard work. In the past, we've done this in cash. This year, we've decided to give Googlers a different kind of present - a Dream phone (this is the same device T-Mobile markets as the G1). We're really excited about getting the phone to more Googlers in more countries, and also seeing all the cool new things you do with it.

Shipping these special edition phones in such a short time frame (they were designed especially for Googlers with a 'Droid' on the back) and making sure they would work anywhere in the world was no small feat. So a big thank you to the Android and Legal teams for making this happen. While these phones do not have SIM cards, they are unlocked so they can be used with the network provider of your choice. Plus - thanks to more fancy footwork from the Android team - they'll work immediately as WiFi devices!

Sadly, despite all our best efforts, there are some countries - India, China, Brazil, Korea, Israel, Russia, Argentina, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mexico, Turkey, Kenya, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Egypt, Chile, and the Ukraine - where even our legal team could not work their magic. Googlers in these countries will receive the cash equivalent of the phone in their December paychecks, which is about $ 400 USD. Overall though almost 85% of Googlers globally will be able to receive the phone - including the United States, Western and Central Europe, Canada, Australia, Singapore, and Japan.