Ubisoft however doesn't really give you free anything. Sometimes they have fruit. But snacks, coffee, soda, are all through vending machines. And pretty high priced vending machines. A candy bar would cost you $1.50, chips $1.25, and a can of soda $1. So screw that, we'd go out for coffee. Going out gives you a chance to step away from the monitors and take a breather. Since Ubisoft has around 800 employees several coffee shops sprung up within walking distance. So you also were supporting the local economy which is the whole point of Ontario giving them tax breaks, to help boost business overall.
Now I see Ubisoft Toronto added an "in house" coffee shop. Not a free coffee shop, hell no. A full fledged pay for coffee and pastries coffee shop, with a freakin' menus on the wall and everything. What the actual fuck??
It totally reminds me of the old mining companies that would setup a town around the mine. Then charge their workers for food, rent, supplies, medical care, which was basically taking back the money they pay them. I believe these practices were deemed illegal? lol
Then there are all those local coffee shops. They will be going out of business shortly. That's gonna be a huge hit on their livelihood. So much for supporting the local economy.
But seriously not cool. Just have plain standard FREE coffee machines in-house, then let people go to the local businesses for the special coffees and pastries. Their employees work long and hard, literally making Ubisoft millions of dollars. Buy them a fucking cup of coffee.
