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[_ibu9]

> I think the solution to this is the 20% time rule, but Google only really does this.

Google doesn't really do this either anymore.

[the_common_man → _ibu9]

Why was it discontinued? Seems like a win-win to Google and Employees. I thought gmail came out of this 20% time...

[taneq → the_common_man]

Just judging from comments here, it sounds like officially it's still running but unofficially that 20% time had better not detract any actual work hours from any of your official work. So really it's "work 20% overtime on whatever you want, and the company will own it" which doesn't sound very motivating to me.