{"id":421789,"date":"2022-03-25T21:40:08","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T18:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/google-gets-rid-of-heated-bidet-toilets-for-employees\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T21:40:08","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T18:40:08","slug":"google-gets-rid-of-heated-bidet-toilets-for-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-gets-rid-of-heated-bidet-toilets-for-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"#Google gets rid of heated bidet toilets for employees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23e5d65e124\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23e5d65e124\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/google-gets-rid-of-heated-bidet-toilets-for-employees\/#%E2%80%9CGoogle_gets_rid_of_heated_bidet_toilets_for_employees%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Google gets rid of heated bidet toilets for employees&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CGoogle_gets_rid_of_heated_bidet_toilets_for_employees%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Google gets rid of heated bidet toilets for employees&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Google employees in the Bay Area are unh<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y over the company\u2019s plans to remove heated bidet toilets from the office premises.<\/p>\n<p>The tech giant started removing the Toto-branded toilet seats because they were in violation of California\u2019s code for commercial buildings, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.protocol.com\/workplace\/google-bidet-removal\">according to Protocol<\/a>, which reportedly saw a maintenance ticket ordering the removals.<\/p>\n<p>Company staffers took to the internal meme generator to complain about the new policy, with one worker noting: \u201cThe removal of bidets in the office is my #2 issue with RTO,\u201d referring to returning to the office.<\/p>\n<p>Edgar Tovar, who handles maintenance at company facilities, told staffers that the bidet removal \u201chas the added benefit of supporting Google\u2019s water sustainability commitments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of our buildings are migrating to recycled water systems which cannot support bidets,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Bidet toilets are specially outfitted so that those who need to go to the bathroom can have a stream of water strategically aimed at the relevant areas.<\/p>\n<p>In the old days, especially in Europe, bidets were placed alongside traditional toilets as an option to maintain hygiene.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/google-toilets-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Bidets, which offer people the option of cleaning their backside with water instead of toilet paper, is more commonly used in Europe, Asia, South America, and the Middle East.\" class=\"wp-image-21662187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/google-toilets-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/google-toilets-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/google-toilets-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Bidets are more commonly used in Europe, Asia, South America, and the Middle East.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images\/iStockphoto<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But modern <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> has advanced to the point where toilets and bidets were combined into one.<\/p>\n<p>The word \u201cbidet\u201d is French for \u201cpony\u201d or \u201csmall horse\u201d \u2014 which is appropriate since the use of a bidet requires one to straddle it as if riding a four-legged animal.<\/p>\n<p>Bidets remain widely used in western Europe, South America, the Middle East, and Asia, but they have not caught on as much in the United States, where toilet paper is the preferred method of cleaning one\u2019s backside.<\/p>\n<p>Proponents of bidets argue that it would be beneficial for the environment since it would save trees that are needed to be cut down in order to produce toilet paper.<\/p>\n<p>In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, sales of bidets skyrocketed as shoppers started panic-buying toilet paper.<\/p>\n<p>Google employees will be required to return to the company\u2019s offices for at least three days of in-person work per week starting on April 4, the company said earlier this month.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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