A Google manager in China got fired for using her expense account for purchasing iPods for gifts to Government Officials.

In the US giving gifts like this is a bad idea for government officials, but I see Vendors giving gifts.  Not iPods, but chocolate during Christmas I saw a lot when I was in the technology industry.  Being around Vendor Marketing people's desk during the Holiday Season is a bad idea if your on a diet...

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A glimpse inside Google's Beijing headquarters - San Jose Mercury News

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