I remember someone important saying "think not what your country...

I remember someone important saying "think not what your country can do for you ....BUT what you can do for your country".... and, by replacing "company" for "country", I think that is still pertinent today.

Unfortunately, there still seem to be many employees who are only interested in "what's in it for me" - without thinking about the ongoing financial health of their company (and hence, their own employment longevity). Instead, they focus on what "extra's" their company can provide them with.....over and above receiving the very good incomes, as well as the good annual, sick, parental & special leave provisions, flexitime etc, etc.

I'm not sure whether Nearmap are doing this, but I would be telling the employees to buy their own bloody meals and offer them "equity" based opportunities instead.

IMVHO, employees need to stop thinking about short term, self indulging "freebies" and start thinking about how they can contribute to their company's long term success - which they would then ultimately share in the spoils of business. I believe both parties would then be onto a winner.