>One of the benefits of working for MSFT is free soda and subsidized food.

Not anymore. We still get the free sodas, but the food subsidies are gone. Still, I can usually eat lunch for under US$5.

>The benefit to MSFT is 1) less traffic, 2) more collaberation between various groups, 3) less time away from developing, and so forth. Brilliant IMO.

Also consider that breakfast, dinner and supper are available. If I weren't married, I'd have no reason to ever leave. :-)