Nvidia built a $5 trillion company while making employees pay for their own lunch—but they get far more lucrative perks like stock discounts

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Nvidia built a $5 trillion company while making employees pay for their own lunch—but they get far more lucrative perks like stock discountsWorldPing
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What happened

At the world’s most valuable company, lunch isn’t free—but a generous stock plan has been far more lucrative.

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  • Reported by Fortune and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:17:17 UTC.

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