For Gates, the rules represented by the athletic markings on a gym floor are a crucial way in which children learn a larger social order; a lack of
access to gyms becomes, over time, a lack of understanding of the rules both big and small.
They also believe that when employees have
access to on - site cafeterias, child care centers,
gyms and concierge services, they
become more productive because they don't have
to leave the office
to grab lunch or spend time driving
to the
gym or dropping off children at a daycare across town.