Is this too much to ask?
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It is pretty common for companies, at least in America, to provide free coffee to their employees via a coffee machine. I don't drink coffee so each job I have worked at I ask for free Snickers candy bars. No one has come through yet. Is it too much to ask that the minority (non-coffee drinkers) be treated fairly and equally? :(
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
Many, many, many years ago I had a job working away during the week, Monday to Thursday 5 of us would live together where one of the directors and his wife also lived in a separate apartment. Each morning she made us a cooked breakfast. Each lunchtime he brought in to the office a selection of sandwiches and other snacks that she had made. Each evening she would make us dinner. We were also given beer and cigarettes each evening. It was great. They went bust at the end of the contract.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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It is pretty common for companies, at least in America, to provide free coffee to their employees via a coffee machine. I don't drink coffee so each job I have worked at I ask for free Snickers candy bars. No one has come through yet. Is it too much to ask that the minority (non-coffee drinkers) be treated fairly and equally? :(
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
I'm pretty sure there is also a faucet? So just drink tap water. ;P
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dexterama wrote:
free Tea is usually available for non-coffee drinkers.
I don't drink tea either. :sigh:
dexterama wrote:
Mary in accounting wants Twix; Fred in IT loves M&Ms, so soon someone runs around providing individual perks for folks who prefer custom FOOD to
Kind of link Mary who wants hazelnut coffee, Fred who wants French Vanilla, you who wants Mocha Swirl. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Many, many, many years ago I had a job working away during the week, Monday to Thursday 5 of us would live together where one of the directors and his wife also lived in a separate apartment. Each morning she made us a cooked breakfast. Each lunchtime he brought in to the office a selection of sandwiches and other snacks that she had made. Each evening she would make us dinner. We were also given beer and cigarettes each evening. It was great. They went bust at the end of the contract.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
chriselst wrote:
Many, many, many years ago I had a job working away during the week, Monday to Thursday 5 of us would live together where one of the directors and his wife also lived in a separate apartment. Each morning she made us a cooked breakfast. Each lunchtime he brought in to the office a selection of sandwiches and other snacks that she had made. Each evening she would make us dinner. We were also given beer and cigarettes each evening. It was great.
There are other needs as well. :D
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My office used to have free soda/pop/carbonated beverages before the economy went south. When things get back financially, it's supposed to be restored. Until then, I'm supporting my own two can a day habit!
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snorkie wrote:
My office used to have free soda/pop/carbonated beverages before the economy went south. When things get back financially, it's supposed to be restored. Until then, I'm supporting my own two can a day habit!
I worked in one of Microsoft's offices for a few weeks on a project once. They used to have free soda machines until they found out how it was getting used up so quickly. One of the night guys would bring in a huge cooler and fill it full of soda and take it home every night. They stopped offering the free soda. Ohhh, but come to think of it, Microsoft did have free candy bars and stuff. I likey Microsoft.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
Buy your own damn candy
You're racist against non-coffee drinkers. :thumbsdown: I'd love to see your reaction if they took away your coffee at work (assuming you drink coffee).
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
Honestly, I bring my own damn coffee. In a big-ass thermos. I can't drink that frilly foo-foo shit they make here, and instead of belly-aching, I take action. :)
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013 -
It is pretty common for companies, at least in America, to provide free coffee to their employees via a coffee machine. I don't drink coffee so each job I have worked at I ask for free Snickers candy bars. No one has come through yet. Is it too much to ask that the minority (non-coffee drinkers) be treated fairly and equally? :(
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
I have worked at three places where food was provided for free; breakfast lunch and, if required dinner. One place even had a free bar open after lunch; the other had boxes of fresh bagels delivered early each morning. Each lunch was a choice from 3-4 dishes plus starters and deserts in a clean and comfortable canteen (except the last one which was just microwavable crap from Costco). The first had a private dock on the Thames which was wonderful in the summer. It's fairly unusual though, in my experience; most places offer tea, coffee and water and some have soft drinks. Nowhere else I have been provides snacks of any kind. To the best of my knowledge a business only has to provide fresh drinking water; everything else is a bonus though a smart company will provide stuff to keep you in the office.
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snorkie wrote:
My office used to have free soda/pop/carbonated beverages before the economy went south. When things get back financially, it's supposed to be restored. Until then, I'm supporting my own two can a day habit!
I worked in one of Microsoft's offices for a few weeks on a project once. They used to have free soda machines until they found out how it was getting used up so quickly. One of the night guys would bring in a huge cooler and fill it full of soda and take it home every night. They stopped offering the free soda. Ohhh, but come to think of it, Microsoft did have free candy bars and stuff. I likey Microsoft.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
This is the reason nobody offers anything in Italy: this behaviour is expected. Probably there would be at least 5-6 people per office doing the same thing, all knowing of the others :D
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dexterama wrote:
free Tea is usually available for non-coffee drinkers.
I don't drink tea either. :sigh:
dexterama wrote:
Mary in accounting wants Twix; Fred in IT loves M&Ms, so soon someone runs around providing individual perks for folks who prefer custom FOOD to
Kind of link Mary who wants hazelnut coffee, Fred who wants French Vanilla, you who wants Mocha Swirl. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
RyanDev wrote:
hazelnut
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RyanDev wrote:
French Vanilla
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RyanDev wrote:
Mocha Swirl
X| Sheesh, I thought this was about coffee.
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I have worked at three places where food was provided for free; breakfast lunch and, if required dinner. One place even had a free bar open after lunch; the other had boxes of fresh bagels delivered early each morning. Each lunch was a choice from 3-4 dishes plus starters and deserts in a clean and comfortable canteen (except the last one which was just microwavable crap from Costco). The first had a private dock on the Thames which was wonderful in the summer. It's fairly unusual though, in my experience; most places offer tea, coffee and water and some have soft drinks. Nowhere else I have been provides snacks of any kind. To the best of my knowledge a business only has to provide fresh drinking water; everything else is a bonus though a smart company will provide stuff to keep you in the office.
R. Giskard Reventlov wrote:
To the best of my knowledge a business only has to provide fresh drinking water; everything else is a bonus though a smart company will provide stuff to keep you in the office.
We get water, which is the least they could seeing as how it is a water company. No tea or coffee, and all the kettles were rounded up a couple of years ago by health and safety. Used to get a basket of fruit in the office each day but that went last year as a cost saving.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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chriselst wrote:
Many, many, many years ago I had a job working away during the week, Monday to Thursday 5 of us would live together where one of the directors and his wife also lived in a separate apartment. Each morning she made us a cooked breakfast. Each lunchtime he brought in to the office a selection of sandwiches and other snacks that she had made. Each evening she would make us dinner. We were also given beer and cigarettes each evening. It was great.
There are other needs as well. :D
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Honestly, I bring my own damn coffee. In a big-ass thermos. I can't drink that frilly foo-foo shit they make here, and instead of belly-aching, I take action. :)
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013 -
R. Giskard Reventlov wrote:
To the best of my knowledge a business only has to provide fresh drinking water; everything else is a bonus though a smart company will provide stuff to keep you in the office.
We get water, which is the least they could seeing as how it is a water company. No tea or coffee, and all the kettles were rounded up a couple of years ago by health and safety. Used to get a basket of fruit in the office each day but that went last year as a cost saving.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
Such a short sighted policy. One of the reasons those business I worked for provided free food was because it only cost them about $2 a head to provide and they realized that people stayed in the office and did more work. For the sake of $2! Even going out to get coffee can take 10-20 minutes. Wasted time. Plus, wouldn't there be a tax deduction?
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It is pretty common for companies, at least in America, to provide free coffee to their employees via a coffee machine. I don't drink coffee so each job I have worked at I ask for free Snickers candy bars. No one has come through yet. Is it too much to ask that the minority (non-coffee drinkers) be treated fairly and equally? :(
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
The free coffee provided by companies is so horrible that the equivalent candy bars would need to be 100% sugar to make things fair.
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It is pretty common for companies, at least in America, to provide free coffee to their employees via a coffee machine. I don't drink coffee so each job I have worked at I ask for free Snickers candy bars. No one has come through yet. Is it too much to ask that the minority (non-coffee drinkers) be treated fairly and equally? :(
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
McCarthy would have them throw out of your country with the free coffee for everyone communism thingy :laugh:
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Such a short sighted policy. One of the reasons those business I worked for provided free food was because it only cost them about $2 a head to provide and they realized that people stayed in the office and did more work. For the sake of $2! Even going out to get coffee can take 10-20 minutes. Wasted time. Plus, wouldn't there be a tax deduction?
I'm still surprised, really shouldn't be, how many people running businesses think that saving a little bit of cash is better than the happiness of the stuff. Keep your staff happy and they will work harder, work longer, care more about the company and try to look after it. Piss them off and they'll do the bare minimum they can get away with and spend the rest of their time working out how to get away with more.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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It is pretty common for companies, at least in America, to provide free coffee to their employees via a coffee machine. I don't drink coffee so each job I have worked at I ask for free Snickers candy bars. No one has come through yet. Is it too much to ask that the minority (non-coffee drinkers) be treated fairly and equally? :(
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
Cost of Snickers = 50 * cup of coffee. How would this be fair and equal exactly? Actually, in the UK at least, fewer employers provide free coffee than you think. Why would they provide something likely to increase the number of toilet breaks, effectively paying twice?
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Cost of Snickers = 50 * cup of coffee. How would this be fair and equal exactly? Actually, in the UK at least, fewer employers provide free coffee than you think. Why would they provide something likely to increase the number of toilet breaks, effectively paying twice?
Member 9082365 wrote:
Cost of Snickers = 50 * cup of coffee.
A cup of coffee costs $0.01? Wow, that's cheap.
Member 9082365 wrote:
How would this be fair and equal exactly?
Who said anything about being fair and equal? I want Snickers. Period.
Member 9082365 wrote:
Why would they provide something likely to increase the number of toilet breaks,
Uh, it's my understanding coffee will give you the runs. Snickers certainly won't. Snickers satisfies.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Cost of Snickers = 50 * cup of coffee. How would this be fair and equal exactly? Actually, in the UK at least, fewer employers provide free coffee than you think. Why would they provide something likely to increase the number of toilet breaks, effectively paying twice?
Who gives a rats ass about equality. A need is a need.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013 -
It is pretty common for companies, at least in America, to provide free coffee to their employees via a coffee machine. I don't drink coffee so each job I have worked at I ask for free Snickers candy bars. No one has come through yet. Is it too much to ask that the minority (non-coffee drinkers) be treated fairly and equally? :(
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
RyanDev wrote:
Is it too much to ask that the minority (non-coffee drinkers) be treated fairly and equally?
Do you receive compensation for you labour? That is fiar. Be grateful for anything else, however minor. Do you have clean drinking water? I work in a large city - they have treated water. I detest that taste. So, I filter it through ground coffee beans and drink that instead.