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I still don't understand why companies would willingly serve free drinks (and snacks) that they know will only deteriorate the health of their employees. Free d

I still don't understand why companies would willingly serve free drinks (and snacks) that they know will only deteriorate the health of their employees. Free drinks, sure, but 290-calorie cans of sugar, and bags of fat? Say what you will about adults having free will to make bad choices, but your company doesn't give away free cigarettes.

maxxxxx 10y ago
In my company whenever they pay for lunch it's always bad food. Bad pizza, greasy sandwiches, junk food. I don't understand why can't order some decent food.
- dsr_ 10y ago
  It's probably a default setting. Go find the person who ordered the food, and give them menus from four or five decent local restaurants. In my experience (Boston area), people will happily eat Middle Eastern, Chinese, good Italian, northern and southern Indian... and, in general, will be happier with something different from the last time.
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dsr_ 10y ago
Right next to those are generally the free diet sodas, the free seltzers, and the free teas and juices. Next to the chips and candy are the protein bars, trail mix, nuts, and fresh fruit. Over in the cafeteria, next to the free pizza is the free salad bar. With any luck you've got a range of employees. Some are concerned about their weight; some are concerned about getting enough vitamins; some really really want a boost of sugar and caffeine. It's possible to cater to all of them.
- peterwwillis 10y ago
  Some really need a cigarette. Would you provide cigarettes in vending machinea?
Scuds 10y ago
You're missing the point; soda is a creature comfort. If an employer can cut soda, they can cut coffee, and coffee brewing equipment. They can cut refrigerators, microwaves, and dishwashers. Break rooms can be closed and replaced with cubicle space. Washrooms can be cleaned every other day. And on and on and on.
- peterwwillis 10y ago
  In your argument, cutting any creature comfort is a slippery slope that leads not only to removal of all creature comforts, but also the removal of rest areas and communal food and drink preparation areas, and even unsanitary facilities. (This sounds like a joke...) First, almost all corporations in America have break rooms and do not usually give away anything except possibly tea and coffee. Removing the free tea and coffee does not remove the break room. Break rooms have multiple uses. Second, there are some laws and some basic industry standard practices that apply to the sanitary conditions of washrooms. Removal of creature comforts or breakrooms do not change them. Third, Cigarettes are also a creature comfort. Why not give away cigarettes? Because they're bad for you, and expensive. Sodas are also bad for you, and expensive. And might I add, neither are necessary for you to do your job. Removing them would not have an effect on removing the break room or equipment, the sanitary conditions of washrooms, or anything else, because quite frankly they are not only unnecessary but they are (over time) harmful to the employee's health and contribute to diseases that will only prevent the employee from doing their job and increasing medical coverage costs. So I doubt companies give away free soda and chips to prevent the slippery slope of unsanitary bathrooms.
dpandey 10y ago
We provide healthy snacks. Yoghurt, oatmeal, nuts, bars, trailmix, and of course beer.

maxxxxx 10y ago

In my company whenever they pay for lunch it's always bad food. Bad pizza, greasy sandwiches, junk food. I don't understand why can't order some decent food.

dsr_ 10y ago
It's probably a default setting. Go find the person who ordered the food, and give them menus from four or five decent local restaurants. In my experience (Boston area), people will happily eat Middle Eastern, Chinese, good Italian, northern and southern Indian... and, in general, will be happier with something different from the last time.

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dsr_ 10y ago

Right next to those are generally the free diet sodas, the free seltzers, and the free teas and juices. Next to the chips and candy are the protein bars, trail mix, nuts, and fresh fruit. Over in the cafeteria, next to the free pizza is the free salad bar. With any luck you've got a range of employees. Some are concerned about their weight; some are concerned about getting enough vitamins; some really really want a boost of sugar and caffeine. It's possible to cater to all of them.

peterwwillis 10y ago
Some really need a cigarette. Would you provide cigarettes in vending machinea?

Scuds 10y ago

You're missing the point; soda is a creature comfort. If an employer can cut soda, they can cut coffee, and coffee brewing equipment. They can cut refrigerators, microwaves, and dishwashers. Break rooms can be closed and replaced with cubicle space. Washrooms can be cleaned every other day. And on and on and on.

peterwwillis 10y ago
In your argument, cutting any creature comfort is a slippery slope that leads not only to removal of all creature comforts, but also the removal of rest areas and communal food and drink preparation areas, and even unsanitary facilities. (This sounds like a joke...) First, almost all corporations in America have break rooms and do not usually give away anything except possibly tea and coffee. Removing the free tea and coffee does not remove the break room. Break rooms have multiple uses. Second, there are some laws and some basic industry standard practices that apply to the sanitary conditions of washrooms. Removal of creature comforts or breakrooms do not change them. Third, Cigarettes are also a creature comfort. Why not give away cigarettes? Because they're bad for you, and expensive. Sodas are also bad for you, and expensive. And might I add, neither are necessary for you to do your job. Removing them would not have an effect on removing the break room or equipment, the sanitary conditions of washrooms, or anything else, because quite frankly they are not only unnecessary but they are (over time) harmful to the employee's health and contribute to diseases that will only prevent the employee from doing their job and increasing medical coverage costs. So I doubt companies give away free soda and chips to prevent the slippery slope of unsanitary bathrooms.

dpandey 10y ago

We provide healthy snacks. Yoghurt, oatmeal, nuts, bars, trailmix, and of course beer.