This has been a thing for a while here in Norway, at least - at a former employer, there was an almost absurd desire to outsource anything and everything; I qui

This has been a thing for a while here in Norway, at least - at a former employer, there was an almost absurd desire to outsource anything and everything; I quipped to a colleague that they'd probably do the office greenery next - only to be told by the janitor that the plants were indeed leased already. Sigh. We had someone come by once a week to water the plants and restock the coffee machines.