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I totally get it. Think office kitchen. They are always gross. There are always people that just throw their stuff in the sink instead of putting it in the dis

I totally get it. Think office kitchen. They are always gross. There are always people that just throw their stuff in the sink instead of putting it in the dish washer etc. I've been at places where they wanted to make everyone do kitchen duty meaning cleaning out the sink and stuff on the counter and all that in a round robin fashion because "everyone uses it and we can't figure out who is the culprit". I don't put stuff into the sink or use the dish washer and I don't use the fridge for my food. I have my cup, which I keep at my desk and wash up from time to time and take back to my desk. In between it doesn't need cleaning and just stays on my desk. Hire a cleaner if you can't get these gross people to clean up after themselves but do not make me clean up after other people in a "communal space" I don't even use. Needless to say I refused. A lot of people caved. "not worth the fight" was something I heard a lot. Sorry but I am very principled that way. Yes worth the fight every day. You want to fire one of your best developers over a kitchen sink because you can't do your job properly? Be my guest. That said I was civil about it but very firm. Needless to say nobody was fired and they solved the problem a different way.

fluoridation 4y ago
If it's about cleaning what you use and you don't use those facilities, then I would have to agree that you shouldn't be made to do it. Myself, I do on occasion use the dishes at the office, and in such a situation I would have found a way to eat without using them, rather than cleaning after some slob who can't be civil without being forced to do so. That said, if I was your employer and everyone had taken your stance, even the ones who do use the kitchen, I would have simply taken the dishes and utensils away. At that point it's just people being unreasonable.
- tharkun__ 4y ago
  I can absolutely agree with that. Wouldn't mind at all. Bring your own cup. Which actually I learned not to ever do because not only do people slob with communal areas, they also don't respect personal cups.

fluoridation 4y ago

If it's about cleaning what you use and you don't use those facilities, then I would have to agree that you shouldn't be made to do it. Myself, I do on occasion use the dishes at the office, and in such a situation I would have found a way to eat without using them, rather than cleaning after some slob who can't be civil without being forced to do so. That said, if I was your employer and everyone had taken your stance, even the ones who do use the kitchen, I would have simply taken the dishes and utensils away. At that point it's just people being unreasonable.

tharkun__ 4y ago
I can absolutely agree with that. Wouldn't mind at all. Bring your own cup. Which actually I learned not to ever do because not only do people slob with communal areas, they also don't respect personal cups.