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Can't speak for that guy but there are definitely people who are well paid but who will go out of their way for free stuff. Don't really get it myself, I think

Can't speak for that guy but there are definitely people who are well paid but who will go out of their way for free stuff. Don't really get it myself, I think typically such people are drastically undervaluing their time.

bt4u 3y ago
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Ntrails 3y ago
> Can't speak for that guy but there are definitely people who are well paid but who will go out of their way for free stuff. Me: I'm not doing DIY, I'd rather pay someone competent than waste my time and energy. Also Me: I'm getting 100% of the value from this perk goddammit it's free stuff who turns down free stuff.
- b112 3y ago
  goddammit it's free stuff who turns down free stuff. Your opinion is wide spread, but it erks me. "There's no such thing as a free lunch" is an adage millennia old, and true. The rule is, nothing is free. Nothing. There are exceptions the rule, but that is exceedingly rare, and if you think you're onto one, it's probably a scam. "strings attached" is another adage, and often you get "free", by having the strings attached to you.
  - sebzim4500 3y ago
    There isn't a free lunch, but there certainly is a lunch you've already paid for. E.g. I was at an 'all-inclusive' resort for work and some of my colleages seemed to think it was their duty to get as much value out of the meals as possible, even trying to calculate the actual cost of different dishes.
  - Ntrails 3y ago
    In my case I am thinking about work perks. So, say, free biscuits in the kitchen. Of course it isn't "free" in the sense it is a result of work, but it is free in the sense it has no additional cost.
solatic 3y ago
It's an emotional thing. When you spend formative years in a financial condition where food expenses were significant, and free food significantly eased financial pressure on you, that reaction to free food can stick with you long after you have the financial freedom to make your own choices. Source: finally realized that half the reason I went to technical talks that bored me was for free pizza and beer that were bad for me anyway

bt4u 3y ago

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Ntrails 3y ago

> Can't speak for that guy but there are definitely people who are well paid but who will go out of their way for free stuff. Me: I'm not doing DIY, I'd rather pay someone competent than waste my time and energy. Also Me: I'm getting 100% of the value from this perk goddammit it's free stuff who turns down free stuff.

b112 3y ago
goddammit it's free stuff who turns down free stuff. Your opinion is wide spread, but it erks me. "There's no such thing as a free lunch" is an adage millennia old, and true. The rule is, nothing is free. Nothing. There are exceptions the rule, but that is exceedingly rare, and if you think you're onto one, it's probably a scam. "strings attached" is another adage, and often you get "free", by having the strings attached to you.
- sebzim4500 3y ago
  There isn't a free lunch, but there certainly is a lunch you've already paid for. E.g. I was at an 'all-inclusive' resort for work and some of my colleages seemed to think it was their duty to get as much value out of the meals as possible, even trying to calculate the actual cost of different dishes.
- Ntrails 3y ago
  In my case I am thinking about work perks. So, say, free biscuits in the kitchen. Of course it isn't "free" in the sense it is a result of work, but it is free in the sense it has no additional cost.

solatic 3y ago

It's an emotional thing. When you spend formative years in a financial condition where food expenses were significant, and free food significantly eased financial pressure on you, that reaction to free food can stick with you long after you have the financial freedom to make your own choices. Source: finally realized that half the reason I went to technical talks that bored me was for free pizza and beer that were bad for me anyway