4 ms·
I worked at a company that bought a smaller company. That smaller company had free snacks and we didn't. Somewhere in the negotiation someone from our company h
by dagw 2y ago
I worked at a company that bought a smaller company. That smaller company had free snacks and we didn't. Somewhere in the negotiation someone from our company had promised the employees at the smaller company that they would be able to keep their free snacks. Anyway, merger happens and no free snacks.
Now there were probably several reasons why the merger wasn't a success and why basically everybody from that company left as soon as they could, but the one thing every one of them would bring up when you talked to them was "we were promised that we would get to keep our snacks and they lied to us".
- rightbyte 2y agoFood is holy in a primal way. It pisses people off when you mess with their food, don't invite them for it, etc. Way way way more than what is proportional to the costs. Like, 'pizza for all but the contractor' kind of social transgressions.
- bravetraveler 2y agoSeriously. I have a 'thing' about eating around people... feels gross, prefer not to. You'd think I insulted someone for their choices by opting out I know they mean well with their lunch offer, but I'm barely socialized. I don't want to develop that skill, it's not personal. I'm just firmly independent
- fragmede 2y agoWhat a career, no, life limiting attitude. you do you, but yikes.
- bravetraveler 2y agoSorry, who are you? Definitely not my employer, family, therapist, spouse, or friend. You have no idea and are speaking entirely out of turn. I don't need judgement from anyone but them. I'll bite anyway. We don't all seek the same 'rewards'. My career is great, well known and trusted by many. I'm paid very well. I have a healthy network despite my refusal to aimlessly stuff my face hole. The interviews for my last two offers were technicalities. The point I'm getting at is, I can be sociable when it matters. This and most things don't. There's benefit to be had. I saved a lot of time, arguably years of learning, by skipping religiously posturing around meals. Still, thanks for your input, I guess. I hope we're all better served for having endured it. You can keep going on about my life if you'd like, but I'd prefer if you fuck off with your contrived perception. Limitation of others is the point. Selection. I'm a product of the environment, choosing less. As far as you know this pulled me from the gutter. Again, fuck off. Don't tell me limiting. You don't know anything about me or the path I had to take. Your post is basically: "mental health problems, yikes". Let's really talk about limiting. Go be an NPC somewhere else. Try to be someone damaged people like me would actually want to engage with. It's healthier for everyone. Or keep trolling. You do you, boo. That's how the phrase generally goes. I can tell you that because people born in my original social class created it, visitor.
- deleted 2y ago[deleted]
- doctorwho42 2y agoAnd food can also be a great incentive for improving culture of a work place. I went from one department where the boss penny pinched all the lunches/leaving dinners/birthday budget... To a department where the boss works hard to keep a fund that allows us to go to nice restaurants, buy catered food for major meetings, and have a budget for birthday cakes. I will tell you one thing, I definitely overlook the shortcomings of the new boss and try to compensate for them without much complaint. The first boss? I did just enough ass covering to get solidly good reviews.
- Yizahi 2y agoOne thing is certain in 2024 - ANY agreement to the low rank employees about something after merger/acquisition is a lie. Like clockwork, every single time.