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Am I the only one who thinks it's absolutely crazy that they have a kitchen staff of 50 people for only 800 employees? That means 1 for every 16 other employees
by codyrobbins 17y ago
Am I the only one who thinks it's absolutely crazy that they have a kitchen staff of 50 people for only 800 employees? That means 1 for every 16 other employees. I actually completely agree with a lot of the other posters who are saying how important good food is to productivity, and 50 employees to produce the kind of food they're producing doesn't sound unreasonable. But given all that, thinking of the overhead and expense involved, that number still just strikes me as an incredibly massive proportion of their staff being devoted to foodservice.
- byoung2 17y agoI'm with you there! If the hackers who work there are anything like me, a fridge full of Mountain Dew and a cupboard full of Pop-Tarts would achieve the same effect. If I wanted to provide something more nutritious, given my penchant for outsourcing, I would lean toward hiring a catering company.
- brunoc 17y agoWhen you hit 30 you may discover that Pop Tarts are too sweet and Mountain Dew gives you heartburn. :D
- byoung2 17y agoWhen I read this comment, I had just eaten a Pop tart (no Dew though). I'll let you know in 6 months when I turn 30 how it feels then!
- DarkShikari 17y agoWe have fridges of Mountain Dew too you know.
- encoderer 17y agoAs sacriligious as it may be... I gave up the 'Dew years ago after reading 3 strange words on the back of the can and Googling them... Brominated Vegetable Oil.....
- HeyLaughingBoy 17y agoAm I the only one who thinks Mountain Dew is nasty? But then again, I rarely drink soda. Real, brewed, root beer, OTOH... mmm. As for PopTarts? Well, I probably bought my last dentist a nice boat. Not going there again! Not to sound elitist or anything, but the last time my palette was this simplistic, I was about 12 or so. And what's wrong with beer at work? A nice cold Vanilla Porter would make most meetings a lot more fun!
- joez 17y agoMost of the them are probably only part time (i.e. 2-3 hours a day during peak hours and only 2-3 days a week) and they are probably counting the kitchen janitorial crew. 50 ends up just being a nice sweet marketing number (directed at both potential employees and for media hype).
- monkeygrinder 17y agoI agree. Reminds me of the dot com days of excess, and is a reflection that the company is massively over-valued. Still, it sure beats our office canteen special - Baked potato and baked beans, anyone?