Why do employers...

[Demon-Xanth]

Why do employers have coffee and tea free, but charge $1 for a 20 oz bottle of soda? Why not plop up a soda fountain next to the coffee machine?

 

[Juice Box]

The Office I'm at has a huge cooler full of cans of pop (soda), juice, gatorade, water, and milk

 

[Kntx]

Ask the boss?

 

[So]

Soda fountains cost a LOT more to install than a coffee pot.

 

[Ika]

Because... no clue. I don't care, I only drink the coffee every day because it's free.

 

[pontifex]

probably because soda costs a lot more than coffee and tea. also, the maintenance of a soda fountain is a lot more work and cost than that of a coffee pot or 2.

how many cups of coffee can you get from a small bag of coffee or a few scoops? a good many. same with tea bags. there what, about 100 tea bags in a box?

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: So
Soda fountains cost a LOT more to install than a coffee pot.

Not to mention the amount of upkeep a soda machine requires.

 

[zendari]

Coffee keeps you awake and working.

 

[JackRyan]

Someone here has taken it upon himself to buy soda's at Costco and sell them for 50 cents in the kitchen area. (There are 4 vending machines within a 20 second walk) .

I extended the ridiculousness by printing out "Paper towel 10 cents", "Water 75 cents", etc and posting them all over the kitchen.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: pontifex
probably because soda costs a lot more than coffee and tea.

how many cups of coffee can you get from a small bag of coffee or a few scoops? a good many. same with tea bags. there what, about 100 tea bags in a box?

The soda itself is actually extremely cheap.

 

[Fritzo]

We used to have a soda fountain. Had Coke products that hooked up to canisters. Cheap boss took it out because it cost $90 a month in supplies to run.

I make more than that an hour when I'm with a client :|

 

[Glavinsolo]

We have a free Soda Station, coffee, ice etc. Coffee sucks though and the soda needs to be adjusted(too much syrup).

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: JackRyan
Someone here has taken it upon himself to buy soda's at Costco and sell them for 50 cents in the kitchen area. (There are 4 vending machines within a 20 second walk)

36 pack/$8.16+CRV (lets just say $10)=$8 profit per face. Not a bad deal

Though at the place my cousin works at, they sell cans for $0.25/ea. But then the company he works for doesn't have a history of screwing employees over.

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: zendari
Coffee keeps you awake and working.

...and pop doesn't? Use a brain, moran.

 

[MisterJackson]

Hold on while I form a telepathic link with your boss and probe his mind for the necessary information to answer your question.......is there anything else you need to know while I;'m in there?

 

[pclstyle]

heh, went by a few companies during a tour of fall river last week that offer their employees basically a free continental breakfast every morning. small operations, but they have eggs, sausage, pancakes, coffee/tea/orange juice - the works.

someone in management mentioned to me that it was a tried and true method of reducing tardiness - they only offer the breakfast in a 30 minute window prior to the start of the regular company-wide shift time, so if you want in - you better be there.


pretty cute idea, and i don't think the employees were complaining.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth

Originally posted by: JackRyan
Someone here has taken it upon himself to buy soda's at Costco and sell them for 50 cents in the kitchen area. (There are 4 vending machines within a 20 second walk)

36 pack/$8.16+CRV (lets just say $10)=$8 profit per face. Not a bad deal

Though at the place my cousin works at, they sell cans for $0.25/ea. But then the company he works for doesn't have a history of screwing employees over.

some people here used to do that. they would buy soda cans and sell them for $.25. i think they stopped it though because people were taking without paying. it was on the honor system of leaving the money in a cup.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: Aflac

Originally posted by: zendari
Coffee keeps you awake and working.

...and pop doesn't? Use a brain, moran.

Aflac, that is zendari you are talking to.

 

[JackRyan]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth

Originally posted by: JackRyan
Someone here has taken it upon himself to buy soda's at Costco and sell them for 50 cents in the kitchen area. (There are 4 vending machines within a 20 second walk)

36 pack/$8.16+CRV (lets just say $10)=$8 profit per face. Not a bad deal

Though at the place my cousin works at, they sell cans for $0.25/ea. But then the company he works for doesn't have a history of screwing employees over.

some people here used to do that. they would buy soda cans and sell them for $.25. i think they stopped it though because people were taking without paying. it was on the honor system of leaving the money in a cup.

Same thing here. The guy "justifies" $0.50 to compensate for the people who don't pay.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: pclstyle
heh, went by a few companies during a tour of fall river last week that offer their employees basically a free continental breakfast every morning. small operations, but they have eggs, sausage, pancakes, coffee/tea/orange juice - the works.

someone in management mentioned to me that it was a tried and true method of reducing tardiness - they only offer the breakfast in a 30 minute window prior to the start of the regular company-wide shift time, so if you want in - you better be there.


pretty cute idea, and i don't think the employees were complaining.

Well, I've noticed that you can pay someone $80k/year and not be able to get them to come to the meetings where they are needed. But a $0.50 donut will get them into the door every time.

 

[Juice Box]

Originally posted by: pclstyle
heh, went by a few companies during a tour of fall river last week that offer their employees basically a free continental breakfast every morning. small operations, but they have eggs, sausage, pancakes, coffee/tea/orange juice - the works.

someone in management mentioned to me that it was a tried and true method of reducing tardiness - they only offer the breakfast in a 30 minute window prior to the start of the regular company-wide shift time, so if you want in - you better be there.


pretty cute idea, and i don't think the employees were complaining.

Same where I work, they have some sort of breakfast every morning for the employees to enjoy before the workday starts. They also pay for every employees' lunch every day. They order in a bunch of food daily, or if you go out, you can expense report it for up to $8....its a great benefit and keeps the employees super-happy!

 

[rh71]

4 "cooler packs" (25 cans of soda) can be had for $10 when on sale... that's like 10 cents a can... get some.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: rh71
4 "cooler packs" (25 cans of soda) can be had for $10 when on sale... that's like 10 cents a can... get some.

Around here $2.50 for a 12 pack is about as cheap as it gets for Coke and Pepsi, but that's still not bad.

My employer gives us free soda though, and snacks.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Juice Box

Originally posted by: pclstyle
heh, went by a few companies during a tour of fall river last week that offer their employees basically a free continental breakfast every morning. small operations, but they have eggs, sausage, pancakes, coffee/tea/orange juice - the works.

someone in management mentioned to me that it was a tried and true method of reducing tardiness - they only offer the breakfast in a 30 minute window prior to the start of the regular company-wide shift time, so if you want in - you better be there.


pretty cute idea, and i don't think the employees were complaining.

Same where I work, they have some sort of breakfast every morning for the employees to enjoy before the workday starts. They also pay for every employees' lunch every day. They order in a bunch of food daily, or if you go out, you can expense report it for up to $8....its a great benefit and keeps the employees super-happy!

wow! where do you work and are they hiring?

 

[NL5]

Originally posted by: Aflac

Originally posted by: zendari
Coffee keeps you awake and working.

...and pop doesn't? Use a brain, moran.

When calling someone a moron, it's best to at the least spell it correctly.