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Previously on "You know you're at a trendy web shop when .."
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Originally posted by norrahe View PostWorked at a company that had a starbucks coffee machine (free).
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Never been anywhere interesting perks wise beyond the free canteen and sandwich delivery.
One place there was a team of us contractors in our own corner of the huge open plan office. We decided to commandeer a filing cabinet for our own supplies as we often stayed behind after hours. Never saw Hong Kong Phooey but pretty much everything else in those drawers as we had the only key. Needs must.
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Originally posted by doodab View PostIt's not just trendy web shops, I worked for one blue chip that had freezers full of free ice creams.
There was usually a cupboard full of beer and wine somewhere, ready for an impromptu after work session.
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Loads of teas, but perhaps not quite so many. The strawberry isn't too bad.
Several types of Nespresso coffee capsules.
Fizzy water.
In our particular office we normally have apple juice and whatever anyone brings in to share. There is often fruit, croissants, biscuits, cake, and Chocolate! (the manager's wife works in a chocolate company).
We have our own fridge. I keep a few varieties of cheese in there ready to slap on a nice crusty bit of bread. There's usually a bottle of wine or two lurking for the occasional treat.
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It's not just trendy web shops, I worked for one blue chip that had freezers full of free ice creams.
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I like how different clients have their own trademark food and drink perks. One place I worked at had an industrial toaster in the kitchen, a selection of sliced breads, about 8 different types of margarine and butter and a stack jam, marmalade, peanut butter, Marmite and Vegemite. Their drinks selection was quite basic though.
Another place had a cupboard full of stuff like Haribo and Kinder Buenos, and loads of different fizzy drinks.
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Worked at a company that had a starbucks coffee machine (free) and about 30 different teas (counted whilst waiting for the coffee machine to free up).
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You know you're at a trendy web shop when ..
Clientco kitchen has the following kinds of tea:
* peppermint
* red bush
* decaff
* strawberry (how the flip can one make tea out of strawberries?)
* camomile
* green
* some others I forget ..
but no normal tea!Tags: None
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