With discussions on topics of work-life balance and office culture becoming common these days, a recent post on the ' Indian Workplace ' subreddit has caught much attention online. Why? In the post the person, who works in an Indian company, shared how after serving poor quality coffee to employees, in a delightful move their company treated the employees with a premium coffee machine. The employees loved this change so much that many started visiting the pantry more frequently. But, alas, what happened next was simply amusing.
It all started when a company, tired of being roasted for its terrible coffee (more like burnt bean water), decided to level up. On April 1, 2025— no joke— they teamed up with Nestlé to bring in fancy new machines that could whip up everything from cold coffee and hot chocolate to tomato soup and iced tea. Sounds dreamy, right?
Well, the dream didn’t last long.
The new beverage setup turned the office pantry into a mini buffet— and everyone showed up hungry. Instead of using the coffee machine responsibly and judiciously, employees started having it as meals. Some even grouped near the machines, to hog everything. If you showed up late? Too bad. The chocolate drink and soup were all over.
Soon, managers began noticing that employees started stretching their coffee breaks and most work desks became empty, while the pantry buzzed with excited people. Not just this, the company too started refilling supplies in the pantry from three times a week to three times a day and it was still not sufficient. The six-month stockpile of premixes vanished in two months flat.
With costs increasing and productivity dipping, the management eventually decided to scrap the fancy machines and bring back the old coffee makers that brewed more disappointment than coffee. And those who were responsibly using the coffee machines were devastated.
The moral of the story? When given premium perks, maybe don’t treat them like a 2 a.m. hostel buffet. Otherwise, it’s back to bad coffee and broken dreams.
It all started when a company, tired of being roasted for its terrible coffee (more like burnt bean water), decided to level up. On April 1, 2025— no joke— they teamed up with Nestlé to bring in fancy new machines that could whip up everything from cold coffee and hot chocolate to tomato soup and iced tea. Sounds dreamy, right?
Well, the dream didn’t last long.
The new beverage setup turned the office pantry into a mini buffet— and everyone showed up hungry. Instead of using the coffee machine responsibly and judiciously, employees started having it as meals. Some even grouped near the machines, to hog everything. If you showed up late? Too bad. The chocolate drink and soup were all over.
Soon, managers began noticing that employees started stretching their coffee breaks and most work desks became empty, while the pantry buzzed with excited people. Not just this, the company too started refilling supplies in the pantry from three times a week to three times a day and it was still not sufficient. The six-month stockpile of premixes vanished in two months flat.
With costs increasing and productivity dipping, the management eventually decided to scrap the fancy machines and bring back the old coffee makers that brewed more disappointment than coffee. And those who were responsibly using the coffee machines were devastated.
The moral of the story? When given premium perks, maybe don’t treat them like a 2 a.m. hostel buffet. Otherwise, it’s back to bad coffee and broken dreams.
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