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I'll be honest, it's a mistake to get involved in something trivial like getting people one free snack. That's so petty that people are not going to be happy with it. It just creates an opening for more distractions from whatever the people are supposed to be doing. It's best to focus on the work and let people handle their breaks, and what they eat on them, on their own.
Honestly, that’s such a classic manager problem. I’ve started being super clear: “This snack perk is what we can do right now, anything extra would need to wait until we see how this works.” People push less when they know the boundary and the “why” behind it.
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If you give an employee a cookie, he's gonna want a glass of milk? I think the problem is, upper management sees this as a pizza party, they think they're so generous and giving everyone exactly what they want. And your team sees this as a pizza party, really this is the best they can do? And, sadly, you are stuck in the middle. Welcome to middle management.
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Totally get it! I’ve been there too, finally get something approved and then the ‘small requests’ start piling up. I try to celebrate the wins but also be clear on what’s realistic so perks don’t snowball. Boundaries + appreciation seems to be the only way to keep everyone happy without losing your sanity 😅