Lol coffee isn't free at the client site. What.

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This is always true in Federal

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Same ... and my client's cafe doesn't take Amex 😭

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It just seems like such a small price to keep employees significantly more productive lolol

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Lol D1 nah. Too bougie

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If they can't afford coffee what's your margin like?

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I had a client who expected you'll bring your own pods for the machine - so folks squirreled those away in various cabinets...

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I've had a handful of clients like that. The most comical was the one that charged 5¢ (kid you not) and it had a "enjoy your subsidized coffee" sign above.

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That's grounds for roll-off...pun intended! ☕☕☕

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Most European companies don't usually have free coffee. It was quite a culture shock for me. But the I realized that the paid coffee actually is so much better than the brown water that most American companies give for free.

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Found the secret coffee machine on my final day at my last client and damn near cried.

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Same here. I am shocked and appalled.

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Perfect excuse to take a break and go outside for ☕️

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Coffee flask that keeps coffee warm for 12-24 hours. OR buy a machine and expense it (Nespresso)

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Do they have a pod coffee machine?

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Do you need to get microchipped to pay for it? 😂

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^ thank you Bart :)

sitting here reading all these comments like LMAO on my second cup of at least what will be 3 huge mugs of client coffee #winning 😋

Lol mine is 33 cents per cup or 4/$1 🙄

EY3 you sound like a 20 year old girl who just got back from a semester abroad. Of course the paid coffee is better than the free coffee. You can stop there.

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