I’m against this. Here’s why: no one should tell me I can’t eat in my office there appear to be some serious security concerns if Twitter has several guards in the lobbies the food is expensive...
I’m against this. Here’s why:
no one should tell me I can’t eat in my office
there appear to be some serious security concerns if Twitter has several guards in the lobbies
the food is expensive and unless the companies pay for you to eat at restaurants, you are losing a massive benefit
it takes longer to go get food from outside than it does to go to the cafeteria
As a resident of San Francisco, I will vote against this. There are good reasons that workers who have the option eat at employee cafeterias do so. Among others: Limited time, especially when in a...
As a resident of San Francisco, I will vote against this.
There are good reasons that workers who have the option eat at employee cafeterias do so. Among others:
Limited time, especially when in a rush with all the other office workers in the city.
Restaurant/lunch counters are very expensive here, especially compared against employee cafeterias, and especially against the knowledge that rent prices here are insanely high.
This move is a move by supervisors with too much time on their hands (Already have that homelessness and open air drug use problems solved?) - Putting their noses where it is not wanted.
If they want to encourage office workers to eat lunch out in the community, then take some time that's being saved by technology and give everyone 2 hour lunch breaks, with no pay cut, while also making restaurants/lunch counters much more affordable. Also, some nice communal seating that does not impede sidewalk traffic flow would be helpful.
It's perfectly possible to take a two hour lunch when you draw a salary, but doing so means you don't get to quit for the day until at least 7pm (assuming a 9am start and an 8 hour day).
It's perfectly possible to take a two hour lunch when you draw a salary, but doing so means you don't get to quit for the day until at least 7pm (assuming a 9am start and an 8 hour day).
I think it's quite obvious that my comment was meant to apply to all office workers since I did not limit it - "office workers" "everyone", not just a subset, such as salaried workers.
I think it's quite obvious that my comment was meant to apply to all office workers since I did not limit it - "office workers" "everyone", not just a subset, such as salaried workers.
Suppose ten thousand tech employees had to eat lunch near the office everyday. Wouldn't that do to lunch prices and restaurants what those employees have done to rent? Longer lines and higher...
Suppose ten thousand tech employees had to eat lunch near the office everyday. Wouldn't that do to lunch prices and restaurants what those employees have done to rent? Longer lines and higher prices.
I also don't get the idea that it will make cities more vibrant. Are you really making friends with people at adjacent tables at restaurants? How does making restaurants more crowded make things more vibrant or connected - unless your definition of both is "crowded."
The only benefit of this that I can imagine is that it'll help local restaurants - which is probably true. I don't think that the government should infringe on voluntary exchanges between consenting adults in order to help local businesses. Similarly, I don't think there should be a law mandating everyone buy a locally manufactured watch - even though it would be great for local watchmakers.
I thought about this all day yesterday! I didn't even really form much of a decision about whether or not I like the idea, but it was a thing I was weirdly obsessed with ever since hearing about...
I thought about this all day yesterday! I didn't even really form much of a decision about whether or not I like the idea, but it was a thing I was weirdly obsessed with ever since hearing about it.
I'm kind of against the big company you work for becoming your loving mother, spouse and friends, covering all your wants and needs so you never have to step foot out of them ever again and therefore turning you into a weird work drone. But at the same time, sometimes I'm busy and don't have the time to get out for lunch, and it'd be nice to be able to grab something here.
I also sympathize with monetary concerns on both sides of the issues - I spend an insane $200ish per month on LUNCH, and if I could make that cheaper that would be great (I do know that you can bring a lunch - in practice, I do not seem able to do this.) But tech companies also push up the rent in areas where they take their offices, putting more stress on local businesses while also actively discouraging their workers from being patrons of the surrounding businesses.
Like I said, I didn't come to a conclusion. It's interesting though!
My new place of employment has a cafeteria, but you gotta pay anyways, and it costs just as much as eating out somewhere. I'll continue to pack my own lunch & eat outside.
My new place of employment has a cafeteria, but you gotta pay anyways, and it costs just as much as eating out somewhere. I'll continue to pack my own lunch & eat outside.
I’m against this. Here’s why:
It was YouTube and it was this year.
I thought that was Youtube, they were convinced that they changed the algorithm to hurt their channel.
As a resident of San Francisco, I will vote against this.
There are good reasons that workers who have the option eat at employee cafeterias do so. Among others:
This move is a move by supervisors with too much time on their hands (Already have that homelessness and open air drug use problems solved?) - Putting their noses where it is not wanted.
If they want to encourage office workers to eat lunch out in the community, then take some time that's being saved by technology and give everyone 2 hour lunch breaks, with no pay cut, while also making restaurants/lunch counters much more affordable. Also, some nice communal seating that does not impede sidewalk traffic flow would be helpful.
It's perfectly possible to take a two hour lunch when you draw a salary, but doing so means you don't get to quit for the day until at least 7pm (assuming a 9am start and an 8 hour day).
I think it's quite obvious that my comment was meant to apply to all office workers since I did not limit it - "office workers" "everyone", not just a subset, such as salaried workers.
Suppose ten thousand tech employees had to eat lunch near the office everyday. Wouldn't that do to lunch prices and restaurants what those employees have done to rent? Longer lines and higher prices.
I also don't get the idea that it will make cities more vibrant. Are you really making friends with people at adjacent tables at restaurants? How does making restaurants more crowded make things more vibrant or connected - unless your definition of both is "crowded."
The only benefit of this that I can imagine is that it'll help local restaurants - which is probably true. I don't think that the government should infringe on voluntary exchanges between consenting adults in order to help local businesses. Similarly, I don't think there should be a law mandating everyone buy a locally manufactured watch - even though it would be great for local watchmakers.
I thought about this all day yesterday! I didn't even really form much of a decision about whether or not I like the idea, but it was a thing I was weirdly obsessed with ever since hearing about it.
I'm kind of against the big company you work for becoming your loving mother, spouse and friends, covering all your wants and needs so you never have to step foot out of them ever again and therefore turning you into a weird work drone. But at the same time, sometimes I'm busy and don't have the time to get out for lunch, and it'd be nice to be able to grab something here.
I also sympathize with monetary concerns on both sides of the issues - I spend an insane $200ish per month on LUNCH, and if I could make that cheaper that would be great (I do know that you can bring a lunch - in practice, I do not seem able to do this.) But tech companies also push up the rent in areas where they take their offices, putting more stress on local businesses while also actively discouraging their workers from being patrons of the surrounding businesses.
Like I said, I didn't come to a conclusion. It's interesting though!
My new place of employment has a cafeteria, but you gotta pay anyways, and it costs just as much as eating out somewhere. I'll continue to pack my own lunch & eat outside.