Chocolate Lover
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Dec 11, 2015 16:21:54 GMT -5
Really? I'm way outside and way south of Philly and I've seen them on my store shelves.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2015 16:33:09 GMT -5
A box of Tastykakes wouldn't last more than a week around here. They're not a health food, but they're not "so full of chemicals." You're thinking Hostess crap. Darn it- now you've got me craving a pack of chocolate Zingers. :-)
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Abby Normal
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Post by Abby Normal on Dec 11, 2015 16:37:15 GMT -5
Really? I'm way outside and way south of Philly and I've seen them on my store shelves. I looked- Website says East coast, SE and SW. The poor NW is tastykakeless. Not sure if that is a bad thing.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Dec 11, 2015 16:38:26 GMT -5
Really? I'm way outside and way south of Philly and I've seen them on my store shelves. I looked- Website says East coast, SE and SW. The poor NW is tastykakeless. Not sure if that is a bad thing. I've so far not found out if it's good or bad. I try to not buy things I might like too much.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Dec 11, 2015 16:40:00 GMT -5
Really? I'm way outside and way south of Philly and I've seen them on my store shelves. I looked- Website says East coast, SE and SW. The poor NW is tastykakeless. Not sure if that is a bad thing. They're so awesome. Peanut butter Kandy Kakes and butterscotch Krimpets for life!
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Post by gooddecisions on Dec 11, 2015 16:46:56 GMT -5
That stinks. There are 15 of us in my secure section of a huge building. We have a break room with a table, a full-size fridge, microwave and sink. There are no company-provided food or supplies, but occasionally somebody brings something in to share. It usually goes uneaten. There haven't been any issues with taking food or leaving messes. We'll have potlucks and if the leftovers don't go home with the person who brought the dish in, then they go uneaten. Everyone is too polite and would be worried they were eating something that didn't belong to them.
The Halloween candy is still out and going strong, with the exception of the chocolate. I wouldn't have noticed but one woman made her disappointment known yesterday when she was digging through it and couldn't find any.
I'm fortunate to work with professional and self-aware people.
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Post by 8 Bit WWBG on Dec 13, 2015 16:24:28 GMT -5
Heh, it IS like having a bunch of roommates. I would feel sad if there really was some kind of mental issue behind it.
But yes, it is sad how one new person can wreck a system that worked so well. People can develop an entitled mindset really quickly when they are conditioned to expect that something will always be there.
I guess you could start a little underground candy exchange? Hide the bowls and only share the location with a select few. Or perhaps have it in some kind of locker that has a pin code?
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Post by andi9899 on Dec 13, 2015 16:34:20 GMT -5
TD had something similar happen at work. His job has a Starbucks machine in the break room, where you can get a cup of freshly ground coffee, decaf, hot chocolate and tea. It's an awesome machine and costs the company a LOT. TD drinks half and half in his coffee, so he started bringing in half gallons that we got at Costco. He left them in the fridge for anyone to use in their coffee. When they were at full speed, 2 half gallons would last just short of a month. Over the months, they lost a couple of major projects and people were let go, so there were 30% less people. However, they were running out of half and half in less than 2 weeks. TD figured someone was pouring out the container for home use. It only cost him $6/mo to provide everyone with the half and half for the month, but that pissed him off so he stopped. So one day, I was talking to the receptionist (probably the lowest paid in the company) and telling her this while waiting for TD. She told me that she was on a liquid protein diet in preparation for gastric bypass surgery and she saw her lunch walk by her when one of the engineers stole her (very expensive) drink out of the community fridge. It isn't as if there is no place to eat in the area either, their building is set between a Subway, a really good cafe and an Italian restaurant. Hell, if you don't want to leave the building there are a dozen places that will deliver! Some people suck. We have a guy at work that has been seen on multiple occasions opening containers of other people's food in the community fridge. One of the girls even got a small fridge and put it in her office and told other people (not the culprit) they were free to use it. We work next door to a Chinese restaurant and on the other side is a Target with a food area he can eat at. There are at least 5 more restaurants within a mile radius. He is such an ass.
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Post by andi9899 on Dec 13, 2015 16:46:55 GMT -5
Our people can sure drink the coffee/ use the hot water for tea. But make more of either? HA! They can't wipe the counters, but use the dish soap and don't buy more. And yes, food and creamer disappear as if by magic. Oh and I forgot about the wads of wet paper towels either on the floor or deliberately thrown against the wall above the trash can. That drives me crazy. I've had to be the one to wipe down the counters at work too because I couldn't just leave it with crap all over it. Ugh.
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Post by violagirl on Dec 13, 2015 18:17:31 GMT -5
I am always amazed at people who will brazenly steal someone else's lunch. Especially in a small office. In a friends office where a small group of people had worked together for years, one fellow's mother had a little business where she supplied treats to the office on an honour system. So she would have chips and chocolate bars etc and a suggested price and then a little tin to put money in for it. She had to stop doing that because someone was stealing her money and her candy. To many of the people there it would be like stealing from your own mother. They never did find out who did it.
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Post by zibazinski on Dec 13, 2015 18:24:09 GMT -5
TD had something similar happen at work. His job has a Starbucks machine in the break room, where you can get a cup of freshly ground coffee, decaf, hot chocolate and tea. It's an awesome machine and costs the company a LOT. TD drinks half and half in his coffee, so he started bringing in half gallons that we got at Costco. He left them in the fridge for anyone to use in their coffee. When they were at full speed, 2 half gallons would last just short of a month. Over the months, they lost a couple of major projects and people were let go, so there were 30% less people. However, they were running out of half and half in less than 2 weeks. TD figured someone was pouring out the container for home use. It only cost him $6/mo to provide everyone with the half and half for the month, but that pissed him off so he stopped. So one day, I was talking to the receptionist (probably the lowest paid in the company) and telling her this while waiting for TD. She told me that she was on a liquid protein diet in preparation for gastric bypass surgery and she saw her lunch walk by her when one of the engineers stole her (very expensive) drink out of the community fridge. It isn't as if there is no place to eat in the area either, their building is set between a Subway, a really good cafe and an Italian restaurant. Hell, if you don't want to leave the building there are a dozen places that will deliver! Some people suck. We have a guy at work that has been seen on multiple occasions opening containers of other people's food in the community fridge. One of the girls even got a small fridge and put it in her office and told other people (not the culprit) they were free to use it. We work next door to a Chinese restaurant and on the other side is a Target with a food area he can eat at. There are at least 5 more restaurants within a mile radius. He is such an ass. But no one would call him out on it
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andi9899
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Post by andi9899 on Dec 13, 2015 18:30:56 GMT -5
We have a guy at work that has been seen on multiple occasions opening containers of other people's food in the community fridge. One of the girls even got a small fridge and put it in her office and told other people (not the culprit) they were free to use it. We work next door to a Chinese restaurant and on the other side is a Target with a food area he can eat at. There are at least 5 more restaurants within a mile radius. He is such an ass. But no one would call him out on it This is the guy who is the "manager's" buddy who is running around the office like he's a feral child because nothing will happen to him. He has been extremely rude to the people working the front desk. He has been rewriting policies instead of reinstating them so he can look like he's producing more. He steals accounts from other people. He can come and go as he pleases. Any leads that come in go directly to him. They disappear for hours at a time together and hang out after work and on the weekend together. Calling him out or going to the "manager" won't make it stop. There's more, but you get the picture.
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Post by zibazinski on Dec 13, 2015 18:40:40 GMT -5
I do. Good grief.
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Post by andi9899 on Dec 14, 2015 15:14:35 GMT -5
So the feral child had it out with another coworker and was really rude and unprofessional. Coworker wanted to take. Him outside and kick his ass. He complained to the "manager" about it. We'll see if anything happens. Doubtful.
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