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[threefourtango]

If a year on Mars is 300 days longer than a year on Earth, how many birthdays do you get?

Conversations from the tech office.

[nervouscomputerbreakdown]

My Opinions on how to make an office Good

Have glasses for water instead of the cheapest option from IKEA which gets wrecked in the dishwasher and leaks

Don’t have water pressure problems so that filling up a glass of water takes 5 minutes

Have warm bathrooms

Have toilet paper dispensers that dispense toilet paper instead of shredding it up as you pull it out

Have some kind of soundproofing or sound absorption in the design if it’s open plan

Provide fruit other than apples, bananas, and oranges - like berries and grapes

Provide snacks

Have microwaves and dishwashers so people can bring in their own lunch, instead of banning them for “health and safety” reasons because presumably the company employs people who run the risk of hurting themselves while using a microwave

Have windows

Have windows which can be opened for fresh air

Have sensible aircon settings, or let employees adjust it themselves

Have nap rooms

Have quiet, soundproof areas for employees to go to for phone calls, remote meetings, to get work done in silence, or for a change of environment

Have more than one vegetarian option for lunch

If these sound like first world problems, remember that the kind of companies I’m talking about earn millions, if not billions, in revenue. They can afford a microwave or two and some glasses and mugs.