Coffee
Or, Yet Another Great Method for Destroying Employee Morale
Wednesday, July 31, 2002Fear of a Black Planet
The article I was reading that prompted the latest slew of coffee-related posts was out-pointed by The Shifted One. In it, Frank Field says:
But, there's another feature of [Hilary Rosen's] position that screams for consideration - "it's unfair to expect record companies to cut costs." Really!?! Every other industry looks upon cost-cutting as the standard - a day to day practice. There are plenty of industries where cost saving - continuous improvement - is the centerpiece of operations.
Like, say, at RBOCs. Perhaps Ms. Rosen just doesn't want to give up her free coffee. However, one does wonder what motivates these people. Is it control?
As far as I can see, it comes down to a simple fact - the record companies are control freaks, pure and simple. Somehow, they have managed (along with the movie industry) to convince us that their monopoly control should be perfect, unassailable by advancing technology and guaranteed by the state.
For some reason, I am reminded of the story of Pinocchio, particularly the scene where the star performer is tossed in a cage.
Is it control? Or is it fear?
5:59:41 PM # Google It!
categories: Coffee, Media
Environmentally Sound Cost Reductions
Just think, if your staff doesn't drink a diuretic, then you can cut back on the number of times per day you clean the restrooms, and then the number of staff who clean the restrooms, and then, if all goes well, eliminate the toilets entirely. This will further reduce costs, particularly in arid regions, by reducing water consumption.3:38:54 PM # Google It!
categories: Coffee
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Christopher Allen, an executive at MusicMatch, a company that offers a subscription radio service, answers that question this way: "You can get free coffee at work, but there's a ton of people going to Starbucks." [emphasis mine]
— "Sour Notes," Farhad Manjoo, Salon, July 30, 2002
Yes, that does seem to be the case. The cafeteria (what a misnomer) reports that production of boiling hot pots of coffee is down from 50 pots a day to a mere seven. Given that people just don't stop drinking coffee, my guess is that if you have to pay for it, you might as well leave the building for 30 minutes to buy something that tastes better. That'll boost productivity!
Did their staff lose coffee too?
Verizon posted a loss. Maybe they didn't cut out the coffee ration.11:23:56 AM # Google It!
categories: Coffee