Rant: just start a new pot of coffee you lazy [expletive]

[JL21]

Employees are worth somewhere between $50-$500 an hour at work. A pot of coffee costs tops $1. If a person worth $50/hour wastes 5 minutes making a pot of coffee and waiting for a cup because someone didn't want to 'waste' a pot of coffee, that's $4 or just under that not wasting coffee costs the company.

That's a whole other thing. Who waits? Just hit brew and go back to your desk until it's done.

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

Employees are worth somewhere between $50-$500 an hour at work. A pot of coffee costs tops $1. If a person worth $50/hour wastes 5 minutes making a pot of coffee and waiting for a cup because someone didn't want to 'waste' a pot of coffee, that's $4 or just under that not wasting coffee costs the company.

That's a whole other thing. Who waits? Just hit brew and go back to your desk until it's done.

With sportscenter running, I do. How hard are you going to concentrate in 5 minutes? I'd just check GRB.

[Popeye_Card]

This is why every office should switch to a Keurig or Nespresso or similar single-cup dispenser.

I wonder where the appropriate cutoff is for that though. The coffee bar in my area serves about 100 people. During peak usage times, even a couple single-serve machines would have a tough time keeping up.

I don't mind making coffee. I usually only have to do it a couple times a week. But it annoys me at peak times in the morning, when a lot of people are grabbing a cup and headed to a meeting, people leaving a few drops in the pot and not having the courtesy to start the next pot. It is a mostly automatic machine--takes like 10 seconds to prep, but the brewing takes like 3 minutes.

[go birds]

This is why every office should switch to a Keurig or Nespresso or similar single-cup dispenser.

I wonder where the appropriate cutoff is for that though. The coffee bar in my area serves about 100 people. During peak usage times, even a couple single-serve machines would have a tough time keeping up.

I don't mind making coffee. I usually only have to do it a couple times a week. But it annoys me at peak times in the morning, when a lot of people are grabbing a cup and headed to a meeting, people leaving a few drops in the pot and not having the courtesy to start the next pot. It is a mostly automatic machine--takes like 10 seconds to prep, but the brewing takes like 3 minutes.

Yep, i timed it once and it literally took me 20 seconds. the only reason it took so long is because i struggled with a couple filters sticking together.

[cardsfansince82]

Something like 1/4 of the arguments in my office revolve around coffee. I'm glad I don't drink it.

[JackofDiamonds]

Haha, you guys have jobs.

Wait.

[thrill]

Honestly I'm such a coffee snob I only drink coffee roasted within 30 days and fresh ground, so I make it at home. I don't think anyone should drink the [expletive] people make in office break rooms.

[JackofDiamonds]

Honestly I'm such a coffee snob I only drink coffee roasted within 30 days and fresh ground, so I make it at home. I don't think anyone should drink the [expletive] people make in office break rooms.

Coffee snobbery is how you keep it the trillest.

By the by, I'm a huge fan of local coffee roasters. It's not an option everywhere, but I used to walk the 10 minutes to Barrington Coffee Roasters over drinking nasty office coffee.

[ghostrunner]

Honestly I'm such a coffee snob I only drink coffee roasted within 30 days and fresh ground, so I make it at home. I don't think anyone should drink the [expletive] people make in office break rooms.

This is true. If I were still in an office environment I'd probably be making my own.

[TimeForGuinness]

I've heard a story here at work about this kid hired right outta college years ago. Some senior engineer asked him to go make coffee, but apparently the new hire didn't know how...so instead of asking for help, he tried to figure it out. The new hire put the coffee filter in, filled it all the way to the top with coffee grounds, and hit start. The coffee maker started overflowing, and water was going everywhere...and apparently it was the strongest cup of coffee ever made here at work.

It was the only time he was allowed near the coffee maker. I don't think he works here anymore.