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Old 07-22-2013, 05:59 PM   #1
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breakfast, lunch and dinner, et cetera.
This is one of those things that can suck, or be really and truly awesome. F'rinstance, my old employer used to provide "dinner," but it was because they were also demanding 80-100 hour work weeks, and they felt like giant sloppy trays of Taco Cabana was a fair trade. On the other hand, Mr. Clod's employer has a professional catering company providing full lunches everyday--including special diet options, even for the one guy who is deathly allergic to onions--as well as a steady stream of quality snacks, fruits, chicken salads, etc. for other times of day. The money we no longer spend on his breakfast or lunch really does add up, plus it's so much healthier than what he was choosing on his own.
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Old 07-22-2013, 06:17 PM   #2
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Time to do the pro/con lists thing.
Does not work on this one. The moral algebra comes out about even either way.

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This is one of those things that can suck, or be really and truly awesome. F'rinstance, my old employer used to provide "dinner," but it was because they were also demanding 80-100 hour work weeks, and they felt like giant sloppy trays of Taco Cabana was a fair trade. On the other hand, Mr. Clod's employer has a professional catering company providing full lunches everyday--including special diet options, even for the one guy who is deathly allergic to onions--as well as a steady stream of quality snacks, fruits, chicken salads, etc. for other times of day. The money we no longer spend on his breakfast or lunch really does add up, plus it's so much healthier than what he was choosing on his own.
This place has professional caterers. The emphasis is on healthy food. Guaranteed to be much more healthy than what I usually eat. (Today: McDonald's for breakfast; cambozola and crackers for lunch; eggs, cheese, english muffins for dinner -- what are vegetables?).

The dinner doesn't seem like a work-late incentive either, as they will box up a meal for your entire family for you to take home.
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Old 07-23-2013, 10:41 AM   #3
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Does not work on this one. The moral algebra comes out about even either way.
Did you weight the entries? If so, then you've got your answer. It's a lot of work to pick up and move.

Or you can use the coin toss method. Toss a coin. Whichever side you hope it will come up is what you really want to do.
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Old 07-24-2013, 06:58 PM   #4
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Or you can use the coin toss method. Toss a coin. Whichever side you hope it will come up is what you really want to do.
I use this method now and again. You have to really believe that you'll do what the coin says ... and then go with your gut reaction.

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