Apple asks staff to return to office 3 days a week starting in early September

Re:Apple asks staff to return to office 3 days a week starti... by lrvick on Thursday June 03, 2021 @03:49AM (#27378321)

My wife and I were spending maybe $1000/mo on takeout -and- we had free lunches at offices until the pandemic.

Once I committed to WFH life, it became a logical next step to double down on the freedom aspects and start my own consulting firm.

That meant I needed long term thinking. I learned to cook more often and turned my entire front yard into a garden.

Overall I would say WFH has been net healthier on my mind and wallet.

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Re:Apple asks staff to return to office 3 days a week starti... by throwaway2037 on Thursday June 03, 2021 @10:53AM (#27382261)

Wow. Thank you to share. How much garbage does this produce just from packaging? I cringe at packaging waste from takeaway. That is my number one reason to avoid it. (To be clear: I don't live in a place that uses remotely "eco-friendly" packaging like pressed recycled light cardboard and balsam[sp?] wood utensils!)

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Re:Apple asks staff to return to office 3 days a week starti... by papito on Thursday June 03, 2021 @04:42AM (#27378601)

I am a huge proponent of Blue Apron (or a similar service). Have been a customer for 7 years now. It cuts down on grocery waste (do I NEED 1 liter of sherry vinegar to cook one thing?), and you pick up a ton of techniques that may not be chef-advanced but very useful in every-day cooking.

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Re:Apple asks staff to return to office 3 days a week starti... by OJFord on Thursday June 03, 2021 @08:48AM (#27380450)

> do I NEED 1 liter of sherry vinegar to cook one thing?

It will last years though, do you NEED to cook only one thing with it?

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Re:Apple asks staff to return to office 3 days a week starti... by papito on Thursday June 03, 2021 @09:07AM (#27380668)

That's just an example. Most of the ingredients that I buy without meal kits usually just go bad, there is no saving money justification there, especially in NYC where groceries are more expensive.

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Re:Apple asks staff to return to office 3 days a week starti... by OJFord on Friday June 04, 2021 @08:06PM (#27400604)

I think this is an 'occasionally cooking' problem.

If you cook frequently enough then it's just not an issue; there's always something with not much good life left, sure, but that's what you use next.

If course if you don't cook it's not a problem either, so it's probably unfortunately the cause of some reluctance. Maybe kits help that.

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