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Re:The Elves Leave Middle Earth – Sodas Are No Longer Free (... by ajross on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @06:06PM (#31575511)
Coffee is free at Intel. Or was, back when people worked in offices.
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Re:The Elves Leave Middle Earth – Sodas Are No Longer Free (... by gwbas1c on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @11:52PM (#31577857)
I think a lot of that changed after I left. (In 2005-2007) It just felt petty to have to use a coffee vending machine.
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Re:The Elves Leave Middle Earth – Sodas Are No Longer Free (... by selimthegrim on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @06:19PM (#31575635)
Not if you're a green badge it isn't.
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Re:The Elves Leave Middle Earth – Sodas Are No Longer Free (... by ajross on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @06:25PM (#31575678)
Contractors don't get perks like that anywhere, thanks to Vizcaino v. Microsoft. Withholding resources afforded to permanent employees is weird and counterintuitive, but it's how employers demonstrate compliance.
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