Ah, HR—always trying to
be relevant.
The latest out of the
satrapy is the vaunted “Employee Downtime Area”, announced last year without any
employee demand whatsoever. They’re taking the only place in the 13-floor edifice
where you can get away from your desk to eat your lunch (without leaving the
building) and converting it into “a new area where employees can now relax and
socialize with their colleagues in a fun, informal setting.”
Yippee.
To this end, here’s what
we can look forward to later this month:
“Brainstorm Corner* with couches, television/AV monitor and
whiteboard wall
“Foosball Table with adjacent high-top tables and stools for
viewing/queuing
“Mini Free Library (Take-a-Book, Leave-a-Book honor system) and
lounge chairs”
*Don’t even ask, because
I just can’t…
I don’t believe the
ladies of HR have entirely thought this thing through, bless their hearts.
Because how are you expected to be downtiming when your colleagues are either
brainstorming with the whiteboard and TV monitor, and/or whooping it up at the
foosball table?
Wanna know what
employees would really appreciate? Employer-supplied
coffee and tea on each floor and an espresso machine in that “Employee Downtime
Area”.
Because nothing says “relax”
like a double latte with a shot of hazelnut syrup.
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