I swear I used to see this as a "perk" that lots of tech companies offered. A few of my friends have worked jobs that have a kegerator in the break room.
Maybe I'm just living in a filter bubble, is this actually common at tech companies?
In my previous employment, alcohol was not allowed at work. In my current job, there is no rule like that but none of them offered beer at work anytime.
In my previous employment, alcohol was not allowed at work. In my current job, there is no rule like that but none of them offered beer at work anytime.
A friend works at a company that sends around a beer cart at 4pm on Fridays. It seems like sort of a bad idea to provide employees with alcohol, then send them out into rush hour traffic.
I worked at a startup in Malibu, CA and we had "Tasty Beverages" (a nice selection of beer) every Friday afternoon on the terrace overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Once we grew as a company and "went corporate" we had to sign a sheet pledging not to exceed the legal limit according to an attached DMV chart. As the largest employee in the office (6', 225 lbs), I was able to drink 3 beers, while everyone else was limited to 1-2.
It's not just in tech companies. A few friends of mine that worked on Capitol Hill used to have beer in the congressional office fridge provided by the Chief of Staff.