Literally discussed this idea with a friend this morning. Surreal.
Beer delivered to your work place every friday.
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Re: Beer delivered to your work place every friday.
#42If your startup or organization has the kind of judgment that results in thinking it's somehow a good idea to bring alcoholic beverages into the office on Fridays or any other days, neither I nor anyone else I know will want to do any work with you.
Drinking is for after work, somewhere other than work.
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#43Earlier quoted context omitted.
Given that you're converting this to dollars, I assume you're in America? (or Canada?) If so, comparing the price of this delivered beer in the uk to the price in America is meaningless.
No, in Australia. Just figured many interested readers would think in USD and that it was a reasonably close comparison for Australians too. Beer in America is indeed hilariously cheap so you're right - context is very different.
I pretty much drink only craft beer. When I was in NYC recently, I made sure to check out some bars with craft beer.
After tip, it wasn't really cheaper than my usual Sydney haunts. Is this a function of location and drink choice?
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#44Earlier quoted context omitted.
Given that you're converting this to dollars, I assume you're in America? (or Canada?) If so, comparing the price of this delivered beer in the uk to the price in America is meaningless.
Agreed. I'm Australian. Upon visiting America I was amused by folk griping about $4 pints.
No one in the US has a right to complain about their beer prices: http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2012/09/daily-c...
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#45If your startup or organization has the kind of judgment that results in thinking it's somehow a good idea to bring alcoholic beverages into the office on Fridays or any other days, neither I nor anyone else I know will want to do any work with you. Drinking is for after work, somewhere other than work.
I guess you don't know many people who work in tech in SF, then... companies regularly list office beer as a job perk along with the snacks and pingpong. In fact, I've never worked anywhere where drinking wasn't a significant part of the culture, including office drinking, during office hours (at least on Fridays).
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#46Actually, bringing beer to work isn't that difficult. I mean, if you can get away with it. It's not something like pizza that has to be prepared and has a time window for consumption.
Nobody likes warm beer though, especially if you're in a hot climate.
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#47Interesting that this is in London where the majority of office workers don't drive to work. Don't know if this would be as successful elsewhere in the world, where more people drive and hence would be reluctant to drink before driving home.
Re: Beer delivered to your work place every friday.
#48If your startup or organization has the kind of judgment that results in thinking it's somehow a good idea to bring alcoholic beverages into the office on Fridays or any other days, neither I nor anyone else I know will want to do any work with you. Drinking is for after work, somewhere other than work.
I guess you don't know many people who work in tech in SF, then... companies regularly list office beer as a job perk along with the snacks and pingpong. In fact, I've never worked anywhere where drinking wasn't a significant part of the culture, including office drinking, during office hours (at least on Fridays).
Uh, actually I work in the SF and Valley tech scene and know it intimately and extensively. You somehow want to have us believe this is a widespread and accepted practice - it's not among any reputable groups.
The liability issues alone make "listing" drinking alcohol at work during or after office hours as a "job perk" even more moronic.
But do feel free to list right here on HN the startups who proudly list beer drinking during office hours on office premises as a "perk".
There are many of us who do business in the tech world who will consider that a public service announcement of organizations to avoid doing business with.
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#49Earlier quoted context omitted.
I guess you don't know many people who work in tech in SF, then... companies regularly list office beer as a job perk along with the snacks and pingpong. In fact, I've never worked anywhere where drinking wasn't a significant part of the culture, including office drinking, during office hours (at least on Fridays).
Uh, actually I work in the SF and Valley tech scene and know it intimately and extensively. You somehow want to have us believe this is a widespread and accepted practice - it's not among any reputable groups. The liability issues alone make "listing" drinking alcohol at work during or after office hours as a "job perk" even more moronic. But do feel free to list right here on HN the startups who proudly list beer dr…
I'm not really sure you could call the engineers that work at Google in MTV not a reputable group?
Re: Beer delivered to your work place every friday.
#50Earlier quoted context omitted.
Uh, actually I work in the SF and Valley tech scene and know it intimately and extensively. You somehow want to have us believe this is a widespread and accepted practice - it's not among any reputable groups. The liability issues alone make "listing" drinking alcohol at work during or after office hours as a "job perk" even more moronic. But do feel free to list right here on HN the startups who proudly list beer dr…
I'm not really sure you could call the engineers that work at Google in MTV not a reputable group?
Well, to be fair, Google doesn't list free beer as "perk"...
(Not that it stops Google employees from feeling deeply entitled to have free beer every week...)