Beer delivered to your work place every friday. • Hacker News Board

Re: Beer delivered to your work place every friday.

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Post by fibbery » Thu, Nov 21, 2013, 6:38 AM UTC

logjam wrote: post #48

fibbery wrote: post #45

Earlier 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…

OK. Well, here are a few ads that list alcohol as a perk that I turned up with a 5min search.

* Atlassian: https://www.ziprecruiter.com/job/Team-Lead-Architect/af8692e...

* Lookout: https://www.lookout.com/about/careers/detail?gh_jid=2221&gh_...

* Yelp: http://www.yelp.com/careers

* Twitter's job page shows employees with the classic red solo cup: https://twitter.com/jobs/why_work

* Shop it to me: http://www.jobscore.com/jobs/shopittome/data-integration-eng...

* Disqus: http://boards.greenhouse.io/disqus/jobs/2629?t=ug5j4s

* Cozy: http://www.ventureloop.com/ventureloop/jobdetail.php?r=f_in&...

* Blackboard: http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH07/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org...

As well as bunch of other names I've never heard of (Forio, Reesio, thredUP, UberConference, FiveStars, PagerDuty)

Re: Beer delivered to your work place every friday.

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Post by poloniculmov » Thu, Nov 21, 2013, 7:52 AM UTC

TylerE wrote: post #25

prawn wrote: post #9

"We deliver multiples of 12 bottles at £2.50+VAT per bottle." That's US$4/bottle for lazy converters. On the high side if you're coming from sourcing your own, but not horrible when factoring in delivery and the variety. Not many people would get through more than 2-3 on an average Friday while they wrap up work. I like the idea. Here in my office, we get cases of craft beer direct from the source and pay cash. What'…

Something curious...I thought UK/Euro regs required all advertised prices to be VAT-inclusive?

If you're a registered VAT payer, you can get VAT refunded so B2B prices are usually advertised without VAT.

Re: Beer delivered to your work place every friday.

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Post by dingaling » Thu, Nov 21, 2013, 7:59 AM UTC

In ${WORK} we've started to do 'treat days' on Mondays instead of Fridays. it really perks the mood, since everyone is dreary at the start of the week.

Re: Beer delivered to your work place every friday.

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Post by Wingman4l7 » Thu, Nov 21, 2013, 9:10 AM UTC

Wingman4l7 wrote: post #44

jacques_chester wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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...

(Since I can't edit that post anymore, what I linked to was a bar graph showing how many minutes of work it takes to earn the sum needed to purchase 500ml of beer in various countries, based on 2011 retail prices and national median wage.)

Re: Beer delivered to your work place every friday.

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Post by wilco0925 » Thu, Nov 21, 2013, 3:40 PM UTC

Just an FYI, there's a typo in the "How it works" section - should be "afternoon".

Re: Beer delivered to your work place every friday.

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Post by grecy » Thu, Nov 21, 2013, 4:56 PM UTC

2muchcoffeeman wrote: post #43

prawn wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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?

Yes. Alcohol in America is shockingly cheap.

I was just in Alaska for the weekend, and we bought two 24 packs for the price of one back in Canada (and Canada is a little cheaper than Oz). Hard liquor is less than 1/2 price.

In a bar, beers were $2 that we pay $5-$7 for in Canada.

Re: Beer delivered to your work place every friday.

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Post by joshguthrie » Thu, Nov 21, 2013, 10:04 PM UTC

logjam wrote: post #42

If 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.

Wow, lay down the hate.

You're talking about this as if the idea was to get everyone drunk at work. Spoilers: it's not.

Sure, "I do not want to drink at the workplace, I don't mix work and fun". It's sad you feel that way but you can't deny the team-building aspects.

The good thing about "drinking at work" is that it doesn't exclude anyone. You don't have to think "we're going to bar X, how will I get there? then come back home?". You're already there so staying up 20 minutes to an hour more just to relax and do something different with your colleagues is not too much of a hassle[1] :)

[1]: Unless you don't like your coworkers in which case you should look for a new job.