Coffee Mugs Are For Closers
My dad told me this one a while back. He used to work for a PR firm… The way he described the office environment, think “The Office” but in the 1980’s.
The company hired a “Corporate Efficiency Specialist” to come in and “improve” things. She came in and implemented all kinds of rules, which seemed to follow some sort of caste system. Her philosophy was, the higher your office rank, the more “perks” you get…
Her idea of perks: Number of pictures you are allowed in your cubicle. Whether you are allowed to have a potted plant or not.
Coffee mugs were only allowed to senior employees. Others had to use paper cups. Being allowed to leave the office for lunch was also considered a “perk. Needless to say, a coup soon followed, and she was tossed out on her hiney. Story credit: Reddit / fedupwithpeople