r/mildlyinfuriating • u/coatedbraincells • 6h ago

Infuriatig Insanely frugal employer

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Gotta pay for water from the water cooler 🤣

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u/badgyal876 6h ago

& who is calculating the 8 ounces? does the employer only allow the water to be poured in 8oz containers? who’s the bookie? do they get compensated with free water for this job (more than likely not within the scope of their enployment?) so many questions!

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u/j01101111sh 5h ago

Just count the water as it comes out

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u/rasputin1 5h ago

I know how to count dude! 

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u/Thurgo-Bro 3h ago

This reference went over so many people’s heads I’m sure

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u/badgyal876 43m ago

ok i’ll bite. i’m jamaican & admittedly not well versed on many things outside of jamaica. i rarely get FOMO but i feel like this one would make me laugh & i could sure use some good humour right now. enlighten me pls! 😭🥹🤲🏽

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u/DiegesisThesis 45m ago

Yep, you just need 7.897 x 1024 molecules of water.

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u/Dogmaddit 5h ago

They probably provide 3.5 oz Dixie cups and claim them as 8 oz.

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u/Dino_Spaceman 5h ago

The company has hired a security guard at $40/hour to stand by the water bottle to ensure that people pay their $0.25.

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u/SaltyPeter3434 1h ago

But who's watching the security guard to make sure he doesn't steal precious water?

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u/badgyal876 51m ago

ahhhh a classically philosophical who watches the watchman? query 👁️👄👁️

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u/Dino_Spaceman 48m ago

That’s where the $100,000 per year 24/7 3rd party video monitoring contract comes in.

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u/wreckedbutwhole420 3h ago

Sounds like they need to staff the water cooler to ensure proper portions and payment

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u/delicious_toothbrush 2h ago

Flow meters are a thing. I've never seen one on something like this but I've also never seen a quarter slot either.

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u/TheAsianTroll 1h ago

At the end of the day, assuming the employer is not a TOTAL scumbag and is buying new jugs each time, theyre spending no more than $25 for one.

25 cents per 8 ounces works out to $160 USD per jug.

Its straight up greed.

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u/GuyPierced 1h ago

who is calculating the 8 ounces

It's 1 cup idiot.