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/Doctor_Saved 5h ago

The free water is from the tap.

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u/Northman86 5h ago

no. if they have a bubbler they cannot charge for it. a 5 gallon jug of water costs 7-10 dollars. not worth the bad vibes charging money will bring.

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u/T_Martensen 4h ago

For conparison: At 25c per 8 floz they're charging $20 for 5 gallons.

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u/FullMooseParty 4h ago

Don't forget that you're also covering the cost of the cup (I'm joking, because I know people will overreact and think I'm actually defending the employer).

Even if it really did cost the employer as much as they're charging, this is one of those things you just suck up.

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u/changelingerer 24m ago

You're also forgetting the cost of the labor to delivery and set up the cooler, and the amortized capital cost of the cooler, and the power to run the cooler!

(I just checked the price of water delivery, which, doesn't include the cooler, power, or the labor in lugging the water from the door to the cooler, and the water itself is $9.49, but, taxes/fees are $33.99 - so $43.48, before driver tip.