Interesting post! I mostly have worked at nonprofits where the only thing provided in-office is coffee, but I did work at a media company that didn’t provide free lunch per se, but you could live on what they did provide—there were always apples and bananas (among other snacks), and they stocked bread, peanut butter, jam, bagels, and cream cheese at all times. Plus LaCroix and sodas in the fridge.
I am very ambivalent on what I think is the employers obligation here, as I am generally not a fan of the trend where our society makes employers responsible for everything because there’s needs that aren’t being filled in other ways. I hate my employer being involved in my healthcare, but that’s completely embedded now. I don’t like how paternalistic it feels to have my employer be in charge of my food too.
I think employers should be obligated to have at least a kitchen area where people can heat up or make their own food. People should not be forced to buy lunch.
Interesting post! I mostly have worked at nonprofits where the only thing provided in-office is coffee, but I did work at a media company that didn’t provide free lunch per se, but you could live on what they did provide—there were always apples and bananas (among other snacks), and they stocked bread, peanut butter, jam, bagels, and cream cheese at all times. Plus LaCroix and sodas in the fridge.
I am very ambivalent on what I think is the employers obligation here, as I am generally not a fan of the trend where our society makes employers responsible for everything because there’s needs that aren’t being filled in other ways. I hate my employer being involved in my healthcare, but that’s completely embedded now. I don’t like how paternalistic it feels to have my employer be in charge of my food too.
I think employers should be obligated to have at least a kitchen area where people can heat up or make their own food. People should not be forced to buy lunch.