Starbucks vs Office Pantry's Coffee and Tea

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An honorable member of the Coffee Shop Has Just Posted the Following:

I am back. Recovered from my bout of flu :).

It never fail to amaze me why Singaporean young fresh grads in my office "waste" money on Starbucks when the office pantry provides free coffee, tea, water, fresh fruits and nuts.

Back to work for 2016 and I still see this phenomena of young local grad staff complaining that cost of living is high and salary is low and they "waste" money buying takeway Starbucks coffee in the morning, one after lunch and perhaps another during tea time. If it is not Starbucks, it's some unhealthy sugar-laced Bubble Tea, be it Gong Cha, Koi, etc.

For heaven's sake, there is free coffee, tea, water, nuts and fresh fruits provided at the office pantry. Why do these local spoilt brats need to drink "branded" coffee and tea? To show off? To feel "executive" carrying a takeaway Starbucks' cup?

I am not sure how much is a takeaway Starbucks coffee as I don't frequent such places. Presumably, it could be between $3 to $6 depending on whatever fanciful name they call them from mocca latte to frappa.

I am sure these local grad staff spend at least 10 to 15 bucks a day on such fanciful coffee which probably amount to 200 to 300 bucks a month or even more.

On the contrary, I observe that the non-Singaporean staff, irrespective of age are generally more thrifty. They will utilise the pantry to the fullest extent ∼ that some of them even "steal" fresh fruits and nuts and bring them home ∼ and the usual culprits are the Indians FTs.

Just some observations :)


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