I knew property management offices that were down town… where there was no parking, decide to save a buck by not providing parking to people like security guards and custodians. the kind of people who aren’t paid enough to be able to afford 100-200 a month just to work for them (and who can absolutely get the same job closer to home,)
the kind of people who 1) talk with people, and 2) just made sure that nobody was going to replace them when they left. ooops.
I worked for a corporation which took out hand sanitizers from around the office in an attempt to save cost. They did this not long before COVID happened too, which was ironic.
They also got rid of rubbish bins for the same reasons, you had to go all the way to the kitchen to throw your trash. Minor inconveniences, but we’re talkinag about petty cash for a business that size.
I know some offices at my company don’t have trash bins at their desk, but that’s because they handle PII and had too many problems of putting private data in an open bin. The goal is to force people to walk to an area that has a secure bin for shredding and a trash bin. I guess it works, but it pisses a lot of people off.
I worked at an HCA hospital that got rid of disposable wipes and instead wanted nurses to clean up bowel movements with washcloths that went into the laundry. Most people just threw the washcloths in the trash.
I work at a fortune 500 company that’s doing all sorts of things to reduce costs. One of those things was taking down all the clocks. So now we just have off-white-yellow circles near the ceilings throughout the office.
I worked at a record label back in the 90s who took money out of my check for the horrendous coffee and powdered creamer they provided. I only drank the coffee for effect seeing as it tasted like stale chickory that a grandmother might brew. In her colon.
Anyhow, I opted out of drinking that shitty coffee after a couple of weeks and literally only spend a couple dollars more getting Starbucks on my way in.
