When did a coffee pot and decade-old powdered creamer stop being enough for office workers? People are spending more hours on average at work these days than at any time in the last several decades, so it stands to reason you’ll need food and drinks on hand in order for them to remain productive. Hungry workers aren’t productive workers, and adding to the mental load of figuring out how much food and drink to pack with them each morning is only going to add to the burnout. If you want to remain competitive and keep up with the times, you have to take care of your employees.
Free premium coffee has taken the place of the scorched coffee pot. At the same time, free snacks are essential to preventing that mid-afternoon productivity slump. Many offices are also adding the perk of in-house healthy meals or catered lunches as a reward for all the hours people are working these days.
The jobs market is stronger than it has been in a while, which means that workers have options. If you want to remain competitive in this economy, you have to step up your game. Learn more about the evolution of the office below!
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