Talk

The workplace microwave also is up there as a bone of contention

There is only one more issue more contentious than the fridge where I work - parking outside the building. It´s not well marked and people park so that they take up two cars´worth, meaning that those who come later have to drive around the neighboring streets looking for a space...

True.

I am the person who gets fed up and ends up scrubbing the encrusted grime off. Grrrrr.

Blurgh, this is a constant source of workplace tension where I work. People leaving half empty packets of mould ridden food and not covering things in the microwave

And the lazy sods who leave dishes in the sink!

Senior management using the milk but not paying into the milk fund

And people using half a carton of milk for cereal or porridge- eight times out of ten they also don't contribute to the milk fund!

And stealing. I have excellent cool bags/cool packs, containers, carafes, etc. from years of working in offices. So I could entirely avoid the fridge and microwave in the office. Ditto milk funds into which people who hadn't contributed invariably came and used.

Oh bugger, I have a feeling I forgot to take my stuff out the fridge before I went on maternity leave. 2 months ago.

The staffroom microwave is much more contentious imo!

Our staffroom is essentially a cupboard and someone insists in heating sausage rolls and piesin the microwave, it stinks for hours and hours after! The fridge is no longer a problem as it died!

The microwave must surely rank equally... rank being the operative word 🤢

We don't have a milk fund at work. The management buy milk for us all to use, it gets distributed between all the departments' fridges, which is fine. But one of the departments is over protective of 'their' milk and woe betide anyone who dares to take a little of it when they've run out. It's quite amusing.

My colleague who microwaves fish cakes and broccoli for lunch. In our open plan office where there are no doors into the kitchen area. Rank! And don't get me started on the food thefts. Grrrrrr!

I think air conditioning is the biggest issue in our office. It gets very hot as it's a bit like a green house with lots of windows. But of course the people who are cold don't want to put an extra layer on so those of us that are sweltering and can't take any more layers off have to suffer.

Why does being cold trump being hot?!

Panda I am a naturally sweaty person and I really need fresh air, feel your pain.