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I used to be in a management role a number of years back and faced this same issue.

Thankfully I was able to convince executive management that for our several hundred employee company, running a Coke soda machine was basically the cost of 1 Tech Support headcount.

That's it.

One of the most popular in-office perks, the Coke freestyle machine was 1 tech support headcount.

That was years ago. And we still have that machine.

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Yes, it's a cheap employee morale device. How much do the alternatives cost?

> for our several hundred employee company, running a Coke soda machine was basically the cost of 1 Tech Support headcount

It cost you $50-100K/yr to run a Coke machine? Maybe I'm misunderstanding something!

$100k divided by several hundred employees and a year's worth of workdays equals a few bucks per person per day at maximum.

Last time I had this perk I was downing at least four sodas a day - same ballpark.

Jesus. That can't be good for you.

It wasn't! Additional weight and cavities followed shortly.

It might also cost you in dental benefits.

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