
Canceled the VIP Tea Break, My Employees Had Me ArrestedRight after I am done with a meeting, I scroll through social media and come across a warning post with my company's location tagged.
The title reads, "Avoid this place! Anyone who comes here is a sucker. The company is so stingy that it can't even provide decent snacks."
The photos show the Starbucks drinks and five-star desserts I just asked my assistant to distribute to everyone.
I frown and tag everyone in the group chat, asking for suggestions about the teatime snacks.
A Gen Z intern, Alice Grimes, immediately sends a voice message, "No offense, Ms. Knox, but these mass-produced desserts are full of trans fats. Even dogs wouldn't eat them. A good company would hire Kitchelin chefs to cook on-site. Now that's called having true respect for employees."
I laugh in disbelief. My company spends 50 dollars per person on daily tea time, which is considered top-tier in the industry.
So, I reply, "Since it's hard to please everyone, we'll cancel teatime from now on and convert it into a cash allowance for everyone."
Less than five minutes later, there is a new update in the social media post.
"Guys, you won't believe this. I made a reasonable suggestion, and the petty boss just cut our teatime perk! This is how a typical capitalist behaves. They can't handle any honest feedback."