Coffee Machine Etiquette
Hi, in our office, we have installed a Coffee Vending Machine for employees. Initially, we had informed all staff regarding its usage. However, the current problem is that some employees spill sugar or coffee on the pantry floor or slab.
Hence, I require a Do's and Don'ts Policy regarding the usage of the Coffee Machine for the office. I request seniors to provide some useful information.
Roshni
From India, Mumbai
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158Hi, in our office, we have installed a Coffee Vending Machine for employees. Initially, we had informed all staff regarding its usage. However, the current problem is that some employees spill sugar or coffee on the pantry floor or slab.
Hence, I require a Do's and Don'ts Policy regarding the usage of the Coffee Machine for the office. I request seniors to provide some useful information.
Roshni
From India, Mumbai
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Roshni,
You can check out this link for a few insights: [A guide to vending machine etiquette](http://www.talktalk.co.uk/lifestyle/a-guide-to-vending-machine-etiquette.html).
Regards,
Sriram
From India, Mumbai
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You can check out this link for a few insights: [A guide to vending machine etiquette](http://www.talktalk.co.uk/lifestyle/a-guide-to-vending-machine-etiquette.html).
Regards,
Sriram
From India, Mumbai
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For making the don'ts, please create negative sentences for the do's and change them to don'ts. Additionally, feel free to add anything you think is necessary.
With warm regards,
S. Bhaskar
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From India, Kumbakonam
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S. Bhaskar
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From India, Kumbakonam
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Institute a roster so that everyone in the office must take a turn in cleaning up the mess. Very soon, peer pressure will mean that people learn to keep the area clean and tidy as they don't want to clean up other people's mess. However, if you don't want to do that, then you already have the solution to your problem. You know what behaviors are annoying you, i.e., spilling coffee or sugar, etc. Just make a list of the things that bug you and post that near the coffee machine.
From Australia, Melbourne
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From Australia, Melbourne
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Have a good time with me. (Vending machine says to employee) Please don't press twice to avoid overflow. Keep yourself and the office clean by not spilling over. You can create more sentences like that according to the real-time requirement.
From India, New Delhi
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Do you think that the Do's and Don'ts will help you... Better you change the environment. By maintaining a separate place (like a cabin) for the coffee machine and you can clean that place daily. It is better to prefer sugar cubes instead of powdered sugar; then there will be no spilling of sugar.
Regards, Stephen Marks.
From India, Coimbatore
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Regards, Stephen Marks.
From India, Coimbatore
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I had made the poster...... but I am not able to prepare it completely......... Hence I request if anyone can help in this regards..........
From India, Mumbai
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From India, Mumbai
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Hi Roshini,
Your poster idea was excellent. I am here to give you some ideas to make your poster more effective. You can create your poster with the title "Check Your Nature & Character from Your Coffee." In the body content, include three coffee cups. Behind the coffee cups, provide text such as, "If you spend your coffee time without spilling your coffee - you are a socialistic person who cares about the environment and is a good caretaker of the company," or something similar. This will prompt them to reflect on their behavior. I apologize for not being able to provide more details at this time. If you need further assistance, please let me know, and I will create a poster for you.
From India, Madras
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Your poster idea was excellent. I am here to give you some ideas to make your poster more effective. You can create your poster with the title "Check Your Nature & Character from Your Coffee." In the body content, include three coffee cups. Behind the coffee cups, provide text such as, "If you spend your coffee time without spilling your coffee - you are a socialistic person who cares about the environment and is a good caretaker of the company," or something similar. This will prompt them to reflect on their behavior. I apologize for not being able to provide more details at this time. If you need further assistance, please let me know, and I will create a poster for you.
From India, Madras
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Dear Roshini,
You can add some quotes about saving the environment and conserving water at the bottom of the poster. Here are a few suggestions:
"Your background and environment are with you for life. No question about that."
- Sean Connery
"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."
- Dr. Seuss
Thank you.
From United States, Fpo
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You can add some quotes about saving the environment and conserving water at the bottom of the poster. Here are a few suggestions:
"Your background and environment are with you for life. No question about that."
- Sean Connery
"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."
- Dr. Seuss
Thank you.
From United States, Fpo
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How about giving people some personal responsibility for their own behaviors and etiquettes? The one who messes up the floor cleans it up... simple.
"OMG, I can't believe that there is a link to 'A Guide to Vending Machine Etiquette'."
From United Kingdom, Nottingham
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"OMG, I can't believe that there is a link to 'A Guide to Vending Machine Etiquette'."
From United Kingdom, Nottingham
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Hi, good morning.
Instead of focusing on Do's and Don'ts, I recommend following the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) which includes guidelines on what to do, how to do it, where to do it, when to do it, whom to do it with, and why it should be done. This approach helps in avoiding spillage of sugar by using sugar cubes and suggests using a drop tray to collect any spilled coffee.
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
Nathan
0091 - 99412 11503
From India, Pondicherry
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Instead of focusing on Do's and Don'ts, I recommend following the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) which includes guidelines on what to do, how to do it, where to do it, when to do it, whom to do it with, and why it should be done. This approach helps in avoiding spillage of sugar by using sugar cubes and suggests using a drop tray to collect any spilled coffee.
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
Nathan
0091 - 99412 11503
From India, Pondicherry
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Sorry, but in my view, such trivial matters should not be posted. There are no 'HR' solutions for this. So my request to all is to post only issues which are value add to all..... Regards, Innovation
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Thank you, Mr./Ms. Innovation, for your valuable feedback. The post is related to HR & Admin, hence I had posted it here. If possible, please confirm where I should post the issue so that I can get a reply to my query.
Roshni
From India, Mumbai
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Roshni
From India, Mumbai
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Dear Roshini,
Please remind your employees to use their brains and apply logic before taking any actions. They are worse than a donkey because a donkey cannot think like a horse.
With profound regards,
Khadir
From India, Chennai
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Please remind your employees to use their brains and apply logic before taking any actions. They are worse than a donkey because a donkey cannot think like a horse.
With profound regards,
Khadir
From India, Chennai
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Sir,
Thanks for your comment. But, I had made the poster and pasted it in the pantry near the Vending Machine yesterday. Today, the response was good. The housekeeping staff were relaxing as there were no spills on the floor or slab. Hope this continues to have a positive impact.
Roshni
From India, Mumbai
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Thanks for your comment. But, I had made the poster and pasted it in the pantry near the Vending Machine yesterday. Today, the response was good. The housekeeping staff were relaxing as there were no spills on the floor or slab. Hope this continues to have a positive impact.
Roshni
From India, Mumbai
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Hi,
It's nice to hear that a few ideas worked for your office. But what about rooting out the cause of the issue rather than treating it with various (costly???) medications? Here are a few points to consider: changing the location of the coffee machine, adjusting the size of cups, managing rush times at the machine's location, evaluating the machine operator, and providing sugar packets/cubes instead of a sugar bowl. It seems like no one is intentionally being unsocial; perhaps these factors play a role.
Thank you!
From India, Mumbai
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It's nice to hear that a few ideas worked for your office. But what about rooting out the cause of the issue rather than treating it with various (costly???) medications? Here are a few points to consider: changing the location of the coffee machine, adjusting the size of cups, managing rush times at the machine's location, evaluating the machine operator, and providing sugar packets/cubes instead of a sugar bowl. It seems like no one is intentionally being unsocial; perhaps these factors play a role.
Thank you!
From India, Mumbai
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Subject: Re: Coffee Machine Etiquette
For avoiding coffee spilling: Check that the tea cup size is somewhat bigger than the coffee/tea level. This helps prevent spilling.
For avoiding sugar spilling:
1) If everybody is adding sugar, grind the sugar into powder and mix a ratio of sugar with the coffee powder before filling the cartridge.
2) For normal/low sugar users, you can use double or triple delivery machines so that separate delivery can be used as needed.
From India, Erode
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For avoiding coffee spilling: Check that the tea cup size is somewhat bigger than the coffee/tea level. This helps prevent spilling.
For avoiding sugar spilling:
1) If everybody is adding sugar, grind the sugar into powder and mix a ratio of sugar with the coffee powder before filling the cartridge.
2) For normal/low sugar users, you can use double or triple delivery machines so that separate delivery can be used as needed.
From India, Erode
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Dear Roshni,
I strongly feel that INDIAN CULTURE needs to adopt EFFECTIVE HOUSEKEEPING SKILLS, which are often missing among individuals from MIDDLE-CLASS or POOR FAMILY BACKGROUNDS, as I am experiencing the same with our employees (around 1500).
We also need to understand that GOOD HOUSEKEEPING SKILLS can change our LIFESTYLE and help us progress in our careers.
With profound regards,
Khadir
From India, Chennai
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I strongly feel that INDIAN CULTURE needs to adopt EFFECTIVE HOUSEKEEPING SKILLS, which are often missing among individuals from MIDDLE-CLASS or POOR FAMILY BACKGROUNDS, as I am experiencing the same with our employees (around 1500).
We also need to understand that GOOD HOUSEKEEPING SKILLS can change our LIFESTYLE and help us progress in our careers.
With profound regards,
Khadir
From India, Chennai
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