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[quote=Anonymous]Your boss sounds cheap.  The no-frills office where people have to pay for water, mints, coffee, tissues, etc is just amazing to me.  I was part owner in a small business run by 6 employees and we still provided those things.  Yes, we cut corners and some people did contribute their own things out-of-pocket (like tissues or candy) but if supplies ran out and no one had contributed, the business paid for those things to be replenished.  And since we were all part-owners, it came out of all of our pockets.

However, if you have a problem with moochers, just stop providing and be blunt about it.  For the guy who eats 2-3 pieces of public cake and asks you why you don't bring in snacks anymore, just say "Sorry, I realized that I was spending my own money paying for all those snacks and I'm the lowest paid person in the office, so I stopped."  For the people who forget their badges, you make them wait a few minutes or have to buzz 2-3 times when they do and if they express annoyance about having to wait just say "Sorry, I was in the middle of something when you buzzed.  I got here as soon as I was free." and let them realize how inconvenient it is for everyone.  Also in our office, the receptionist keeps a handful of "guest badges" that can be signed out to regular visitors (like the HVAC or copier repair crew who we see regularly) or visitors for long meetings/conferences and employees who forget.  The badge is signed out to the individual and signed back in when it is returned.  If the badge is not returned on time, then the badge is canceled in the system so that it is worthless as a key and they issue a replacement.  We keep about 4-5 such badges at a time.[/quote]

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