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Property firm rolls out veggie-only expense policy

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    #21
    Originally posted by vwdan View Post
    Euston Station charges me 20p to use the loos, too
    Erm, they've stopped charging at least a year ago.

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      #22
      Originally posted by AtW View Post
      Erm, they've stopped charging at least a year ago.
      Ah that's good to hear - I must've missed that update in my Railway Bogs magazine.

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        #23
        Originally posted by PCTNN View Post
        wait, did the company say employees cannot eat meat?
        No, they said employees can't claim expenses for meals which contain meat.
        His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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          #24
          Originally posted by vwdan View Post
          You're now confusing a business decision with how you handle employees. Quite why, I'm not sure - did it sound clever in your head?

          Euston Station charges me 20p to use the loos, too - but an employer can't charge their staff.
          Same general principle: if you do your bit to improve the status of the environment, we will reward you.
          Or is it more convenient for you to consider the 2 cases differently?

          If, as you say, judges would have a more sensible approach, the 2 examples should be treated equally. Thankfully the law is in the hands of smarter people than you, though.

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            #25
            Originally posted by PCTNN View Post
            Same general principle: if you do your bit to improve the status of the environment, we will reward you.
            Or is it more convenient for you to consider the 2 cases differently?
            That's not what they're doing though. They're saying if you eat something they don't want you to eat, you will be penalised. It's not really about the environment because how do they know that their employees aren't doing everything else possible to improve the environment, but just choose to eat meat?
            If you don't have anything nice to say, say it sarcastically

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              #26
              Originally posted by PCTNN View Post
              Same general principle: if you do your bit to improve the status of the environment, we will reward you.
              Or is it more convenient for you to consider the 2 cases differently?

              If, as you say, judges would have a more sensible approach, the 2 examples should be treated equally. Thankfully the law is in the hands of smarter people than you, though.
              But the two examples are NOT equal and would be judged nothing alike whatsoever. A company doesn't have to provide anything whatsoever on a day to day basis - the cafe is a nice little perk and you get what you get. So long as they meet their legal obligations and provide hot water and such, too.

              But there is a duty of care and further obligations to employees on business trips. Let's turn it around, because it's absolutely identical legally, would you support a ban on veggie dishes? Would you support a policy that says you can only claim back Big Macs from McDonalds?

              You're letting your silliness cloud your judgement, because you so want to be pure.

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                #27
                Originally posted by KinooOrKinog View Post
                That's not what they're doing though. They're saying if you eat something they don't want you to eat, you will be penalised. It's not really about the environment because how do they know that their employees aren't doing everything else possible to improve the environment, but just choose to eat meat?
                And some veggie substitutes such as almond milk are also absolutely awful for the environment. I guess that's somewhat inconvenient, though.

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                  #28
                  Originally posted by vwdan View Post
                  And some veggie substitutes such as almond milk are also absolutely awful for the environment. I guess that's somewhat inconvenient, though.
                  Indeed - like htf do you milk an almond?

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                    #29
                    Originally posted by original PM View Post
                    Indeed - like htf do you milk an almond?

                    Ask your missus
                    Last edited by vwdan; 21 February 2020, 11:59.

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                      #30
                      Originally posted by original PM View Post
                      The funniest thing about this is that when I click the link the side banner advert is for Maccy D's.


                      You know how digital adverts work right?

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