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I've seen lots of those work, more or less...

standing desks: People who want to stand will normally put 8 concrete blocks under their desk, then get a tall chair for when they don't wish to stand. This is cheap and effective.

microwave: Heh, we wore out many, and then got 4 restaurant-grade ones. We also have a couple toaster ovens. This is for a couple hundred people. For special occasions we also have a griddle, several 1-coil burners, and a propane grill.

couches: They get some use, mainly during meetings and when people play video games. Some people sometimes sleep in them.

whiteboards: The ones in weird places get used for polls, contests, etc.

croissants/yogurt/fresh fruit/whatever: This gets eaten. Bananas seem to get ripe late on Friday though, which doesn't end well, but at least they are cheap.




We cut & freeze overripe bananas to make shakes/sorbet next morning




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