[wolverine876]

Yes, it's a cheap employee morale device. How much do the alternatives cost?

> for our several hundred employee company, running a Coke soda machine was basically the cost of 1 Tech Support headcount

It cost you $50-100K/yr to run a Coke machine? Maybe I'm misunderstanding something!

[Tade0]

$100k divided by several hundred employees and a year's worth of workdays equals a few bucks per person per day at maximum.

Last time I had this perk I was downing at least four sodas a day - same ballpark.

[titanomachy]

Jesus. That can't be good for you.

[Tade0]

It wasn't! Additional weight and cavities followed shortly.