Who should buy the work grill?

Ah. Honestly, I'd probably do what I do at my place then; eat leftovers or get some canned soup that heats in the MW easily. Good for staying warm, generally a lower calorie count if you avoid chowders, and easy to clean up the bowl afterward. For the occasional treat meal I'd take in an appliance. I've brought my Foreman Grill in to cook some steaks when I'm on nights, and it works well enough.

 

I would say since it's an optional item (assuming you are talking about a outside grill), the employees would need to buy it!

Both my EMS jobs, one being a municipality, required us to buy a grill if we wanted it, as it wasn't a necessity for living.

Best of luck!

T

 

Just my .02. If the grill stays at your job then the employer pays for it. If the work fridge breaks they buy a new one so what is different about a grill? Otherwise you and a few of your coworkers can pitch in and get one and only those who pitched in can use it. Petty but hey.

 

I think "industry standard" is a refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker. Anything else would be on an as-need justified basis. If there are situations where workers have to be there for longer shifts and have to eat more than just a brown-bag lunch, i.e. sleep there due to extended on-call shifts etc., then a grill could be justified and the employer should be able to find a line in the budget for it. It can be classified as a gas stove vs grill if it has to.

I am fortunate to work for a private company. We have a big $2,000 gas grill and an offset wood smoker here in the back yard. The smoker is on a trailer and employees can take it home for private use when they want to. But, the company takes such good care of us in general, if they would for instance say everyone needs to pitch in $100 ea. for a grill, everyone here would gladly do it.

 

GoFundMe seems to be the new beggers choice for people.

I'm pretty sure it's not set up for organizations with multiple employees making $100k+, to fund their BBQ lunches.

 

I don't think they can require you as an employee to pitch in on a community item like that.

 

Speaking of work grills……
We just have to pitch in for food, which even that is annoying when it’s a departmental type party

 

The "company" needs to ante up and buy a new grill. You aren't being petty, the company is.

 

Another thought, do they make you pay for your desk chair, office supplies, custodial services, etc.?

 

If the employees decide to buy a grill, check out some yard sales or estate sales. Or ask if any employee has an older grill they could donate. Or can the current grill be fixed or updated? How crucial is it you have a grill to use for lunch? Does everyone use it?

 

Shit, start a swear jar....every time i said fuck in the office it was a dollar 5 if i yelled it. At the end of the year I pretty much funded the company cookout.

 

Well I have an idea since your employer wants to put the screws to you guys and make you pay for your ability to prepare meals on site when required to be there for days at a time.

You say you’re retiring in a few months? Awesome.

So you buy the grill by yourself. Make it a big bastard. Preferably something on a trailer. Keep your purchase receipt so you can prove it’s yours.

On your last day at work hitch it up to your truck and take it home with you because it’s yours.

When your shit heel boss calls demanding it be returned remind him you bought it, and it belongs to you and always has. Then tell him to get fucked.

 

Not petty at all. Our corporate office gives each calibration lab an annual allowance to purchase such things. One may argue that a refrigerator and microwave should be provided by all employers but not grills. I think that should include grills too! Happy employees is a good thing.

 

You don't need a grill at work.
WhyTF are you grilling at work? You should be working at work!! Lazy no good sonsabitches.

 

Why is anyone buying a grill? Seems to me working at a PP you could get some dudes to weld together the most bad ass grill known to man. At that point you just need to get your burners and regulator set up.

 

This. The VFD built a badass grill out of stuff the guys had laying around at home. Didn't cost them anything but time. Now they have a monstrosity on wheels. I swear you could put an entire ranch in that thing

 

401 match gone??
Dude, come work with me.

 

Can Santa come work w/you???

After the holidays, of course...

 

True...

 

Shoot man, just come do 5 years here to get another pension and make $800k-mil. while you look for your next slice of freedom