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[–] EatYouWell 66 points 1 year ago (4 children)

They're not going to promote you specifically because you thought cooking chicken in a coffee maker was a good idea.

Although, I guess you could kinda sorta do sous vide in one of you had the chicken in a sealed bag.

[–] TBi 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Generally I find the people who go all out (not overboard) on expenses get promoted before people who don’t. Shows a level of confidence that most management likes.

[–] MindSkipperBro12 19 points 1 year ago

Another thing to consider: Are the ones that you’ve noticed get promoted tend to LOVE to say “yes” to management?

[–] GetKebab 8 points 1 year ago

I read this in the voice of Dennis Reynolds.

[–] hansl 3 points 1 year ago

Just hope you don’t destroy the coffee machine and pay back the hotel for repairs, that’s gonna cost you more than dinner.

[–] CurlyMoustache 2 points 1 year ago

Heavy emphasis on sorta