my boss just decided water isn’t free anymore

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The original was posted on /r/antiwork by /u/radiantxflower on 2024-11-17 07:07:17+00:00.

I don’t even know where to start with this. My job, which already pays peanuts, has just announced they’re no longer providing free water to employees. Like, actual WATER. The most basic necessity for human survival. Apparently, the cost of supplying bottled water to the office was “unsustainable,” so now they’re expecting us to either bring our own or buy it from the vending machine they conveniently installed last month.

Here’s the kicker: I work in a warehouse. It’s physically demanding, and it gets HOT in there. We’re sweating through 8-10 hour shifts, and now we’re supposed to just figure out how to stay hydrated on our own dime?

Oh, and let’s not forget that the company posted record profits last quarter. They’re not struggling. They’re just choosing to squeeze a little more out of the workers because they can. Meanwhile, the higher-ups are probably sipping on company-paid sparkling water in their air-conditioned offices.

It’s so demoralizing. It’s not about the cost of a bottle of water—it’s about the principle. They’re literally nickel-and-diming us on the most essential thing we need to do our jobs, while acting like we should be grateful to even have employment.

I’m so sick of this system where every tiny cost gets dumped on the workers while the executives rake in bonuses for “cost-saving measures.” How is this even legal? How is it not considered a human rights issue to deny people basic necessities while they work for you?

Is anyone else out there dealing with this kind of nonsense? Because it’s making me question why I’m even putting up with it anymore.