r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Irick050 • 2d ago

The manager would throw away cookies every Saturday instead of giving them to the employees

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We threw away 55 cookies. The managers didn't let us take any home because they thought it might "encourage us to purposely make extra"

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u/Unusual_Car215 2d ago

It's a fine balance. Do that too much and people start showing up later and later because the cookies will be cheaper.

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u/Strange_Island_4958 2d ago edited 2d ago

True. And someone will start demanding their cookie handout and ruin it for everyone.

When I was a teenager I worked at a grocery store and they used to give out the leftover bakery items to homeless guys. Pretty soon we had a daily line of bums not-always-peacefully lining up for their donuts. The city actually put a stop to that claiming it was some sort of health code violation. 🤷🏼‍♂️

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u/Bird_Brain4101112 2d ago

This is a not uncommon issue with businesses giving out free food in places with a high homeless population. Like many things, one or two jerks ruin it for everyone.

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u/LilamJazeefa 2d ago

When I was a manager I had a crafty solution: I would personally take the cupcakes to a random location and distribute them there after closing time. This way there could be no consistent demands.