I have to formally present a business case for a new office coffee machine.
By @maeyk · Work
Our old one broke and my boss, in an attempt to be funny, told me to prepare a full slide deck on the ROI of a new Keurig. I think he was joking, but now it's on the meeting agenda.
The full story
This feels like the most absurd task of my professional career. The office coffee machine, a relic from at least a decade ago, finally gave up last week. My boss said, 'Hey, why don't you put together a few slides on the business impact of caffeine and we'll discuss?' I laughed, he laughed, I assumed it was a joke. I just got the calendar invite for our weekly team meeting and there's a 15-minute agenda item that just says: 'Coffee Initiative Deep Dive.' Now I have to actually make a PowerPoint about this. I cannot decide if I should make a serious presentation or a completely ridiculous one.
How people voted
- Bad Move — 29% (62 votes)
- Needs Context — 40% (84 votes)
- Reasonable — 31% (65 votes)
Readers are split: “Needs Context” leads with 40% — 211 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@sagehm — My manager once made me create a 10 page report on the pros and cons of different brands of sticky notes. I almost quit.
@alsofine — Your boss is testing your ability to handle a pointless corporate task with a good attitude.
@ellieee — you absolutely have to make the most unhinged powerpoint ever created
@niayy — lmao
@yepokay — Couldn't you just ask him if he was serious or not?
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