25-30 for lunch, wtf?? In western eu it’s 5, maybe 7 if you get a drink.
cyborganism@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
Exactly.
3.25$ X 2 for the metro fare. Approx 5$ for a cup of coffee 25-30$ for lunch. A few bucks more on maybe a drink or a snack.
This adds up.
Discotheque@kbin.social 1 year ago
Garbanzo@lemmy.world 1 year ago
In most of the US that’s a crazy amount to spend on lunch, but this hypothetical also included public transit so we’re not talking about most of the US
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yeah that’s DC based on metro. Food is crazy there
cyborganism@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
That’s in CAD. Our dollar isn’t as strong as the EUR. Also everything is more expensive in Canada.
Moneo@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Spending $30 on lunch in Canada is still absurd. The food court near where I work: $15 for iranian meat + rice (i forget what it’s called sorry, best option by far though) $12 for a japadog $8 for two slices of pizza Are you going to earls or some shit for lunch?
cyborganism@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
No! I swear, a single plate with a drink at a food court is now 20+$. It’s insane.
GingeyBook@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Also just pack your lunch ffs
funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
just make sure it doesn’t smell, stain, is difficult to eat, is easy to prepare, easy to clean and you’ve measured out the right amount to prevent wastage.
or just let me work from home?! which is better in every way?! for everyone involved?!
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yeah that’s a peanut butter sandwich. And it’s good for you
JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 1 year ago
And all of this is why the lunch meat sandwich is the king and standard of packed lunches. I normally swap between packing a lunch meat sandwich or a pb&j for lunch or I’ll go broke grabbing takeout
SheerDumbLuck@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
Alternatively, microwave fish every day for lunch in the kitchenette near the execs. We must suffer together.
Moneo@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I 100% agree wfh is better in every way but these are the dumbest excuses.
e_t_@kbin.pithyphrase.net 1 year ago
Just a fast food hamburger and fries is $9-something where I live. The yellow curry at my favorite Thai restaurant is $12-something, plus a tip. Add a soda to either one and it's another $2-3.
agent_flounder@lemmy.world 1 year ago
That’s similar here. I could scrimp and get by for a little less but it is easy to spend $10-15 on lunch these days.
But at least it’s less healthy. /s
ellabee@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
I’d say it’s about $15-20 for an average lunch here, in Seattle. transit is fairly cheap, $5.50 to and from work unless you live far enough to go through a couple zones, at which point I think it’s still under $8 round trip.
JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yea 25-30 is a sit down meal somewhere, in reality most office drones are picking up something quick from fast food or a convenience store for >$15 a day.
Still a waste of money though
jasondj@ttrpg.network 1 year ago
You’d be surprised. I was busy at work one day and starving. Almost doordashed a burrito and chips from Chipotle till I saw it’d be almost $25 before tip b
JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I would be surprised but you said DoorDash, that adds like 40% after you count in DoorDash fees, the raise in price from the restaurant trying to get their fees back, plus the tip.
theneverfox@pawb.social 1 year ago
$7?? The norm must be at least twice that
bhmnscmm@lemmy.world 1 year ago
To be fair, there’s no reason someone needs to purchase coffee and lunch when working in an office. Both can be easily packed from home.
Although many workers have to commute by car, which would offset a portion of those savings.
PeleSpirit@lemmy.world 1 year ago
If you have to dress formally, you have to have nice clothes and a cleaning bill.
givesomefucks@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The people at the top like that, because they have the disposable income to dress better than the office drones.
blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I bestow hope you filthy peasants, casual Friday.
However it must still be BUSINESS CASUAL. We can’t have the scum coming in with a hoodie or comfortable clothing.
cyborganism@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
My clothes from before the pandemic still fit at least. But I had to buy new socks because the elastics were all dried up.
Nougat@kbin.social 1 year ago
You sure that's elastic?