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Snackalicious tendencies
I (along with some other Englischers, i.e. my good friend Herr V) have noticed that German employers, in a way none of us have ever seen before, provide snacking opportunities for their employees. I think this is a fantastic aspect of life in the land of the Deutsch, and should be compulsory, and by that I mean it should be illegal not to, in evey other country.
So you have the somewhat standard fruit bowls and coffee machines (which I assure you, some employers where I’m from would be more than happy to leave out. We’re also provided with the opportunity to pretty much cook ourselves a three-course meal - most work places have microwaves, fridges, ovens and dishwashers (this is quite unusual for me).
On top of this, there’s also all kind of other snacky goodness. At any given time, you have pretzels, chocolate, Coke and lollies (that’s New Zealand-speak for candy). No wonder so many NZ exchange students come back from Germany a little rounder than they left!
Now, playing Wii at the office, that’s another story… or maybe I just have especially good taste in workplaces? 
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Believe it or not, we had the very same conveniences in our army barracks - minus the dishwasher that is.
well I would not say it is that way everywhere, but except the candies I experiences that too in at least one company. I would also attribute this to a new “the employer likes you” strategy especially introduces by IT companies to keep the employees more than 8h at the office
@ 42.. : You were in the army!?
@ Mentaer: Well, it certainly works for me! Although, is it just me, or are my pants getting smaller? Haha.