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I think the flip side to this is kinda positive: That employees won't get fired for talking about the topic if they so choose

Posted by con_carne Mar 17 '15, 10:45

Because you know so many companies would not like their employees talking about this with customers. Having this freedom is in a way is farther reaching/impactful than, say, whether one employee actually chooses to scribble something on a cup.

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Also, coffee places are traditionally places for conversation and having exchange of ideas, right? So I really dispute the idea that - con_carne Mar 17, 10:50 9
- these days the only conversation you hear is the tap tap of smart phones as everyone stares down at their own -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the dark galaxy Mar 17, 11:05
- First rule of business....don't participate in any controversial topic. - Will Hunting Mar 17, 10:59 3
  - I don't think so. At Starbucks, you walk in and see that they are conscious in every other way with fair trade/organics and stuff like that - con_carne Mar 17, 11:03 2
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      - Oh you no nonsense New Yorkers are always in such a rush ;-) -- nm - con_carne Mar 17, 11:28
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  - They may...just not with the barista. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 17, 11:12
  - I think they'd be smart to keep that tradition going though, since it's kind of the basis of cofeehouses -- nm - con_carne Mar 17, 11:07 1
    - It's the first step on the road to publishing philosophical papers and launching a stock exchange! -- nm - Roger More Mar 17, 11:37

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I think the flip side to this is kinda positive: That employees won't get fired for talking about the topic if they so choose

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