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Originally Posted by gridlewak
The regular guys out in the office floor kept a dish full of those pink peppermints for folks to help themselves to. One would usually grab one or two when going by the chap's desk. Once in a while, someone would come in with a replacement bag to keep the supply up. Except for the head engineer. He would actually make a special trip out to the dish, grab a handful and head back to his office. This was starting to get on their nerves, so a plan was hatched by the originator of the candy supply.
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A former co-worker used to be involved in large scale erections. (No, not
that kind...
) He was a project manager on large scale construction products. He would keep a pot of fresh coffee and a dish of candies in his office. It went a long way toward smoothing relations with the union guys who were the work force doing the jobs. They knew they could always get fresh coffee and a handful of candies if they had a spare moment. He paid for the cofee and snacks out of pocket, and considered it money well spent. Fortunately, he never had to resort to what you recounted.
(Co-worker's dad was a master millwright, so co-worker learned the ropes early.)
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Dennis