Going into your first day with coffee

Melisandre121

Do you think rocking up to your first day in a new job holding a cup of coffee is a no no? Or am I overthinking it?

BattleCorp

Hang on, is this an Irish Coffee that you are rocking up to work with?

Coopaloop

Melisandre121 wrote: »

Do you think rocking up to your first day in a new job holding a cup of coffee is a no no? Or am I overthinking it?

I dunno, I personnaly wouldn't, they will most likely offer you coffee/tea when you get there. Plus you'll be brought around to be introduced to everyone if its anything like my office so you'll be busy talking and shaking hands, it will get cold and you won't get to drink it anyway. I'd give it a miss for today, or just finish it before you get there.
Best of luck on your first day.

Valentina

You're over thinking it.

Unless of course, it's a place where having food/drink in the workplace is not allowed.

kupus

its a no no. Jesus you shouldnt even have to ask this question.

LeTickler

Coffee !!?? On the first day.
Are you mad.

Whats next ... eating winegums and walking round in your paddington bear onesie.

tmh106

Melisandre121 wrote: »

Do you think rocking up to your first day in a new job holding a cup of coffee is a no no? Or am I overthinking it?

No. Maybe cut out the rocking though until you figure out how that jives in your new place of employment.

Or am I overthinking it?

Yes

somesoldiers

First day fine....walking into the interview, hum maybe not

Clampdown

Depends on where it is but usually you have forms and crap, orientation etc so it should be fine but some people might think it a bit too relaxed. Really depends on what the place is like and that is hard to gauge beforehand. If it is in anyway media/creative, not customer facing stuff, should be fine. Though maybe they have a scheduled coffee break in the morning and now you already had one...

But I'd say it's no biggie. If it's not gonna fly they can tell you and you'll know, it's your first day. They'll hardly fire you the first minute of your first shift for bringing a coffee. Being 'no good until I've had my coffee' is the in thing nowadays anyway. Though based on what coffee does to me in the morning, I'd have it much earlier or later than when I'm due to start.

gctest50

Melisandre121 wrote: »

Do you think rocking up to your first day in a new job holding a cup of coffee is a no no? Or am I overthinking it?

If it's one of those paper cup things, no

Grand if it's one of these

http://i.imgur.com/egbADAj.jpg

and it's strong enough to need a fork to consume it or if you share it with one of your new workmates they start to look like their having a stroke

LeTickler

I got 20 on she backs out !!

Teyla Emmagan

No because people carrying around coffee cuts are invariably tossers.

Duggy747

I'd bring in a donor kebab.

Clearly someone who would bring in and eat one on a workday morning shows they mean business and aren't to be trifled with.

BabysCoffee

No I wouldn't do this.

fergiesfolly

You'll look lazy and disinterested.
"Ya, I could be enthusiastic, engaging and energetic about my first day on my brand new job, but I'll just mope around here, shlurping on this overpriced bucket of muck, cos that's how I roll"

Employee of the Month award awaits.
Or more likely your P45.

biko

Make your own decisions, it's part of becoming an adult.

Agricola

I'd bring the coffee. It says "Im an urban sophisticate, an aficionado of the bean, Im all over this bitch right here"

Melisandre121

Melisandre121 wrote: »

Do you think rocking up to your first day in a new job holding a cup of coffee is a no no? Or am I overthinking it?

I've never seen anyone do this, it's not a no no but not the done thing.
I can't think of any reason why it would be necessary tbh.

jester77

What's the job?

If it's in an office then no one will even notice, most people have a coffee in their hand in the morning. If it's a customer facing job or involves manual labour then I wouldn't.

seamus

No, there's no good reason why you wouldn't. The only thing a coffee will tell your new employer is that you feel relaxed and at ease with the situation.

But as others say, you will probably be offered a coffee when you arrive. And you'l spend about half a day wandering around talking to people and filling out forms, meaning you're carrying a coffee cup around with you until you happen to spot a bin.

hawkwind23

No you must overthink everything
You are a subordinate and must do what someone else wants you to do
Its a job and that means you should be eternally grateful and grovel to each and every whim and nuance on bended knees.

You perhaps think this a cool thing to do , maybe seen busy looking people walking around with cups looking important.They arent , they are tossers , i seen this fad coming 25 years ago in California , you will just look like a tool.

You maybe are addicted to coffee or enjoy a morning brew as i do myself , just finish it before you get there , in the house preferably.

Stop buying milky overpriced coffee in a paper cup!

petes

Is it a job in a Cafe?

dr.fuzzenstein

Personally, I would get up a bit earlier and have a quick breakfast at home or when picking up something on the way, have it finished before getting there.
That way you're fully covered!

worded

If it's a coffee shop job don't walk in with a competitors braded coffee cup in your hand.

I had a dream a few hours ago it was day one of my working on a farm. We had to pick potatoes I heard from a stragler colleague walking on the land towards a shed.

I was asked was I "good Craic to work with" at the interview, a good charactistic for farm work perhaps.

I walked late into a shed where there were a number of potatoes sizes and shapes on the shelves. The speaker said ..... And that's it then. Arse I was late for the indcction!

Everyone then ploughed into hang sang guiches.

Even they have out coffee OP

Lombardo86

is this a real thread?

Badly Drunk Boy

You're overthinking it. And over-drinking it. Just like most other people.


Why does everybody think that they need coffee?

dr.fuzzenstein

Lombardo86 wrote: »

is this a real thread?

Ask me again once I've had my first coffee.

OP, it is permissible to arrive with coffee, provided it is one of those two mugs:

https://img1.etsystatic.com/047/0/6639451/il_570xN.669122437_rjpq.jpg

http://www.incrediblethings.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/UNT-mug.jpg

tmh106

Lombardo86 wrote: »

is this a real thread?

You're overthinking the thread

osarusan

I wouldn't do it, but wouldn't care much at all if somebody else did.

waraf

If you brought coffee for everyone that would be a good way to start your first day

newport2

First day in a new job I'd be outside an hour early, removing all chances of delays etc making me late. Then I'd go for a coffee down the road where I've plenty of time to drink it and arrive in 10 minutes early without a coffee.

LeTickler

Duggy747 wrote: »

I'd bring in a donor kebab.

Clearly someone who would bring in and eat one on a workday morning shows they mean business and aren't to be trifled with.

Kebab and trifle.
Thats a recipe to burn the pipe off ya.

NachoBusiness

Not you OP, but a certain section of society see seems to see Coffee as a fashion accessory, a statement about themselves. Coffee should come with a little cream, or sugar, or have it black. These bastards with their pretentious sized cups of liquid conformity should be given a toe up their holes. There's no room to put a toe there though as that's generally where they keep their heads.

For Forks Sake

Unless your surname is Lumbergh, then no.

bodhrandude

I don't think its unusual, coffee as you go, like others have mentioned drink it up and bin it before arriving.

BizzyC

As long as you dont walk into your first day at Insomniac carrying a Starbucks cup, I think you'll be ok....

hardCopy

If in doubt leave it out. Drink your coffee before you arrive.

dr.fuzzenstein

Well OP? What you do in the end?
And as for people hating on takeaway coffee in papercups, go get a coffee enema. I.e. shove it...

hardCopy

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

Well OP? What you do in the end?
And as for people hating on takeaway coffee in papercups, go get a coffee enema. I.e. shove it...

I don't think that's how the enema is supposed to work...:eek:

Ruu

As long as you are not caught sipping from the hip flask. :cool:

diomed

Do you mean holding a coffee like you are holding the Olympic torch?
Not on the first day, the second day, or any other day.

Clampdown

If I were to go by the uberjudgemental people on boards, I'd be paralyzed by fear based on the amount of things people claim instantly makes you a tosser.

Paper cofee cup? Tosser. Scarf? Tosser. Some of us mfers are cold, ffs!

Homeless guys have scarves and paper coffee cups all the time, freakin tossers, like. And they're on the dole, too, scrounger scum taking 53 cents of all my euro!

Anyway OP tell us what went down or I boycott your threads for life.

TireeTerror

Melisandre121 wrote: »

Do you think rocking up to your first day in a new job holding a cup of coffee is a no no? Or am I overthinking it?

I've found the responses on this topic hilarious. Why would you even care what anyone thinks about whether you have a cup of coffee or not? If a workplace had a problem with someone bringing in a coffee I for one wouldn't work there. Life is for enjoying, don't stress yourself with wasted time pondering over such irrelevant nonsense.

boobar

This coffee nonsense really bugs me.

Can't start the day without coffee...ffs

Ok, let's break for coffee...ffs

I've one guy in the team, he goes out and gets coffee from a coffee shop (at 3 quid a pop) about 6 times a day. I know it's his business, but come on, who wouldn't get annoyed if everytime you asked, "hey, can you do this for me please?, the response was "Sure thing boss, just after I get some more coffee"...


FFS!

efb

No. I wouldn't recommend

jonnny68

what a strange question to ask.

f*ck me how do people even think up this sh*t

RDM_83 again

I hope I am not the only one waiting for A. Von Bismarks opinion on this issue!

Realt Dearg Sec

RDM_83 again wrote: »

I hope I am not the only one waiting for A. Von Bismarks opinion on this issue!

You are not.

I always thought carrying a coffee makes you look very motivated and determined in the workplace.

You know...a tosser.

Magico Gonzalez

Can people not just walk, arrive or go to these days. Fcking "rocking up" , nonsense.

Canterelle

What are you rocking up in? Your bmw or just...your shoes?

dr.fuzzenstein

hardCopy wrote: »

I don't think that's how the enema is supposed to work...:eek:

Coffee enema. It's the new thing. Only 11 left, order now!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Instant-Coffee-Detox-Enema-Cleansing/dp/B00GNWNTUM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1447101985&sr=8-2&keywords=coffee+enema+kits

How would it look arriving at work whilst holding a bag over your head with a pipe disappearing down the back your trousers? And of course one would have to excuse themselves rather hastily a few minutes later.