It seems a boss has been found who decided to finally defeat all the causes of low labor productivity. And he started with the most dangerous office enemy — a cup of coffee!17 October 2026
17 October 2026 one employee shared online the story of a manager who categorically banned drinking coffee in the workplace. And the ban covered not only trips to the coffee machine, but even drinks brought from home in thermoses!
What makes it especially wonderful is that the coffee machine is only 20 seconds' walk from the workplace.
But the boss is unyielding: coffee distracts from work, and therefore must be excluded from the production process.
The employee tried to explain that a morning cup of coffee helps him wake up and concentrate. The manager found an unexpected solution: he suggested coming to work an hour later!
So losing a whole hour of working time — sure, go ahead. Spending a minute on coffee — absolutely not! 😁
But the quirks of office management don't end there.
It turned out that the boss regularly sets the wall clock three minutes ahead, evidently counting on this to influence the punctuality of his employees.
However, the staff proved no slouches either. The workers quietly turn the hands back.
As a result, a real guerrilla operation unfolded in the office: the boss moves time into the future, the employees return it to the present.
And all of this without a single cup of coffee drunk!
The story sparked discussion online. Users are puzzled as to how a coffee ban is supposed to boost productivity when employees now spend time fighting the ban and adjusting the clocks.
True, for now this is the employee's own account, not an independently confirmed story.
But if everything really is as described, this office has a unique achievement to its name: they managed to ban coffee, lose an hour, and steal three minutes from time.
All that's left is to ban yawning, blinking, and looking out the window.
And at last employees will be able to focus calmly on what matters most — finding a new job! 😂
