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muffins
Beginner August 2003

washing up at work rant!

muffins, 2 May, 2008 at 13:37 Posted on Off Topic Posts 0 7
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I am so fed up of washing up cups/mugs that have been chucked and left in the sink? or rewashing cups that have been quickly swilled under the tap but are evidently not clean?
There are about eight staff and we generally only use the base/office for an hour or so a day and we are usually all in and out at different times, i only work two days but everytime I pop in the office I have to wash up or else I would not get a clean cup and I cant just wash one cup as that would seem silly, but it would seem that no one else is able to wash their own mugs?
I have left a notice up and spoken to the other staff but no one seems to listen and within a few days its back to normal (messy!). I have left it before but it just gets piled up and people will go and get a clean mug from another office!
I have thought of a rota but the nature of our jobs mean that we all work different (often not the same each week) days and are coming and going all the time. Prehaps I will issue named mugs for each staff member and then they are responsible for their own!?

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Latest activity by francesca, 2 May, 2008 at 14:02
  • workinghard
    Beginner August 2008
    workinghard ·
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    Our kitchen is used by sales and lettings staff. Lettings are ALWAYS leaving dirty mugs up there. In fact, they often go a bit mouldy but I refuse point blank to wash theirs up. Why can't everyone just do their own bits when they're finished?!! Is it so hard?

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  • flailing wildly
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    There's a sign in our work kitchen which reads, 'If you have enough time to make yourself a drink, you have enough time to wash up after you.' I get terribly annoyed as this just isn't logical ?

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  • K
    Beginner May 2007
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    We have a dishwasher in our work kitchen and there are still problems. Some people will leave their cups/breakfast bowls in the sink rather than put them in the dishwasher. I think there are about 6/7 people (out of 30ish) that will tidy up, wash up, fill/empty/turn on the dishwasher and they/we are getting really fed up of it.

    Seems to be a problem everywhere.

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  • Carebear.1981
    Beginner September 2008
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    I tend to do the washing up of an evening in our office because I am the only girl and it's just not something boys think to do most of the time!

    In my old job though it was expected that I did the washing up! The guys in the office were very old fashioned and believed women had certain roles in life!!!! Needless to say I didn't work there for long!

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  • francesca
    Beginner August 2013
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    I have a rule at work that if your cup isn't by the sink when I make a brew you don't get one.
    If it's there but not washed I make it in a dirty cup and God forbid you should have not emptied what was in it because you'll just get that topped up.

    It's soon stopped the person who just leaves their dirty mug on the draining board for someone else to wash!

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  • Roobarb
    Beginner January 2007
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    I would take in my own mug and just use and wash that one. But then I don't like sharing mugs in offices anyway, I prefer to have my own. And lock it in my desk when not there. [:I]

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  • Carebear.1981
    Beginner September 2008
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    quote:Originally posted by francesca
    I have a rule at work that if your cup isn't by the sink when I make a brew you don't get one.
    If it's there but not washed I make it in a dirty cup and God forbid you should have not emptied what was in it because you'll just get that topped up.

    It's soon stopped the person who just leaves their dirty mug on the draining board for someone else to wash!
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    That's brilliant!

    I bet you don't get asked to make the tea very often ?
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  • francesca
    Beginner August 2013
    francesca ·
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    quote:Originally posted by Carebear.1981
    quote:Originally posted by francesca
    I have a rule at work that if your cup isn't by the sink when I make a brew you don't get one.
    If it's there but not washed I make it in a dirty cup and God forbid you should have not emptied what was in it because you'll just get that topped up.

    It's soon stopped the person who just leaves their dirty mug on the draining board for someone else to wash!
    id="quote">
    That's brilliant!

    I bet you don't get asked to make the tea very often ?
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    No ?
    I admit to having no life, it really pisses me off when he does it! I might introduce it at home and give H his dinner on dirty plates when he doesn't do his share!
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