Milk and two
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Milk and two
Shock horror gripped the tower as it was anounced that new management were going to cease providing staff with hot beverage flavoured drinks 
Could all you Air traffickers around the world let me know what the tea and coffee situation is at your units, is free tea a standard or have we just been spoiled here?
It would be good to be forearmed with your opinions before I march against the oppressors with my burning torch held high and pitchfork at the ready.
Thanks all
Yours thirstilly
Could all you Air traffickers around the world let me know what the tea and coffee situation is at your units, is free tea a standard or have we just been spoiled here?
It would be good to be forearmed with your opinions before I march against the oppressors with my burning torch held high and pitchfork at the ready.
Thanks all
Yours thirstilly
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As the Canadians round here are all Tim Hortons crazy, the stuff thats available in the lunchroom leaves loads to be desired (and is about 25 cents a cup) Too bad if you're a tea drinker)
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At LHR ATC it's an organised "tea swindle". Each Watch arranges in-house refreshments which are paid for by the staff when they use it. Works quite well - some Watches offer better catering than others! This is in addition to contractor-supplied vending machines supplied by the Mgmt.
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Nothing is free at LHR - except stress!
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This is in addition to contractor-supplied vending machines supplied by the Mgmt
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Not free here (West Drayton) - unless we have all been good boys and girls then we get a "Free Vend" (Which is an oxymoron in itself!). Doesn't ahppen often though. 16p otherwise
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Over a period of some 37 years, I've worked at 7 military (2 overseas), and 5 civil ATC units, and I don't recall any providing free tea and coffee.
The only possible exception was at one RAF airfield, where the local farmer kindly provided free milk - straight from the cow!! (so fresh, it was still warm!!).
The only possible exception was at one RAF airfield, where the local farmer kindly provided free milk - straight from the cow!! (so fresh, it was still warm!!).
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White Hart, oh yes. Tis one of the few places round Blighty where people understand if a visitor is asked "Would you like a hot drink" and they give an adament "NO!!!" 
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Swanwick charges 30p in the canteens for filter coffee, 40p for the "special" machine frothy stuff, and 16p for a tea bag. For that you get free milk and sugar. They also provide in the canteens sachets for those of us that like decaf coffee, and there is a wide selection of fruity and herbal teas, as well as a couple of Twinnings (Earl Grey certainly one of them 
). The vending machines charge between 13p and 18p for tea and coffee, price dependant on how many "extras" you have, ie milk and sugar. It doesn't taste that bad, or maybe I'm just getting too used to it! We also get the odd perk when we have behaved ourselves of free basic stuff, that normally lasts a week.
Don't think our new Starbucks will be in the pence bracket as and when they get here..............
). The vending machines charge between 13p and 18p for tea and coffee, price dependant on how many "extras" you have, ie milk and sugar. It doesn't taste that bad, or maybe I'm just getting too used to it! We also get the odd perk when we have behaved ourselves of free basic stuff, that normally lasts a week.Don't think our new Starbucks will be in the pence bracket as and when they get here..............
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In the US the drinks you must pay for... Some places have a coffee or tea mess that is set up by the employees and some places have both that and a cafe at work. Either way, the employee coffee mess is always cheaper than the cafe.
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The only possible exception was at one RAF airfield, where the local farmer kindly provided free milk - straight from the cow!! (so fresh, it was still warm!!).