In a recent Ask the Job Doc column on Boston.com, Elaine Varelas offers advice on maintaining a sense of gratitude for workplace perks while dealing with colleagues’ entitlement. The reader works at a tech company with benefits like free meals, but is frustrated by coworkers’ complaints and misuse of the perks, such as taking to-go dinners home every night. Varelas suggests approaching HR to ensure guidelines and limitations on benefits are clear, and proposes donating meals to the less fortunate to redirect entitlement. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing and addressing entitlement without becoming the corporate police, suggesting engaging in charitable activities to remind employees of the value of their perks. Varelas acknowledges that not everyone can be changed, but by redirecting the purpose of benefits, organizations can curb entitlement and promote gratitude. This advice serves as a reminder to appreciate workplace benefits and consider ways to give back to those in need.
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I am becoming more and more frustrated with colleagues who show entitlement over workplace benefits, especially free meals.

