Most breakroom problems aren’t visible at first.
Machines are still there. Products are still stocked. Everything appears to be working.
But over time, something starts to change—usage drops.
Not because of one major issue, but because of small, repeated inconsistencies that slowly break trust.
The Bottom Line
Employees don’t make a big decision to stop using the breakroom.
They make small decisions over time—until they stop altogether.
And once that happens, it’s not easy to reverse.
Because a breakroom only works when people trust it will.
Free coffee at work might seem like a small perk. It’s easy to overlook, tucked quietly into the breakroom. But in reality, that simple benefit does a surprising amount of heavy lifting for company culture, productivity, and employee satisfaction.
