Really hate when that happens to me. I feel like I'm over doing it if I take snacks with me for short trips, but I've run into the same issue. It sucks

There are a lot better grinders at the same price point. Fellow has a couple. Handgrinders are great now (as you say below). Even some higher performing models for espresso are getting cheaper

As someone that routinely is taken care of by nurses, you're all professionals. You also have amazing bedside manners, which has got to be one of the more exhausting parts of the job