Is this weird?

[Bob]

Jennifer wrote:

That’s not weird. My husband got an umbrella one year, a coffee mug one year, etc… it’s their way of doing some subtle advertising and giving their employees an inexpensive ‘gift’ as well.

… while the bigwigs in the company got huge bonuses. 😉 It’s sad but the way things work oftentimes.

I’ve never gotten a Christmas gift from an employer.
EXACTLY!
The employees that actually do the work and keep the company going get nothing but the big wigs get the million dollar bonuses then say they can’t afford to give raises the next year

[Necron99]

i used to get 3% of my yearly gross as a bonus from CAT , along with a 20 dollar Giant Food card. We also got a CAT pen with our names on it , and a box of Wakenfuss chocolates from the owner of the Maryland shop i was at .

When my old department boss was there we would have a departmental Xmas party …every one dreaded getting the secrete Santa from me , i always shopped at the adult toy store 😀 . Poor Trish i got her every year but one 😈

[BipolarBear]

Dragon Master wrote:

Jennifer wrote:

That’s not weird. My husband got an umbrella one year, a coffee mug one year, etc… it’s their way of doing some subtle advertising and giving their employees an inexpensive ‘gift’ as well.

… while the bigwigs in the company got huge bonuses. 😉 It’s sad but the way things work oftentimes.

I’ve never gotten a Christmas gift from an employer.
EXACTLY!
The employees that actually do the work and keep the company going get nothing but the big wigs get the million dollar bonuses then say they can’t afford to give raises the next year

That’s where the tradition of spitting in coffee comes from.

I would help but I am just to tired to get out of bed today~
Engaged to a Weasel

[purpledragonclaw]

…And other office horror stories.

[Jasmine]

Actually, bf’s head boss in the Toronto office is great. Two years ago, the company said no bonuses for the office. So boss man said, “fine, give me my bonus”…then he gave it all to be split up for the employees. This is a man who knows how to treat his people right. And he was sooooo upset when he had to let those 12 people go, gave them great severance packages that he had to argue with head office for. Too bad the company itself is going to heck. 🙁

[rockerbot]

Jennifer wrote:

I’ve never gotten a Christmas gift from an employer.

Melody, you never sent Nam a gift? Shame!

😉

[DragonMistress]

I know what they’re for!!!!!!! The umbrellas are for when the poop hits the fan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ::slinks away, man I need some sleep!:: XD 😈

[WolfenMachine]

LMAO! I think DragonMistress has it right XD
I just started working at Papa Johns Pizza this past Thursday, and the manager made little Christmas bags for everyone, with a card, candy and a pen. I guess people she was closer to got small little gifts in addition. It was my first or second day and so I didn’t expect to get anything, but I was surprised!

Maybe you can use the umbrella for snow too? Does that work?

[Jasmine]

I’ve used my umbrella in the snow…but when it’s snowing and windy, it’s hard not knocking other people with it since everyone is walking with their heads down. 😕

[dragonmedley]

rockerbot wrote:

Jennifer wrote:

I’ve never gotten a Christmas gift from an employer.

Melody, you never sent Nam a gift? Shame!

😉

My thoughts exactly 😀

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