Random Stuff you get given at work

Red Hand · 19-12-2006 11:09PM

A coolerbag. Without a zip. That does not cool. In Winter.

Mine is staying at work, even after whenever I leave for good.

lost_soul · 20-12-2006 03:33AM

First time i worked in one company - umbrella, pens, usb docking station, memory stick and €100 all when i left (i was only working there for 3 months)

When i came back to that same job - bottle of wine, box of chocs and then €200 when i left it again, (after another 3 months)

New jobs - five selection boxs....

embee · 20-12-2006 03:38AM

Last Christmas Day I did overtime, and they gave us

A Selection Box
A Chicken Tikka Sandwich
A bottle of Coke
A slice of Christmas Cake
€125 bonus.

I'm not working this Christmas Day, but I can't imagine that there'll be anything at all given to people who do.. company where I work is making an announcement about "cost rationalisation" at the end of January.

Oh, and earlier this year, they came around our desks and gave us all "gifts". There were plungers, gardening gloves, scissors and a chamois cloth for cleaning cars. It was a big gimmick - basically they were trying to get us to get our friends and family who had small businesses to join the company... the "gifts" were representational of different jobs. Such bullshít.

Is it any wonder they're doing audits on their spending?

20-12-2006 05:36AM

I wonder how many of us, when given something we really don't want or need, thank the person, then give it to another? For example, at work people keep giving me cakes, cookies, and candy maybe cause I am thin, but I don't eat desserts, so I give these to others.

Archeron · 20-12-2006 09:37AM

Blue_Lagoon wrote:

I wonder how many of us, when given something we really don't want or need, thank the person, then give it to another? For example, at work people keep giving me cakes, cookies, and candy maybe cause I am thin, but I don't eat desserts, so I give these to others.

I used to do that when I got loads of stuff. A few years ago, I was delivering pressies for the company I worked for, but I majorly messed it up and ended up wiht loads of stuff left over in my car. I had tins of roses/celebrations, wooden gift boxes of wine, bottles of whiskey, all that type of stuff. I didnt need much myself, so I gave pretty much everything away. It was cool, because my brother was struggling with bills at the time so didnt have much in himself, and I turned up on his doorstep with a boot full of goodies! I gave away about €300 worth of stuff to friends and family (and a few pressies to one of those food collections outside supermarkets too).

Busterpuss · 20-12-2006 10:52AM

A broken stapler

Lump · 20-12-2006 12:40PM

Archeron wrote:

I used to do that when I got loads of stuff. A few years ago, I was delivering pressies for the company I worked for, but I majorly messed it up and ended up wiht loads of stuff left over in my car. I had tins of roses/celebrations, wooden gift boxes of wine, bottles of whiskey, all that type of stuff. I didnt need much myself, so I gave pretty much everything away. It was cool, because my brother was struggling with bills at the time so didnt have much in himself, and I turned up on his doorstep with a boot full of goodies! I gave away about €300 worth of stuff to friends and family (and a few pressies to one of those food collections outside supermarkets too).

SO you stole.... Baby Jesus would be so proud.

Rockiemalt · 20-12-2006 01:11PM

in my numerous studenty type jobs, pens, usb keys, aload of instant coffee, a pair of really nice handknitted mittens, hot chocolate sachets, half price speakers, the rte guide, 2 free horse riding lessons, when i left my summer job we have parties with lots of madly colouredy sweets, ice lollies during the summer...

Hagar · 20-12-2006 01:18PM

Absofuckinglutely nothing.
I work for the most miserable bastard you could imagine.:(

easy_beez · 21-12-2006 09:50PM

Lump wrote:

and a homosexual obviously

Yea i could see how you would think that alright....All i can say is "we all got one".

Wish i got some real hetrosexual pressies like a Red Yo Yo and Silver Baubles (ref to opening post in this thread).

:rolleyes:

iguana · 21-12-2006 10:54PM

I used to work for Chorus during the time the were in negotiations with Channel 4 about carrying E4. So C4 sent all the chorus staff a little cardboard coffin with 6 wine gum feet inside it.

Lump · 22-12-2006 01:38AM

easy_beez wrote:

Yea i could see how you would think that alright....All i can say is "we all got one".

Wish i got some real hetrosexual pressies like a Red Yo Yo and Silver Baubles (ref to opening post in this thread).

:rolleyes:

I was being sarcastic.....

Canis Lupus · 22-12-2006 01:54AM

Hagar wrote:

Absofuckinglutely nothing.
I work for the most miserable bastard you could imagine.:(

Self employed?

Hagar · 22-12-2006 07:08AM

Yes.

How did you know?

eviecarwash · 29-12-2006 11:04PM

I worked in a dairy company years ago,long gone now. I got a carton of cream as my Christmas bonus - no joke. An operator came into the lab with a crate of cream and we took one each. My mum put it in the mash on Christmas day!

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