Worst employee gift ever? - TwinShock-Support and Entertainment for Twin Parents

Neo · 05-12-2009, 04:09 PM

For those of you who keep track of such things, nurses' day was last Thursday. The weekend shift people got our gift from the hospital Saturday. It was...

Wait for it...

A towel

. And not a huge fluffy beach towel, either

.

So it started me thinking. What is the worst employee gift you've ever gotten? I think it might have been the year we got carnations from the hospital. However, they didn't order enough for everyone to have one, so we had to pass the corsage from shift to shift. Want to guess what the carnation corsage looked like at the end of the day?

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MASK · 05-12-2009, 04:20 PM

I have a crystal flame (Baylor's logo) for my 5 year award

LL · 05-12-2009, 04:33 PM

Our company that announce they had just made $500 million gave us nylon gift bags for Christmas. The previous year when we had a private owner and were only worth $15 million we each got $500. That one just pissed me off.

But I think the worst gift was for lab week one year we got pens that one of the vendor had donated from the pathologist

Boss · 05-12-2009, 04:51 PM

I have you beat. When I worked for WorldCom, they gave us microwave popcorn for Christmas. We're talking ONE bag, not even a whole box.

Boo · 05-12-2009, 05:01 PM

OMG, these are all hilarious, but I think I've got you all beat.

When I worked for one of my PR agencies, the owner got us all bookmarks, even the VPs.

Worst part of it was, you could see where she tried to black out the price, it was $1.79!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The wrapping paper was worth more than the frickin' thing!

One of our VPs threw it across the room as he blurted out all sorts of expletives.

My most recent boss, Joan of Arc, was nice enough to give the girls a Christmas ornament 2 years ago ..... but it had the year 2004 printed on it.

DH and I had a field day with that one!

Boo · 05-12-2009, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boss

I have you beat. When I worked for WorldCom, they gave us microwave popcorn for Christmas. We're talking ONE bag, not even a whole box.

Ok, that is pretty bad, Boss.

Mama Tea · 05-12-2009, 06:33 PM

Boss!

CVS gives pretty good stuff.

WT · 05-12-2009, 07:13 PM

I have never gotten a Christmas gift at any job.

Oh wait. One year I got a frozen turkey.

MASK · 05-12-2009, 08:15 PM

I would love a frozen turkey!

WT · 05-12-2009, 08:17 PM

Talk to me in December, baybee!!

Bex · 05-12-2009, 08:18 PM

ABN AMRO gave out toothbrushes one year to coincide with some yacht race around the world they were sponsoring.

Tink · 05-12-2009, 10:10 PM

Those suck.

We got pretty good gifts everywhere I worked. Tea when I worked for CVS the pharmacists got cameras and that was 10 years ago. I was impressed.

Dos · 05-12-2009, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wild Turkey

I have never gotten a Christmas gift at any job.

I have never ever gotten any type of employee gift. I have occasionally gotten a teacher gift over the years but never an employee gift.

Spidey · 05-13-2009, 06:50 AM

This is kind of borderline depending on how you look at it.

Stock options for a company that said they will never go public

They also said that in the event of either they fire you or you resign, the options are not worth anything. Gotta love that

Shoveller · 05-13-2009, 10:35 PM

We get nothing. Management doesn't even recognize Zookeeper Appreciation Week. Just a "Hey, thanks" would be nice. The Chamber of Commerce provides lunch for us once a year. It's catered by... the Zoo.

DH works for a huge, world wide company and he gets little things all the time. He just got a $10 gift card to Walmart.

05-12-2009, 04:09 PM	#1
Neo 1 in 110 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,637	Worst employee gift ever? For those of you who keep track of such things, nurses' day was last Thursday. The weekend shift people got our gift from the hospital Saturday. It was... Wait for it... A towel . And not a huge fluffy beach towel, either . So it started me thinking. What is the worst employee gift you've ever gotten? I think it might have been the year we got carnations from the hospital. However, they didn't order enough for everyone to have one, so we had to pass the corsage from shift to shift. Want to guess what the carnation corsage looked like at the end of the day? . __________________ Neo@twinshock.net Autism spectrum disorders affect 1 in 110 children in the US. One in 70 boys has an autism spectrum disorder. One of them is mine. Support autism awareness

05-12-2009, 04:20 PM	#2
MASK Are you ready for some football? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in my car Posts: 21,999	I have a crystal flame (Baylor's logo) for my 5 year award __________________ Sick? Tired? Crazy? Come visit the TICU. No appointment necessary. No need to bring scissors.

05-12-2009, 04:33 PM	#3
LL Paid Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The middle of the mitten Posts: 6,391	Our company that announce they had just made $500 million gave us nylon gift bags for Christmas. The previous year when we had a private owner and were only worth $15 million we each got $500. That one just pissed me off. But I think the worst gift was for lab week one year we got pens that one of the vendor had donated from the pathologist __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ www.caringbridge.org/visit/cassidyconway

05-12-2009, 04:51 PM	#4
Boss The goal: 09.26.10 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In the TP Posts: 14,987	I have you beat. When I worked for WorldCom, they gave us microwave popcorn for Christmas. We're talking ONE bag, not even a whole box. __________________ bossbeaver@twinshock.net

05-12-2009, 05:01 PM	#5
Boo 'Lil Boo Boos Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Caleeforn-i-a Posts: 14,584	OMG, these are all hilarious, but I think I've got you all beat. When I worked for one of my PR agencies, the owner got us all bookmarks, even the VPs. Worst part of it was, you could see where she tried to black out the price, it was $1.79!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The wrapping paper was worth more than the frickin' thing! One of our VPs threw it across the room as he blurted out all sorts of expletives. My most recent boss, Joan of Arc, was nice enough to give the girls a Christmas ornament 2 years ago ..... but it had the year 2004 printed on it. DH and I had a field day with that one! __________________ C & R (9/4/03) BooBird 4/23

05-12-2009, 06:33 PM	#7
Mama Tea Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 40,450	Boss! CVS gives pretty good stuff.

05-12-2009, 07:13 PM	#8
WT Being good while being naughty Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: STATE OF EXHAUSTION Posts: 36,288	I have never gotten a Christmas gift at any job. Oh wait. One year I got a frozen turkey. __________________ Women have balls. They're called ovaries. Come see what I am doing! The Bird is Blogging! wildturkey@twinshock.net

05-12-2009, 08:15 PM	#9
MASK Are you ready for some football? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in my car Posts: 21,999	I would love a frozen turkey! __________________ Sick? Tired? Crazy? Come visit the TICU. No appointment necessary. No need to bring scissors.

05-12-2009, 08:17 PM	#10
WT Being good while being naughty Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: STATE OF EXHAUSTION Posts: 36,288	Talk to me in December, baybee!! __________________ Women have balls. They're called ovaries. Come see what I am doing! The Bird is Blogging! wildturkey@twinshock.net

05-12-2009, 08:18 PM	#11
Bex Foxy! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Outside of A2, MI Posts: 6,107	ABN AMRO gave out toothbrushes one year to coincide with some yacht race around the world they were sponsoring. __________________ Charlotte Jae and Piper Rae Fraternal 2.7.06

05-12-2009, 10:10 PM	#12
Tink Back to school! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,551	Those suck. We got pretty good gifts everywhere I worked. Tea when I worked for CVS the pharmacists got cameras and that was 10 years ago. I was impressed.

05-13-2009, 06:50 AM	#14
Spidey Who is stuffing who? Join Date: May 2005 Location: In a yellow house :) Posts: 9,967	This is kind of borderline depending on how you look at it. Stock options for a company that said they will never go public They also said that in the event of either they fire you or you resign, the options are not worth anything. Gotta love that __________________ "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent, but you'd be a fool to withhold that from your superiors." ID Alexis Katariina & Brianna Elaine 1/6/06 Jaakko 1/19/96

05-13-2009, 10:35 PM	#15
Shoveller Unpaid Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Heart of Dixie Posts: 4,498	We get nothing. Management doesn't even recognize Zookeeper Appreciation Week. Just a "Hey, thanks" would be nice. The Chamber of Commerce provides lunch for us once a year. It's catered by... the Zoo. DH works for a huge, world wide company and he gets little things all the time. He just got a $10 gift card to Walmart.

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