My Christmas gift from my p/t workplace.....

[Kteacher]

I'm going to have to upload a picture because it really has to be seen to be believedI work p/t for a national retailer. I've been working my you know what off for them the past month because they didn't hire any Christmas help. The sales have been trending between 20%-30% up from last year, so we've been very busy.
My gift from them this year- a twin pack of generic Hostess type cupcakes They even had the nerve to write on the package " Happy Holidays From The Corporate Headquarters".
I know a gift is just that, a gift, but this one just has me

 

[DMickey28]

Seriously? Who had to go out and get this "gift"? The Manager?

 

[golfgal]

Have you opened them yet? Maybe there is something inside of the package???

 

[Kteacher]

Have you opened them yet? Maybe there is something inside of the package???

No the only thing inside the package is 2 smallish cupcakes. I'll try to take a picture and post it.

 

[anniemae]

OMG!!! How weird.

I think I would have rather received a nice card, or even a gift certificate to the store.

 

[disykat]

I've never received a Christmas bonus, so I guess I've never expected one. Everyplace I've ever worked has given a token gift like that - a Candy Bar or something like that. I always thought it was a reasonable gesture since they're giving 100's of them.

 

[PrincessDana]

Last year from my PT employer all the regular "production" workers got a holiday cookbook filled with recipes from all the management/executives....which would have been fine, except it was in PDF format!!!

That was just about too much for me. I would have preferred a generic e-mail wishing everying Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays with no mention of this "gift" they were ALL so proud of giving.

 

[Kim&Chris]

OMG, that's just weird. I've heard of many tacky gifts, but that might just take the 'cake' (sorry).

For what it's worth, I also work for a big retailer and we get a big pile of nothing for the holidays. Not even an early dismissal.

Oh well, tacky or not, at least they did 'something'. Enjoy those cupcakes

 

[clovergirl5]

I probably would have wanted the buck it cost for them to take to the dollar tree and really splurge. Geez...

 

[luvflorida]

Are you sure they're generic, 'cause if they're Tastykake brand, you have an awesome gift there! Just sayin'...I love Tastykakes!

 

[clovergirl5]

sorry, Im a ditz

 

[ginna74]

wow weren't you just lucky to get such a nice gift......(insert roll eyes here lol)


SORRY, to me I might just be insulted, but the laughing would make that hard.

 

[DarthKTrava]

We've not gotten anything from our workplace for Christmas. Last year was the first time in years they'd had a party and it was mostly the night shift who did alot of the gift swapping.

 

[DarthKTrava]

We've not gotten anything from our workplace for Christmas. Last year was the first time in years they'd had a party and it was mostly the night shift who did alot of the gift swapping.

 

[WeLuvDiz]

I'm going to have to upload a picture because it really has to be seen to be believedI work p/t for a national retailer. I've been working my you know what off for them the past month because they didn't hire any Christmas help. The sales have been trending between 20%-30% up from last year, so we've been very busy.
My gift from them this year- a twin pack of generic Hostess type cupcakes They even had the nerve to write on the package " Happy Holidays From The Corporate Headquarters".
I know a gift is just that, a gift, but this one just has me

They could at least also given you a pint of milk to wash it down with

 

[Kteacher]

Okay, here's a picture (sorry not the greatest, but these were really small, and hard to take a good photo of them!):

 

[MinnieTink]

Wow. Did the full timers get Devil Dogs or something like that!? LOL.

 

[Pakey]

I would rather receive nothing than be insulted with this "gift".

 

[karensi]

Sorry, but that is just wierd.

FWIW, I work for a hospital, we haven't gotten a Christmas gift in a few years. The Nurse Manager(s) and the doctors, used to chip in for a small party (right on the unit)....but not in a few years now.

I get kind of annoyed because, at work, I give a small gift to the aides, etc who make my job so much easier. I really rely on them and they are a major help to me so I give a gift to show my appreiation. I feel as if the bosses could/should do the same thing. I was going to say any token would be nice....but then again, it could be those generic cup cakes and I wouldn;t know what to think

Enjoy your cup cakes...maybe you should place them under the tree till Christmas morning, then open and enjoy them


Karen

 

[omghidanielle]

Well, at least they're TastyKakes

But that stinks