Comments on: 30 Horrifying Presents Managers Actually Bought for Employees https://www.evilhrlady.org/2020/12/30-horrifying-presents-managers-actually-bought-for-employees.html Everything to make HR better Fri, 18 Dec 2020 00:21:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: LavaLamp https://www.evilhrlady.org/2020/12/30-horrifying-presents-managers-actually-bought-for-employees.html#comment-229388 Fri, 18 Dec 2020 00:21:23 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=5984#comment-229388 My first boss got me the nicest ceramic travel mug with my first initial on it. She was so worried I wouldn’t like it because I’m more alternative than most of the people she knew, but it was and still is one of the sweetest presents someone bought me.

]]> By: Just My 2 Cents https://www.evilhrlady.org/2020/12/30-horrifying-presents-managers-actually-bought-for-employees.html#comment-229365 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 14:56:32 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=5984#comment-229365 In reply to Observer.

The one who got carrots in her stocking instead of candy. I thought that was a very thoughtful gift.

]]> By: Noemie https://www.evilhrlady.org/2020/12/30-horrifying-presents-managers-actually-bought-for-employees.html#comment-229360 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 10:22:10 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=5984#comment-229360 About 10 years ago, our manager gave everyone in the team iTunes gift cards. When we tried to redeem them, it turned out they were valid in Germany only and not in our country. Later on we discovered he had gotten them for free during a business trip in Germany.

]]> By: Evil HR Lady https://www.evilhrlady.org/2020/12/30-horrifying-presents-managers-actually-bought-for-employees.html#comment-229359 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:01:41 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=5984#comment-229359 In reply to Chris Hogg.

It is such fun.

]]> By: Observer https://www.evilhrlady.org/2020/12/30-horrifying-presents-managers-actually-bought-for-employees.html#comment-229357 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 02:55:11 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=5984#comment-229357 In reply to Megan.

Which ones?

]]> By: LogicalOne https://www.evilhrlady.org/2020/12/30-horrifying-presents-managers-actually-bought-for-employees.html#comment-229356 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 22:08:59 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=5984#comment-229356 In reply to Megan.

+1 Agreed.

]]> By: Goober https://www.evilhrlady.org/2020/12/30-horrifying-presents-managers-actually-bought-for-employees.html#comment-229351 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 18:16:02 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=5984#comment-229351 In reply to Kathy.

I suspect the entire reason they insisted you use pseudonyms was so they wouldn’t have to reprint business cards. (And odds are, that mug was sitting in the same supply cabinet when you were hired. Be thankful they at least washed it after the last Sandy left.)

]]> By: Rita M. Rode https://www.evilhrlady.org/2020/12/30-horrifying-presents-managers-actually-bought-for-employees.html#comment-229350 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 17:00:51 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=5984#comment-229350 You reminded me of the year I received a hat/gloves set guessing it was maybe 10 dollars. It was shown at the discount stores and drug stores but I thought it was the thought that counted. A week later I was let go and the owner asked for the present back. She said I was leaving anyway so give it back. There is no excuse for rudeness, poor manners and a lack of common sense.

]]> By: Kathy https://www.evilhrlady.org/2020/12/30-horrifying-presents-managers-actually-bought-for-employees.html#comment-229349 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:02:38 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=5984#comment-229349 I worked for a job placement company that required that we all use pseudonyms. To save money, our pseudonyms were chosen by reaching into the supply closet for a left over stack of business cards from some previous employee. That made me Sandy Scott. For Christmas I got a personalized coffee mug that said “Sandy.”

]]> By: MariaRose https://www.evilhrlady.org/2020/12/30-horrifying-presents-managers-actually-bought-for-employees.html#comment-229348 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:59:28 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=5984#comment-229348 Great laugh article including the comments. As to the underwear comment, as raunchy as it sounds in today’s era,( I think the problem there, was the giver) those were probably the best-made garments if they came from a private tailor in those days. Giving is so hard to do these days because we really don’t have great choices within monetary guidelines plus not all of us are shopaholics.

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