do you get xmas gifts from businesses?

whelan1

i remember when we where young my dad used to get a few hampers and bottles of alcohol, sweets ets... dont seem to be too many doing that now, got a bottle of whiskey and a diary last week from one company, not holding my breath for anymore though, i know times are hard but surely businesses should be appreciative of the good customers they do have

bob charles

Get enough whiskey to put me in bed for the rest of the month, usually I just pass it on. plenty of fancy calendars etc, Its you who pays for all the fancy gifts so not worried if I dont see any

theaceofspies

Any business that gives you a calendar as a present doesn't deserve your business. It's an insult to one's intelligence.... free advertising dressed up as a present.

1chippy

Usually have a van full of drink mainly of suppliers and an odd bottle off subies, but nothing so far this year though i know of two places where theres something set aside. It may be petty but if your a good customer and pay up regularly a small token of recognition is only manners.
Although i know from my own side of things that the list is getting smaller for gifts each year too.
I have to say i forgot one bottle, a fourth year apprentice who started with me a few months back came in with a bottle of whiskey, i might give him easier jobs next year.:D

whelan1

was wondering too, do ye give your staff a bonus at christmas?

1chippy

whelan1 wrote: »

was wondering too, do ye give your staff a bonus at christmas?

and
yeh,definately where its due, i remember getting it when i was training and it was well appreciated, staff is only that one apprentice now. anyone else usually works in when needed, were like a co-op of tradesmen helpin each other out on bigger jobs.

mantua

Last 2 years have got nothing but a calender and pen and notepad. For all the money I spend on meal from them and never get a box of sweets or bottle of whiskey. Next time he comes around looking for money i'll be demanding one of their nice bodywarmers.

pakalasa

It was a regular thing at the company I work at. Our suppliers would drop around a few botttles. They'd all be pooled together and a draw made in the canteen. Nothing wrong with that says you. If we had more people than presents, a few extra bottles would be thrown in by the company itself.
All ended now. We were bought out by a bigger company and such things were banned. A memo to this effect, sent around to all the suppliers. PC gone very wrong.:(

whelan1

pakalasa wrote: »

It was a regular thing at the company I work at. Our suppliers would drop around a few botttles. They'd all be pooled together and a draw made in the canteen. Nothing wrong with that says you. If we had more people than presents, a few extra bottles would be thrown in by the company itself.
All ended now. We were bought out by a bigger company and such things were banned. A memo to this effect, sent around to all the suppliers. PC gone very wrong.:(

do ye have an xmas party?

pakalasa

whelan1 wrote: »

do ye have an xmas party?

More like a meal and drinks afterwards.

lakill Farm

im on the double here.

As an employee - The company gives no bonus and i dont expect any either, we got taken out for dinner and a few drinks back last week.

As an employer - i gave a present and a bonus but honest my colleague is truely amazing and does so much more than anyone could ever expect and in the professional game its whats needed to retain and win clients.

So im a giver , not a taker

At least you know im not from cavan

snowman707

theaceofspies wrote: »

Any business that gives you a calendar as a present doesn't deserve your business. It's an insult to one's intelligence.... free advertising dressed up as a present.

Umm ...I quite value my "free" calendars and there are always placed in different areas.

Not too many will see them , and I was astonished when my feed merchant told me what they were costing to print

dar31

id give the lads working for me, a bonus, and the usual milk man, bin man etc a bottle.

never get any thing off any of the merchants or such, dont really mind either.
if i was ever getting gifts, xmas or otherwise, id be of the thinking that im paying them to much. a good price through out the year is enough.

calanders are very handy around the yard for writing up information,
but why do some bother sending out these yokes that dont have an inch of room to write on, or have no functional value, straight to the bin with them (recycling)

bogman_bass

pakalasa wrote: »

It was a regular thing at the company I work at. Our suppliers would drop around a few botttles. They'd all be pooled together and a draw made in the canteen. Nothing wrong with that says you. If we had more people than presents, a few extra bottles would be thrown in by the company itself.
All ended now. We were bought out by a bigger company and such things were banned. A memo to this effect, sent around to all the suppliers. PC gone very wrong.:(

Ah now! thats a load of rubbish!

Birdnuts

These days calenders and stationary etc. from the local Co-Op - certainly no bottles of whiskey!!:(

Charlie Charolais

Got a Bottle a brandy from our mart, nice touch. Funny story from day job, got a small diary with a slip from a subbie, "merry cmas from all at xxx" (money now due from site x)

red bull

Got 2 bottles of whiskey one from meal supplier another from general merchant Thanks

Grecco

There was a Christmas draw at work, everyone got a prize. Best of all was the prizes themselves I think the worst prize won was a Nintendo 3ds, the majority were Apple Ipads,Laptops and LED TVs

pakalasa

Grecco wrote: »

There was a Christmas draw at work, everyone got a prize. Best of all was the prizes themselves I think the worst prize won was a Nintendo 3ds, the majority were Apple Ipads,Laptops and LED TVs

jazus, who do you work for, Martin Cahill....

whelan1

Grecco wrote: »

There was a Christmas draw at work, everyone got a prize. Best of all was the prizes themselves I think the worst prize won was a Nintendo 3ds, the majority were Apple Ipads,Laptops and LED TVs

have they any vaccancies?

sh1tstirrer

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I was wondering why a Christmas thread was revived this time of year. Send an email to dairygold so that they can send a hamper to all their customers. All I ever got off them in all my years trading with them was a ticket to the Dublin horse show every year while i was milking cows. When I ceased milking cows and kept buying stuff off them the complementary ticket stopped coming.