No gift policy

[mustang1]

Does your company have a no gift policy?

A previous company I worked had such a policy but it seemed to not apply at the people near the top. One guy received a yacht. Another guy received a large house. Yet when it comes to gifts for lower end people, a TV, a car, a holiday...not allowed!

What gives?

I know someone else who's company also has such a policy yet he walks out with multpile gifts.

 

[vernon]

Politics of envy?

I'd normally say be grateful for the gift of employment but I've been given the gift of redundancy and will be grateful for every second of it.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

You mean gifts from suppliers ? Used to be commonplace but a big no-no these days.

 

[Mark1978]

We have to go through a lot of training for this in my company. It's all about bribery. For us, small gifts are fine but anything over 30 quid or something has to have approval.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Strictly forbidden where I work. You not supposed to let a contact from another company even buy you lunch. Contrast this with my brother in law (who's a buyer) who gets paid-for stuff all the time, the jammy bugger.

 

[Cold]

My old company used to save them all up for the end of year party and would do a draw and sme people would get decent stuff.
Most of the time it was drink and chocolates.

When I worked for a Bank we weren't allowed to take anything I think even meals out had to be approved.

 

[screenman]

I am extremely happy to accept gifts, I often get people trying to get a freebie off of me but these are always the people who give nothing in return and if anything make life even harder.

It is a long time since I fixed a dent or screen for mates rates for a mate of a mates second cousins dogs sisters uncle, four time removed ( what does that mean)

 

[midliferider]

Doctors and pharmaceutical companies.....

 

[Bobby Mhor]

I got £2 per employed year and I had to hand a receipt back for tax purposes..
I got a retirement gift of £74

 

[Drago]

It's a no-no where I work, although it's at the bosses discretion for low value stuff. Tins of sweets from old ladies are quite common for some reason.

Strangely enough though those at the top get the fully funded fact-finding trips to Florida, free use of a flash motor for a year, and that's somehow ok.

 

[midliferider]

It's a no-no where I work, although it's at the bosses discretion for low value stuff. Tins of sweets from old ladies are quite common for some reason.

Strangely enough though those at the top get the fully funded fact-finding trips to Florida, free use of a flash motor for a year, and that's somehow ok.

This is sometimes referred to as democracy in some circles.

 

[Drago]

The circles of those at the top, perhaps?

 

[midlife]

I'm banned from accepting gifts (as are all NHS employees) but I do get quite a number of packets of biscuits given for the nurses tea time. Strangely enough usually from the older generation. These can be overlooked without having to be logged as donations to the NHS.

Shaun

 

[midliferider]

The circles of those at the top, perhaps?

Yes, they keep reminding us everyday that it is democracy and some do believe it is.

 

[Dave 123]

I had 2 bottles of wine at Christmas from a tree surgeon we use. I had to declare them to the powers that be.

I like to share stuff out between the team, but 2 bottles of wine between 3 is a tricky split. Neither Tim or James drink wine.

I bought Tim 4 bottles of Cambridge bitter -£5
I bought James 4 bottles of Hoegarden- £5

I don't drink wine so Mrs Dave and The Boy drank them!

So the bribe cost me a tenner and I got nowt!