Did work get you a Xmas gift?

bayo000 · 29 Nov 2022 at 23:09

Xmas meal this Friday and bonus with December pay check, last year we got 5% and I'm pretty sure we did better this year so probably the same if not a little bit more.

tom_e · 30 Nov 2022 at 08:29

A voucher for us to spend in store, covers a decent proportion of the Christmas food shop so can't complain.

Frozennova · 30 Nov 2022 at 18:24

Christmas party and drinks with a hotel contribution
£250 Christmas bonus and then our annual bonuse in Jaraury which the last couple of years has landed somewhere around 14%

Kelt · 1 Dec 2022 at 02:25

TheOracle said:
Never get anything, not even a card.

My previous employer gave everyone a frozen chicken.....they were a builders merchant

Still, a frozen chickens better than nothing I guess.

Ugh, reminds me of a former employer that gave everyone a turkey, rotten to the core by Christmas day.

SDK^ · 1 Dec 2022 at 06:18

Shadowness said:
Interested to know what the turnover is for some of these bigger gifts from some companies!

We made £2.1bn Operating profit in the 6 months up to 30 September.

https://www.nationalgrid.com/document/148586/download

Worth adding we donated £50m to UK charities supporting cost of living this winter.

ODuffer · 1 Dec 2022 at 07:51

Usually 3 - 4 days off work outside of my annual leave.
In addition, the boss usually buys a gift (beer/chocolates) out of their own money.

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 16 Dec 2022 at 15:27

We already had approx 5% rise this year and should be getting another next April.
Received a 4k bonus in this month's wages.

There's a work lunch on the 21st Dec, then time off until the 3rd Jan.

wozzizname · 16 Dec 2022 at 15:33

Absolutely nothing, and a high possibility of being made redundant next year. Happy Christmas all !

Datamonkey · 16 Dec 2022 at 16:24

10% Pay rise, will do me considering the current climate

Deluxe1 · 16 Dec 2022 at 17:10

Amazon gave us a £500 "cost of living" payment in October, £250 then and £250 at the end of this month.

Blackjack Davy · 16 Dec 2022 at 17:24

Xmas card and a box of Roses if I'm really lucky. Still waiting...

Was offered a new contract with more work so luckier than some I guess

shadow_boxer · 16 Dec 2022 at 17:37

Yes. I work for the NHS and got a clap.

Thekwango · 16 Dec 2022 at 17:40

Blackjack Davy said:
Was offered a new contract with more work so luckier than some I guess

Hope it also has more pay!!

Thekwango · 16 Dec 2022 at 17:41

shadow_boxer said:
Yes. I work for the NHS and got a clap.

That’s handy, working in the nhs you should be able to get the cream for that easily

Mint8 · 16 Dec 2022 at 17:45

shadow_boxer said:
Yes. I work for the NHS and got a clap.

You sound a bit ungrateful sorry to say.

You do realise people had to get up and traipse outside every bloody week to give you lot a clap - not to mention the damage caused banging their various household pots and pans etc.

You should be paying us tbh.

Wizzkidy · 16 Dec 2022 at 18:06

Yes, £150 voucher that can be used in over 120 places apparently. All staff got one.

Luckystrike123 · 16 Dec 2022 at 18:08

I didn't get anything from work, but did receive gifts from colleagues / managers.

No pay rise at the moment. Perhaps redundancies next year. Lovely.

teenwolf · 16 Dec 2022 at 18:14

shadow_boxer said:
Yes. I work for the NHS and got a clap.

you got the clap ?

ivrytwr3 · 16 Dec 2022 at 18:16

Nothing aside from an Xmas message email from my 1up.

I got my team a thank you gift each, but that was from my own pocket.

miller745 · 16 Dec 2022 at 20:53

I got an umbrella with their logo printed on it, and a meal/drinks a week today.