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My boss is insane
Our company Christmas party is tomorrow night, and it's always a show. My boss feels the need to top himself every year (last year we all got iPads). This year, he has selected six of us and our spouses to participate in the newlywed game. Even though I've been married for over 2.5 years and am KU, I am a newlywed in his eyes.
Rumor on the street is that the grand prize is a Vespa. Uh....that's wonderfully generous and all, but what the hell would we do with a Vespa? It's not like we live in the city or somewhere that's easy (or safe) to get around on a vehicle like that. Such a weird, random gift. I'm kind of hoping for second place, which is apparently a 46" tv. Not that we need a tv either, but it would be more useful than a freaking Vespa.
I know, I'm an ungrateful brat. But I'm not crazy, right?
Re: My boss is insane
My company doesn't do holiday parties because we are just too big I guess but we did have a little holiday lunch/boozefest with all of us who are in business development last week. We just went out to lunch and then boozed it up after. I like your crazy holiday parties.I wish we had something like that.
My company is so azz backwards. We don't have holiday parties like I just said but yet this morning we had a party and ribbon cutting ceremony because we got new Ricoh printer/copiers. They had all this crazy catered food and a huge celebration... because we got new printers. This place blows my mind.
Ditto.
Also, and I say this with love, file this under "Cry me a freaking river..."
"baby go on and just..."
I'll second your "cry me a river" and throw in a little
And there won't be snow in Africa this christmas time
The greatest gift they'll get this year is life
Where nothing ever grows
No rain or rivers flow
Do they know it's christmas time at all?
There could be much worse things than getting a Vespa for free that you're not sure you would use lol
Oh I'm well aware that this is cry-me-a-river worthy, I'm just pointing out how ridiculous it is. Who thinks to give a Vespa??
Trust me, I would give up the ridiculous perks like this Christmas party for an everyday work environment that was not completely dysfunctional. They don't make up for a salary that's WAY below industry standards, and bosses that are straight up disasters. The president of the company thinks that doing a huge blowout once a year erases the fact that his employees don't feel valued or respected.
Well duh, printers are a big deal. Bizarre.
I was underpaid, not appreciated at my old job with a dysfunctional board.But an iPad? That would have made me feel better, like they are trying. I got nothing not a card for xmas, or a congrats when I was pregnant or got married.
Really don't try to defend this whine. The post wasn't about a crappy work environment you posted whining that you are getting called a newlywed and have a chance to win some really nice stuff.
I agree that a Vespa is over the top, but in a good way not a bad way. If you are lucky enough to win it maybe you could sell it and donate the money to charity.
I totally had a boss like this. We has the WORST benefits, it was a crazy hostile environment (I'm talking I had 3772827329 hours of PTO but could never use it) and the bosses played major head games. He would then take the office on a ski trip or to AC once a year.
Actually, when I left, I gave my notice the Friday before Christmas and he withheld the bonuses until after I left. Classy!
Yes. You are right. However, on a Vespa, that might not be too much.
This happens with most car giveaway sweepstakes, too. It is more financially sound to sell a new car (whatever the dollar value) than to have to pay 1/3 of the value in income taxes.
you think riding a vespa is more safe in the city?
take the vespa. sell it. or give it to me.
In my mind it's more safe if people aren't driving as fast. But I guess not. I really envision them being drive in quaint European towns. I will certainly not be turning it down if I win.
Oh, and if I do somehow win this thing and mention it on Facebook, I'd greatly appreciate no one bringing this convo up. I'm friends with co-workers on there.
Going back to my hole now.
One more of these posts and we're banning you to the bump until your fetus is an outside baby.
Ha! I'll GBKN before that happens.
i'll take a vespa.
i had to work our holiday party. and my boss gave me a $35 gift card to AMC movie theatres. There are no AMC theatres near me.
this!
MY DIAMOND SHOES ARE TOO TIGHT!!!
Yeah that's right my name's Yauch!
Ugh, I hate it when that happens.
My little nuggets
Hah, it cracks me up when people give people with babies stuff like this. Because unless it comes with the $75 for the sitter, that gift is costing me money, yo.
Also, i think it is discriminatory that there is no scooter give away for the singletons.