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Shades of Lumon.
by qgin 5y ago
Shades of Lumon.
- CharlesW 5y agoI think people who enjoyed the absurdity of the linked story would enjoy Severance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severance_(TV_series) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severance_(TV_series)
- greedo 5y agoI love Severance but sometimes it's just too close for comfort. CurrentCompany has periodic gifts given out to all employees. Sometimes it's a generic card with an attached candy bar. Or a note that just says "We appreciate you!" Every time we get something dropped on our desks, it's almost a race for our team to figure out how much money was wasted on this stupid stupid tsotchkes. I'd be tempted to ask for a Waffle Party, but that scene was a bit too creepy for my taste.
- chasd00 5y agoI work for a very large consulting firm and sometimes you get a little swag as a thank you for things not big enough to impact your bonus. The whole thing must be automated because I got on the list but didn’t get off it for a couple months. All kinds of blankets, mugs, cookie baskets, tumblers and other random corporate goodies kept showing up at my door once a week.
- greedo 5y agoYup, if our swag wasn't company branded, I would swear there's a fulfillment company that handles this for big corporations. SAAS (Swag As A Service).
- baud147258 5y agoMaybe the SAAS company(ies) also deals with the branding of the swag? Or just all companies buy from the same suppliers
- greedo 5y agoI wouldn't be surprised at all. When employees hit 5/10/15/20 year marks for employment, then can select items from a catalog (golf clubs etc.). This stuff is all branded, so your idea makes sense.
- Semiapies 5y agoThere are plenty of such swag companies. Before they were bought out, one of my clients did nothing but company-branded gear from Nomex suits to keychains and everything in between. I built their client-specific ordering sites, all of which had to be customized for each client's particular policies and desired bureaucratic process.