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Interesting thanks. Are your experiences from startups or bigger companies? In a few startups I've worked at or heard about, you'd receive gifts on your yearl
by peacemaker 12y ago
Interesting thanks. Are your experiences from startups or bigger companies?
In a few startups I've worked at or heard about, you'd receive gifts on your yearly anniversary of your start date plus usually there'd be a cake and/or card for birthdays.
Can you explain why you'd feel odd if a company bought the birthday gift rather than the boss buying it?
- Someone1234 12y ago> Can you explain why you'd feel odd if a company bought the birthday gift rather than the boss buying it? Honestly I cannot. It is just not the "done thing." People buy people presents on their birthday because they care. Companies give out Christmas bonus as almost part of your pay (almost), a company cannot "care" so giving you a birthday gift (which will likely be automated by a HR e-mail anyway) just seems awkward, like: "here is your autonomously generated birthday present."
- peacemaker 12y agoOk that makes sense, I agree it could seem awkward unless they can make it somehow more authentic. Thanks :)