In the past years our company has had weeks of gifts coming in from other companies. There is about 15 of us in the office and many days so many different food platters arrived that there was left overs to take home. Also many Christmas cards, calendars, pocket knives, laser pointers, pens, etc...
This year we have received about 1/2 the cards than other years. We usually decorate our front windows with them. Some companies have started sending e-cards. How impersonal. No more sitting and signing 400 cards for hours on end. Jut line up the e-mail addresses and push a button.
A few companies have started giving one lump $$$ donation to a charity rather than send these little gifts to everyone. Good income for the charity and good tax deduction for the company.
The calendars are getting less useful. Instead of one month per page, there are two or three months on each page. You are stuck with the same picture for three months and if you are on the third month, there is not a preview of the next month.
I guess we have enough of those little gadgets: folding clocks, laser pens etc... The laser pen is always good for keeping both the kids and the pets busy for hours. I am not ranting, just making observations. Have you noticed any changes?
Here is my e-card wishing all HTF members many blessings:
This year we have received about 1/2 the cards than other years. We usually decorate our front windows with them. Some companies have started sending e-cards. How impersonal. No more sitting and signing 400 cards for hours on end. Jut line up the e-mail addresses and push a button.
A few companies have started giving one lump $$$ donation to a charity rather than send these little gifts to everyone. Good income for the charity and good tax deduction for the company.
The calendars are getting less useful. Instead of one month per page, there are two or three months on each page. You are stuck with the same picture for three months and if you are on the third month, there is not a preview of the next month.
I guess we have enough of those little gadgets: folding clocks, laser pens etc... The laser pen is always good for keeping both the kids and the pets busy for hours. I am not ranting, just making observations. Have you noticed any changes?
Here is my e-card wishing all HTF members many blessings:
