Advent calender

[clashcityrocker]

It’s an unfair reward scheme with unclear targets.

It is a pathetic attempt at teambuilding.
But given the overexcitement at 8.30am every day of the children in my DO it is clearly working.

[Barnacle]

It’s an unfair reward scheme with unclear targets.

It is a pathetic attempt at teambuilding.
But given the overexcitement at 8.30am every day of the children in my DO it is clearly working.

I don’t understand it. Easily bought.

[HTPostman]

There’s been a few prizes here:

*An Alexa that only says ‘if anything, dispatch times will become later.’
*A packet of Dave Ward’s favourite biscuits (chocolate hobnobs).
*A ‘Where’s Walshy’ puzzle book. You’re best waiting 10 months between puzzles.
*An alarm clock, that wakes you up with ‘please apply the handbrake before leaving the bed.’
*Sudoku, but based on your latest payslip.
*A new postal bag. Made 0.5cm too small though so you can’t hook it on your LWT.
*A half and half EP Group/CWU scarf.
*An ‘I luv RM’ Christmas jumper, with the ‘Luv’ part made out of genuine gold. Ideal for those (new contract) posties earning £1000 a week.
*A ticket to the D2D payment panto; ‘it’s a payment for delivering door 2 doors…..oh no it isn’t……oh yes it is.’

[Barnacle]

There’s been a few prizes here:

*An Alexa that only says ‘if anything, dispatch times will become later.’
*A packet of Dave Ward’s favourite biscuits (chocolate hobnobs).
*A ‘Where’s Walshy’ puzzle book. You’re best waiting 10 months between puzzles.
*An alarm clock, that wakes you up with ‘please apply the handbrake before leaving the bed.’
*Sudoku, but based on your latest payslip.
*A new postal bag. Made 0.5cm too small though so you can’t hook it on your LWT.
*A half and half EP Group/CWU scarf.
*An ‘I luv RM’ Christmas jumper, with the ‘Luv’ part made out of genuine gold. Ideal for those (new contract) posties earning £1000 a week.
*A ticket to the D2D payment panto; ‘it’s a payment for delivering door 2 doors…..oh no it isn’t……oh yes it is.’

I want the alarm clock

[ConeHater]

I hear one of the larger sites has been given so many calendars there’s enough for every member of staff anyway !

[norris9]

I don't see much wrong with the idea itself as long as you do it fairly, even if it is mostly tat you can win....

I have no idea how our office is deciding who gets a prize on said day, but I am pretty sure it's not being done in a fair way....

Which kinda defeats the whole point in the 'team building exercise' as you alienate certain staff.

[SMS1969]

Got a £50 voucher which will help pay for the big Turkey…
I don’t like the fact that it’s awarded in front of everyone, they should do it discreetly.

[Acca Dacca]

I don't see much wrong with the idea itself as long as you do it fairly, even if it is mostly tat you can win....

I have no idea how our office is deciding who gets a prize on said day, but I am pretty sure it's not being done in a fair way....

Which kinda defeats the whole point in the 'team building exercise' as you alienate certain staff.

In ours every day has a designated prize and each day there’s a draw of names who wins

[thedonkey]

There’s been a few prizes here:

*An Alexa that only says ‘if anything, dispatch times will become later.’
*A packet of Dave Ward’s favourite biscuits (chocolate hobnobs).
*A ‘Where’s Walshy’ puzzle book. You’re best waiting 10 months between puzzles.
*An alarm clock, that wakes you up with ‘please apply the handbrake before leaving the bed.’
*Sudoku, but based on your latest payslip.
*A new postal bag. Made 0.5cm too small though so you can’t hook it on your LWT.
*A half and half EP Group/CWU scarf.
*An ‘I luv RM’ Christmas jumper, with the ‘Luv’ part made out of genuine gold. Ideal for those (new contract) posties earning £1000 a week.
*A ticket to the D2D payment panto; ‘it’s a payment for delivering door 2 doors…..oh no it isn’t……oh yes it is.’

I want the alarm clock

Brilliant

[funkflex55]

In our office I'm shocked at some of the winners that have been picked. Seems completely random and it's definitely not being based on work rate. Another badly thought out bonus scheme. I'd rather they didn't bother.

[Mr Rush]

I can tell there have been some unwanted gifts received judging by what's turning up on eBay...

[Barnacle]

Got a £50 voucher which will help pay for the big Turkey…
I don’t like the fact that it’s awarded in front of everyone, they should do it discreetly.

I assume you gave the kiss of life to a Labrador that you rescued from a canal and then returned it to its grateful owner by foot, dripping wet, but still managed to deliver her Christmas cards to her, all nice and dry? Anything less and it’s a fix.

[kazardaimenu]

They could just raise the overtime rate during December but that would cost them way more than a few plastic cups.

[TopperGas]

They could just raise the overtime rate during December but that would cost them way more than a few plastic cups.

Or give us all an achievable bonus?

[Smoothbackground]

There’s been a few prizes here:

*An Alexa that only says ‘if anything, dispatch times will become later.’
*A packet of Dave Ward’s favourite biscuits (chocolate hobnobs).
*A ‘Where’s Walshy’ puzzle book. You’re best waiting 10 months between puzzles.
*An alarm clock, that wakes you up with ‘please apply the handbrake before leaving the bed.’
*Sudoku, but based on your latest payslip.
*A new postal bag. Made 0.5cm too small though so you can’t hook it on your LWT.
*A half and half EP Group/CWU scarf.
*An ‘I luv RM’ Christmas jumper, with the ‘Luv’ part made out of genuine gold. Ideal for those (new contract) posties earning £1000 a week.
*A ticket to the D2D payment panto; ‘it’s a payment for delivering door 2 doors…..oh no it isn’t……oh yes it is.’

Am touched that you thought of me in your prize-giving. You’re a real sweetheart xxx