Presents from Client

[TheFaQQer]

Has anyone else been bought something by a client?

Nope. Employers buy things for their employees - does your client buy the DHL guy a present?

[TheFaQQer]

Well at Christmas I got 3 bottles of spirits, 8 bottles of (reasonable) wine & the site team was taken out for drinks & dinner, so in comparison (to previous years) a quiet year, but this is normal for construction

You're a permie, though!

[AtW]

Self-esteem.

Wilmslow.

[bobhope]

I bought team mugs a few years ago - you know the ones you can buy from snapfish with "world's greatest dev team" type thing

[Halo Jones]

Well at Christmas I got 3 bottles of spirits, 8 bottles of (reasonable) wine & the site team was taken out for drinks & dinner, so in comparison (to previous years) a quiet year, but this is normal for construction

[Support Monkey]

The company I'm currently working for perms get cards + gifts (£40-60) but the contractors just get a card

This happens for all sorts - b'days, leaving, baby, any other kind of big thing.

always a bloody card and envelope going round - p1$$es me right off!

I hate all that permie tulip, I don't do cards, i never put any money in, and i don't sign them when i leave i always make a point of telling them not to give me a card, i like to leave the same way i arrive

[Notascooby]

I buy permies stuff when they go out of their way to help - maybe a couple of bottles of nice beer, just as a thank you.

Certainly helps when dealing with the likes of permie support who can, if they choose, make things very difficult for you. Funnily the next person in their team is more eager to help the next time you've a little favour to ask.

[redgiant]

Sound like a bunch of hidden permies to me!

I never got this when I was a permie though I got bonuses (that was expected) but never something unexpected to say thank you.

I have been on the other end and given presents out to clients though in the past. I remember buying a bottle of whiskey for the datacentre manager a few years back for accommodating the erratic nature of the clients senior management and unreliable suppliers (and of course putting up with me as PM! ) on a major website upgrade project for a UK supermarket a few years ago.

[GeorgeB]

The company I'm currently working for perms get cards + gifts (£40-60) but the contractors just get a card

This happens for all sorts - b'days, leaving, baby, any other kind of big thing.

always a bloody card and envelope going round - p1$$es me right off!

[northernladuk]

Sound like a bunch of hidden permies to me!

[Notascooby]

I've had a leaving present (£50 gift voucher) and also had stuff bought for my son when I went on paternity leave.

Suppose it depends upon the team and environment.

[BrilloPad]

I remember one gig where the workload was very high and it was a daily rate. I charged about an extra £2k which the permies of course did for free. When the project went live the manager gave them each a bottle of spirits. I wish I had been permie and had that instead of the £2k.

[norrahe]

Nowt so far.

[Bunk]

Got a bottle of cheap fizzy at Christmas one year. Not great but better than nothing.

[redgiant]

Just got bought a bottle of Jura by my client to say thank you. Just finished my last bottle at Christmas so good timing

Has anyone else been bought something by a client?