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Originally posted by Destiny2 View PostThis is the reason I bought samosas for permie staff in my team every week in a contract few years ago. Samosas are only a quid and I ended up spending a fiver but everyone was genuinely grateful. They are still in touch with me. We are contractors and earn a lot. A little spending for the permies goes a long way IMO.
Yes, it's the thought that counts. I gave all my filled loyalty cards for the in-house coffee shop to the permie team when I left.Comment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View Post
Yes, it's the thought that counts. I gave all my filled loyalty cards for the in-house coffee shop to the permie team when I left.
It worked as they asked me back to do further work."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostThat started off sounding like you made a huge effort and then discovered you spent a fiver on 5 samosas
Yes, it's the thought that counts. I gave all my filled loyalty cards for the in-house coffee shop to the permie team when I left.
I have seen some just-got-off-the-boat Indians who ask their wives to cook biriyani and then bring it to work for their team and other teams as well. They think it's a great way of increasing their rapport and safeguards them against when they keep flopping at work.Comment
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Originally posted by Destiny2 View PostWhite collar workers are all tight. No one even buys a packet of biscuits to share with the team. So, when someone makes that extra effort to buy samosas, it gets noticed.
I have seen some just-got-off-the-boat Indians who ask their wives to cook biriyani and then bring it to work for their team and other teams as well. They think it's a great way of increasing their rapport and safeguards them against when they keep flopping at work.Comment
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When I worked at Maersk, Aldgate, every Hindu festival was celebrated with loads of samosas and Indian sweets.
They'd place a bulk order with somewhere on Brick Lane and the canteen knew to scale back how much food to prep as no-one would be eating there on those days.Comment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostWhen I worked at Maersk, Aldgate, every Hindu festival was celebrated with loads of samosas and Indian sweets.
They'd place a bulk order with somewhere on Brick Lane and the canteen knew to scale back how much food to prep as no-one would be eating there on those days.
But, these samosas are tiny compared to the ones they bought/brought at another place I worked at. A box full of big samosas from somewhere in Reading.
Who can say NO to free food, eh?Comment
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Originally posted by Destiny2 View PostThis is the reason I bought samosas for permie staff in my team every week in a contract few years ago. Samosas are only a quid and I ended up spending a fiver but everyone was genuinely grateful. They are still in touch with me. We are contractors and earn a lot. A little spending for the permies goes a long way IMO.Comment
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