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That part (bolded) sounds highly illegal. Do they also ban yarmulkes? How about crucifix or Magen David necklaces? If you're in the U.S., that is probably violating religious freedom laws - unless maybe it's for safety reasons, like if they're working with machinery or something.
A hijab or similar could easily be banned in some workplaces under the auspices of workplace safety. Do you really want women wearing hijabs and working around machinery that has a pulling capacity and is lethal if you're caught in it?
That's where we go too, just a different location... and yes, it is crazy expensive!! Maybe next year I'll search for a coupon ahead of time, through the Entertainment Book (if they still exist) or Groupon. I'm already known for being the annoyingly picky eater in the group, so I definitely don't want to party-poop on this tradition. I'd never hear the end of that, lol.
I just researched this and see that the Entertainment books are available for 2019, but I didn't look further to see what restaurants are available in our area.
That's where we go too, just a different location... and yes, it is crazy expensive!! Maybe next year I'll search for a coupon ahead of time, through the Entertainment Book (if they still exist) or Groupon. I'm already known for being the annoyingly picky eater in the group, so I definitely don't want to party-poop on this tradition. I'd never hear the end of that, lol.
I just researched this and see that the Entertainment books are available for 2019, and you can see what is available either in the book or in the online app.
A quick look confirms that the book is not like the good old 50% off coupons for nice sit-down restaurants, but rather more geared to fast food and services, so we'll pass.
I did notice that Posh Bagel is there for Mountain View. (Oh, and now I see this is not the bagel thread, lol.)
This year I was baking cookies for an event and made some extra to give as a gift to our team and manager (5 people total). I do not expect anything in return. We have a pretty close group and others also frequently share some food items (e.g. from their garden or travels), so this is not unusual.
This seems like a very appropriate and genuinely warm middle ground. While I understand the need for people to not feel pressured or obligated to give gifts to people at work (especially gifting "upwards"), too many formal policies are an overkill that can make the work environment needlessly stifling. While some policies on major conduct issues are definitely necessary, I'm not a fan of the "we need a policy for everything" school of thought but like adults to be treated as such and as professionals.
A strict and absurd interpretation of such a policy (but one that has probably been applied) would if someone baked cookies to bring to the office but then the boss couldn't eat one because of the baker not being allowed to give gifts to the boss.
A hijab or similar could easily be banned in some workplaces under the auspices of workplace safety. Do you really want women wearing hijabs and working around machinery that has a pulling capacity and is lethal if you're caught in it?
Dude, read what you quoted... I said the same exact thing in my last sentence.
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Originally Posted by gizmo980
unless maybe it's for safety reasons, like if they're working with machinery or something.
Btw, I got to work today and found FIVE gifts on my desk! Chocolates, more chocolates, peanut brittle, tea, and a really cute pair of Hanukkah socks. Now I feel guilty for not getting anyone anything, with the exception of the bag of gelt I gave my boss. Oh well! I claim religious exemption, lol.
Btw, I got to work today and found FIVE gifts on my desk! Chocolates, more chocolates, peanut brittle, tea, and a really cute pair of Hanukkah socks. Now I feel guilty for not getting anyone anything, with the exception of the bag of gelt I gave my boss. Oh well! I claim religious exemption, lol.
You still have a few days before New Year's to get or bake something for your kind colleagues.
Ok so the gifts that I had been receiving were from "higher ups" and the consensus here seems to be that a "thank you" is an appropriate response (in other words, don't give "upward").
Yesterday I received a gift from a co-worker AT THE SAME LEVEL. He's new to the office job thing and wasn't aware of the "don't gift upward" rule. He bought for everyone. So now that everyone except for a couple people bought me something (I'm low on the totem pole), should I feel obligated to buy everyone something now (even though it's late) or just let it go?
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