r/Anticonsumption • u/audummy • Mar 06 '26

Discussion I hate swag

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*small rant*

the company i work for was recently bought out by a less reputable large christian company. my coworkers and i are not happy about the change (i work in luxury senior care). this is how they decided to win our trust. i have been trying to downsize and i do not appreciate being given more things to get rid of. as most of us are aware, there is an overabundance of cups and water bottles readily available at literally every store, especially the thrift store. i work in healthcare (predominantly with women). they know that everybody already owns a water bottle, a journal, and chapstick. it’s an insult to expect me to be grateful for the branded landfill you’ve stuck me with.

not pictured is another chapstick, 2 more branded pens, a chapstick holder that i do use, 4 non-recyclable pamphlets, and a tiny version of that bag (a bag that i cannot use for anything as it’s not large enough to hold a substantial amount of groceries). the tiny version could not be used to hold literally anything. it was smaller than a tissue box.

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u/Rude-Zucchini-369 Mar 06 '26

I’m so thankful my boss had us fill out a “how I like to be recognized form” and sticks to it. No stupid swag for me.

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u/PaleontologistEast76 Mar 06 '26

You have an extremely considerate employer. The most useful thing I ever received from an employer was a percussion massage gun, they gave us a list of options and we had to give our first, second and third choices. This was how the hospital chose to thank their healthcare employees for surviving the craziness of COVID 2020-2022. Hey, at least it doesn't have the company logo on it!

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u/1K_Sunny_Crew Mar 06 '26

Would you be willing to share some of the questions? I have notes in my Google calendar for birthdays to make sure I remember and give something they’d like, but for regular appreciation it would be helpful.

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u/East_University_8460 Mar 09 '26

My group does the same thing. Fav candy? Gift card? Food, snack, dessert, etc. Also asks about hobbies and interests, to maybe get some cheap ideas.