From a young age, we learn the importance of gratitude, especially during the holiday season when we receive gifts. Parents instill in us the value of saying “thank you,” regardless of whether the gift is something we truly appreciate or not. However, as we mature, we begin to recognize that not all gifts are well-intentioned. For example, receiving a Lady Speed Stick from a middle school bully wasn’t an act of kindness.
The workplace can mirror this phenomenon as well. Rather than thoughtful gifts, employees often find themselves receiving presents from their employers that feel more like afterthoughts or, worse, insults. Instead of meaningful tokens of appreciation, companies might opt for gifts that reflect a lack of thoughtfulness or class, especially during the holiday season.
Recently, Reddit user u/juliejujube asked fellow Redditors to share the worst gifts they received from their employers. The responses that followed were both eye-opening and amusing, shedding light on just how unthoughtful some corporate gifts can be. To see what others have shared about their experiences, keep scrolling down below and make sure to read to the end!
1. Presenting you the worst holiday gifts down below
Via u/juliejujube
2. The branded backpacks, here we go again.
Via u/juliejujube
3. Lol it was not even a good backpack, it did not even have a laptop dedicated area.
Via u/juliejujube
4. Companies holiday party be like
Via u/The_Warp_Drive
5. We all feel so bad for jiliejujube
Via u/juliejujube
6. “Half of the people left as soon as they saw how packed it was”
Via u/The_Warp_Drive
7. Yes, there are some pathetic companies in which you are supposed to pay for party
Via u/RocketMan_0815
8. And the price for the party was $50 per person
Via u/The_Warp_Drive
9. Wait, dude is this a joke?
Via u/fliffers
10. This is hilarious
11. What good that Starbucks gift card would be for this user? Do they do it intentionally, I have started to think yeah they do it deliberately.
12. Such a horrible boss he or she was
13. Is this Applebee’s cursed or something?
Via u/Steel2050psn
14. I don’t know if this is supposed to be serious or funny lol
15. They knew both, this is it. This is the worst Christmas present for this user.
16. “Slap to the face”
Via u/ArielSnailiel
17. Can we please have a moment of silence? We need to discuss this.
18. So this is it?
19. No one would drive for 3 hours for bbq, and why would they go since they are paying instead they should be the one paying for the bbq.
20. Are you kidding me?
21. This user was tricked badly, I feel sad for Blueredslushie
Via u/BlueRedSlushie
22. And this user decided to ask if it was Vandelay Industries
Via u/dustybottoms19
23. Guess what? Every single person should leave that organization.
