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How do I decline company gifts without painting a target on my back for “not being a team player”?

I hate the whole concept of company gifts outside of bonuses and profit sharing. I hate the stupid games they play in this system meant to hold us down. I work for a fortune 250 company in the US. Getting piss poor raises every year that get exponentially more laughable when I check the inflation rate on the consumer price index. They closed down a branch for unionizing. Turnover rate at our location is stupid. Had meetings where the plant manager said “nobody is safe” when addressing firing a supervisor. But oh… here’s a free jacket with the company name on it. Fuck that. Talked to some coworkers and they just didn’t get my frustration. “If you don’t want the jacket, give it to me.” That’s not the point, man. What should I do?


I hate the whole concept of company gifts outside of bonuses and profit sharing. I hate the stupid games they play in this system meant to hold us down. I work for a fortune 250 company in the US. Getting piss poor raises every year that get exponentially more laughable when I check the inflation rate on the consumer price index. They closed down a branch for unionizing. Turnover rate at our location is stupid. Had meetings where the plant manager said “nobody is safe” when addressing firing a supervisor. But oh… here’s a free jacket with the company name on it. Fuck that. Talked to some coworkers and they just didn’t get my frustration. “If you don’t want the jacket, give it to me.” That’s not the point, man. What should I do?

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