Corporate Gifts Ill-Favored

According to the results of a survey appearing on the Salt Lake City (sltrib.com) website, almost half of the workers surveyed hated what they received as a corporate gift.

Statistics from the survey showed that:

1. 48% of the workers did not like the gift given
2. 32% of the workers felt the gift was not useful
3. 24% felt the gift was cheap
4. 59% said they did not keep the gift
5. 41% said they threw the gift away
6. 22% said they gave the gift to someone else

According to the article, topping the list of horrid corporate gifts included, “Paper weights and calendars… with coffee mugs, stuffed animals, pens, hams and fruitcakes.”