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xSauronx

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started a new job a couple of weeks ago for an IT consulting firm, and they had a christmas party last friday...i didnt have a sitter for mah kids, so i couldnt go

the office manager was coming into town today, and asked if she could meet me to bring me my christmas present since i couldnt make the party. i got a small bonus check (ive only been there 2 weeks, so i didnt expect anything) and an ipad wifi 32gb


things is...i really dont even feel like opening it. i dont have apple stuff and really dont want to start using any of it when i already have android stuff and have apps paid for and have everything set up. i could let the kids use it...but thats a hell of a toy.


how much of a dick would it make me to sell it and get a transformer prime? its not that im not grateful--its an awesome gift to give to your employees, especially ones that have only been there 2 weeks... i just have zero interest in opening it and even turning it on.
 
DominionSeraph

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Its yours and you really don't have any personal obligation to your employer regarding a gift.
Sell it.
 
Subyman

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I don't see how they would find out unless you say something.
 
EvilYoda

EvilYoda

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Seriously, at least change your avatar for the thread. pffft.

(I wouldn't worry about selling it...really nice gift though!)
 
Miramonti

Miramonti

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It's fine to sell it but unethical to let anyone in the office to know you're selling it.

Do the right thing...cash in and stfu. :p
 
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xSauronx said:
started a new job a couple of weeks ago for an IT consulting firm, and they had a christmas party last friday...i didnt have a sitter for mah kids, so i couldnt go

the office manager was coming into town today, and asked if she could meet me to bring me my christmas present since i couldnt make the party. i got a small bonus check (ive only been there 2 weeks, so i didnt expect anything) and an ipad wifi 32gb


things is...i really dont even feel like opening it. i dont have apple stuff and really dont want to start using any of it when i already have android stuff and have apps paid for and have everything set up. i could let the kids use it...but thats a hell of a toy.


how much of a dick would it make me to sell it and get a transformer prime? its not that im not grateful--its an awesome gift to give to your employees, especially ones that have only been there 2 weeks... i just have zero interest in opening it and even turning it on.
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At the very least send a thank you card.
 
Imp

Imp

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Do whatever you want... Is it a 1 or a 2? Less "remorse" if 1, in fact, as a nerd you should be enraged that she bought you (moreso) outdated shit.
 
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No problem at all until the boss has a job for you that requires the ipad. After 2 weeks they finally tell you it is a tool to use at work. The rest of the employees will get a good laugh out of it.
 
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xSauronx

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EMPshockwave82 said:
Will you need it for your job? Maybe he's giving you the item to make your job / life easier.
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Itd be easier on me to have the prime since i already have android apps paid for. all employees already have company laptops. i dont really need anything else for work (except patch cables, christ, youd think theyd have a box of those somewhere)

Imp said:
Do whatever you want... Is it a 1 or a 2? Less "remorse" if 1, in fact, as a nerd you should be enraged that she bought you (moreso) outdated shit.
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its a ipad2 32gb. so not only did they get us all ipads...they didnt get the entry level model. i think the company has 20 or 25 people, something like that.

irishScott said:
Apparently the economy isn't bad everywhere. That's a hell of a gift.
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yeah, it really is. i mean im replacing a guy who got fired so they may have had them already, but i even got a bonus check. it was a small one, but as a new guy i expected nothing, so really it was pretty awesome of the company all around.

sonicdrummer20 said:
At the very least send a thank you card.
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i dont use paper

i sent a thank you email to them both already.

so...i think im going to fs/t now. :D
 
preslove

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Just keep it. I have a transformer and the lack of app support makes me wish I had just spent more and gotten an iPad. There's nothing wrong with having android and ios devices.
 
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xSauronx

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preslove said:
Just keep it. I have a transformer and the lack of app support makes me wish I had just spent more and gotten an iPad. There's nothing wrong with having android and ios devices.
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lack of app support? ive got a rooted nook color and i cant recall having any issues finding any apps i wanted. i can get to amazon, remote desktop my pcs, remote control windows media player on a pc, edit office documents, get on the interwebs and facebook...what do you want to do on a tablet that android didnt satisfy?

its not that theres something wrong...its that it would just be a huge version of my phone, and i love my android phone. hell, i wouldnt have thought of getting a transformer, i like my nook color, but its admittedly on the slow side for a tablet.
 
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