17 Employees Who Deserved A Raise But Got A Crappy Gift Instead

    We want a raise, not pizza parties.

    1. This employee who got two slices of pizza for taking up twice the workload:

    2. These workers whose gifts are metaphorical, and not to be touched:

    3. This person who brought in a $1.8 million contract and got a bottle of macaroni in return:

    4. This team that was rewarded with Happy Meals:

    5. This person who got an anti-stress kit without a promise of management working to help alleviate the stress:

    6. This person who got wooden dog tags instead of a raise:

    7. This essential worker who was awarded with free, at-home COVID tests (which, btw, everyone can apply to receive for free):

    8. This wife who got a flashlight, which she'll hopefully use to find her way out of this job:

    9. This employee who got a small sheet of bubble wrap that is meant to be pressed every 4-6 hours – but will certainly not last as long:

    10. This person who got a few dollar store snacks:

    11. This employee who got a literal bag of potatoes:

    12. This person who got a weird scratch-off combo:

    13. This manager who got a keychain:

    14. This person who got a Hershey's bar saying they're the best, but apparently not good enough for a raise:

    15. This person who is apparently one in a million:

    16. This employee who was pulling double shifts in return for lotion, lip balm, two chocolate kisses, and other miscellaneous BS:

    17. And finally, this teacher who is making it through the pandemic on the back of their patience and, now, an eraser:

    What's the worse employee appreciate gift you've ever received? Let me know in the comments.