TennisandSales

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What was the cringiest thing your company did this holiday season??

ok one more holiday post because I am always curious what companies do. My company did a virtual "toast". they sent us all drinks in the mail and then we all got on a zoom and talked about what we were thankful for ect. Not a TERRIBLE idea....but the lady thats in charge is just......not great and it turned out being super awkward and forced.

What was the cringiest thing your company did this Holiday season?

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Force your to post a "happy holiday's from (company name)!" on Linked In A virtual holiday party Asking ppl not to take time off during the holidays Making SDRs increase dials for the last few weeks

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Account Executive

Prior to my position being eliminated, there was a virtual paint party… puke much

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Regional Sales Manager

Oof, I would vote that down but that would hurt you so you get the upvote.

Account Executive

a pity sale, I will take it.

Solutions Engineer

I can one up that - they hosted a virtual holiday party that was cocktail making, but didn't pay for the drinks and we were required to shop for the ingredients ourselves. Then the manager, who everyone secretly hates, started out the meeting by insinuating there would be layoffs this year.

ahahah omg!!! that is WAY worse holy shit.

Sr Sales Executive

That's when you forget about the cocktails and go straight for shots.

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Kosta_Konfucius

So the manager thinks, right before everyone starts drinking. This will be the perfect time to let them know about the layoffs

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Enterprise Account Executive

Sounds like something straight out of a sitcom 😅

Enterprise Account Executive

Thankfully none of these. Previous company sent pajamas and requested everyone take family pictures.

The entire months of December and July are "PTO black out" months for our sales team. I totally get it since those are the months that we close the most deals (nature of the industry we sell into). Still kind of leaves a bad taste in my mouth, mostly because I don't like being told what I can't do lol

yeah i HATE that shit. im not in 10th grade, dont tell me what I can and cant do with my PTO.

the only time i was cool with this was i worked at a company that gave us the week between xmas and new years off. They just asked that the week before and week after we didnt take additional PTO.

it was cool with that since that is my least favorite week to work haha

We have a built in winter break as well, so I'm in the same boat. This year we were off from the 23rd to the 2nd. Yesterday was the first day back. Can't really complain!

Account Executive

This is kind of hilarious tbh. Cringy AF though.

for suuuure!

I just picked one to vote but they were actually low key.

Account Executive - Mid enterprise

We were asked not to take time off. There were 'exciting' leaderboards and competitions organised for sales people to close more in the holiday season !
A lot of folks definitely closed a lot!
Those who didn't take time off were celebrated by the management and leadership.

Not sure if it's a good thing - but I was unperturbed by any of this!

Sales Content Creator

We had a virtual party and it was especially awkward because we're international so for some of us, the party was at 9am and we had a whole day of work afterward.

hahaha!!! yeah thats super annoying. nothing like a "Party" first thing in the morning!

Kosta_Konfucius

Definitely got sent the "IF you want to post on LinkedIn here is the picture and exact words you should use"

hahah yesss ive had that for sure! marketing LOOOVES it when I take the pic and use my own words 😂

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

Mine did a virtual party letting all us remote people see what was happening at HQ - pretty lame. I was on for less than 2min.

CEO wrote a scathing company wide letter about our churn and then said the real holiday bonus was time off so we should use our “unlimited PTO” policy during the holidays.

Director of Sales and Marketing

I loathe, loathe, loathe the fact that I am management and had to participate in an awards ceremony. It was so much of management patting itself on the back. As a virtual company isn't part of the benefit not having to sink all our time in to stupid office politics?

Sr Sales Executive

We had a goofy virtual party, but I won a gift card, so hey, free money!

TheIncarceration

Cringey virtual holiday party. Idk how anyone expects 40+ people to be able to chit chat over zoom

Enterprise Account Executive

Dial comps and email blasts with corny Holiday themed subject lines.

Senior Director, Enterprise Technology

Jelly of the month club.