Just had an absolutely glowing report, personally and from a company pov from one of my clients to a potential client in Vermont. It couldn't have been more glowing if I'd written it myself. And I didn't even know they'd been asked for a reference.
Carpets, cement, scaffolding, painting, wine, chocolates, windows, machining, welding, building work, decals.....................some of the many things I have declined in the last twelve months. The phase "do you fancy a drink or a butty" instils me with loathing....................................
That's you and me both then Johnv, We spend more time 'on line training' or signing and counter signing internal documents that the service to our customers seems a secondary part of our business meaning we are less likely to get offered any gifts anyway. I even had to refuse and return a prize that I won at a customer’s golf day. If you have ever read the UK Bribery Act, it is so badly worded that it leaves a company and or its directors liable for things that are totally out of their control. I totally understand why things have got so anal.
In my opinion the Bribery Act 2010 is a dreadful piece of legislation. It imposes overreaching, unrealistic and unachievable standards, criminalises "failing to prevent", and handicaps British business. An MoJ colleague of mine in 2008 moved to a post working on drafting the Bill which was introduced in 2009 and became the Bribery Act. I told him at the time that Bill was a thoroughly bad idea, and would do more harm than good, but he disagreed with me. In parliament it had the support of all parties and passed into law easily.
surprised they didnt introduce a law to pay tax on briberys or briberys worth. bet they wouldnt criminalise it then lol
I have just received from grand camen Tortuga rum cake. a customer visits the son there and I keep an eye on their house hence rum cake ,and its fecking tasty.
Lots of them 'confess' on the Antiques Road Show... 'Yes, my father was Churchill's driver for an afternoon and Winston was so grateful for a lift to the station, he gave my dad the contents of the West Wing at Blenhiem Palace, and this gold pocket watch is all we have left'
Not really,but we give small gifts to our Customers and small suppliers I prefer to give to the footsoldiers,but some goes to the Management Nothing expensive,usually fags or baccy and beer/wine,chocolates/biscuits that sort of thing The gesture is a thank-you,not related to future work or lower costs And I give our Drivers cash out of my back pocket with a couple of slabs of beer-it's a personal gift so they don't have to pay tax on it I used to get stuff when it was just me,nowadays I'd rather they give the stuff to our Drivers,they're the ones on the frontline
