The thousand dollar turkey is gone.
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Just heard no turkey this year. We get a $15 turkey giftcard or something. I used to donate mine. So I guess Scrooge, I mean UPS doesn't care about the food pantries either. Oh, before I forget, nice calender.
Actually up here we've been getting coupons for last 5 yrs or so, and every year we have a volunteer coordinator that will take the coupons if you wish and give them to the food banks
New Englander
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I'd prefer the Turkey over a stupid $15 gift card.
Giving a gift cards puts a true value on what they think we are worth as a bonus. It's $15. While the Turkey probably cost them less....it did not shine $15!
Giving a gift cards puts a true value on what they think we are worth as a bonus. It's $15. While the Turkey probably cost them less....it did not shine $15!
Catatonic
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Just heard no turkey this year. We get a $15 turkey giftcard or something. I used to donate mine. So I guess Scrooge, I mean UPS doesn't care about the food pantries either. Oh, before I forget, nice calender.
I understand the $15 gift card is green as well...it matches the calendar.
We'll give you time to think over your rant.
I think the food bank would much, much rather have the $15 gift card than the turkey.
I know I would personally rather have the gift card since we eat ham.
"Ham is the meaning of Christmas." - Cartman
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Big Babooba
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UPSers.com says that the card is good for a turkey or turkey product. I think I'll go down to the ole packie and use mine on a bottle of Wild Turkey.
pretzel_man
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Just heard no turkey this year. We get a $15 turkey giftcard or something. I used to donate mine. So I guess Scrooge, I mean UPS doesn't care about the food pantries either. Oh, before I forget, nice calender.
I would prefer a turkey over the gift card. However, most people I spoke with like the card better. Most places I know of have a method of collecting the cards to give to charity.
BTW, if you add it up "scrooge" gave out over $6M in gift cards.
P-Man
New Englander
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It's tough to find a $15 Turkey.
Catatonic
Nine Lives
Turkeys were $.79/pound this week (looked because I was curious because of the gift card) and the normal UPS turkey was 12 - 13 pounds so one should be able to get a comparable turkey for about $12 - $13 plus tax.
I understand that you don't get the same feeling from cash as from a gift but it is what it is.
upsgrunt
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Catatonic
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Quote:
Originally Posted by drewed
Actually up here we've been getting coupons for last 5 yrs or so, and every year we have a volunteer coordinator that will take the coupons if you wish and give them to the food banks
Yeah dewed...UPS did not exist in Alaska before you started working there!
Originally Posted by drewed
Actually up here we've been getting coupons for last 5 yrs or so, and every year we have a volunteer coordinator that will take the coupons if you wish and give them to the food banks
Yeah dewed...UPS did not exist in Alaska before you started working there!
Catatonic
Nine Lives
Yep, Turkey.
I'm retired from UPS.... I'll take it if you don't want itJust heard no turkey this year. We get a $15 turkey giftcard or something. I used to donate mine. So I guess Scrooge, I mean UPS doesn't care about the food pantries either. Oh, before I forget, nice calender.
When I asked about the turkey thing a couple last year when it was actual turkeys last thats the answer i got
MonavieLeaker
Bringin Teh_Lulz
Just heard no turkey this year. We get a $15 turkey giftcard or something. I used to donate mine. So I guess Scrooge, I mean UPS doesn't care about the food pantries either. Oh, before I forget, nice calender.
Be thankful youre getting anything at all with the economy the way it is
Big Babooba
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Truthfully I believe the gift card makes more sense. The logistics behind the annual turkey distribution had to be a PITA. Handing out the turkeys got to be a production line. Maybe the cards will change that. I always appreciated the turkey and sometimes brought it to the church so somebody who really needed it could have it. I'd come home and say, "Dear the turkey's here." only to hear that I'd have to make room in the freezer. This year, I'll give the card to my daughter, I won't have to worry about space in the the freezer and especially won't worry about the "Old Ball and Chain"....er....I mean "Dear"
Big Babooba
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I will miss the yearly frozen manager/supervisor in a box jokes. All in good fun of course....I think.
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