Conference 7.286::digital

I would imagine that any leftover turkeys are donated to charity.

    
    
    Why don't you call Employee Services (Corporate) 252-1313.  They will
    better answer your questions in reference to employees leaving do to
    the buyout.  
    
    -dk

    I am taking the buyout and still get a turkey.  I'll still be with the
    company when my facility distributes them.

    Interesting.  If I remember correctly, previous discussions about "Why
    do New England folks get turkeys when other people don't" seemed to
    center on the notion that the birds were in lieu of of company-paid
    holiday parties prevalent in other geographies (US, at least).
    
    Now, holiday parties are essentially taboo, but the turkeys are still
    flyin'.
    
    -- Russ
    
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Subj:	December Holiday Schedule and Party Policies
From:	VTX Internal Company News -- LIVE WIRE
Sect:	US News
Posted:	DEC 3, 1990
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				    U.S. News                         LIVE WIRE

                     Upcoming holiday schedule and policies

  As the holiday season approaches, the following schedules and company
  policies should be kept in mind for planning purposes:

  1)  This year, normal work operations will be suspended on:
      Monday, December 24, 1990
      Tuesday, December 25, 1990
      Monday, December 31, 1990
      Tuesday, January 1, 1991

  2)  Both Friday, December 21, and Friday, December 28, will be full
      working days.

  3)  Without proper approval as an exception, the company does not sponsor
      holiday parties inside or outside its facilities.  Parties at Digital
      facilities, outside restaurants, or private homes cannot be sponsored
      wholly or in part by the company.

  4)  Potluck lunches are traditionally held by many departments.  These
      festivities should be encouraged.  Obviously, alcoholic beverages
      are not to be served at these events.

  "These expectations have been established to insure consistent practices
  throughout all organizations," said Dick Farrahar, vice president, 
  Personnel. 

        At ZKO, our holiday gift was delivered by one of those big
        Digital trailers marked prominently:

        	"Personal Computers      Office Solutions"

        but inside, it was just a bunch of turkeys!

        Bob

    
    Just to update my base note, my persistence paid off.
    Even though my husband did get his last paycheck mailed home the week
    before the tickets were distributed, since the tickets were printed
    on October 15, before he left, and since they come in a separate
    package from the checks, his ticket was sent to his old Cost Center.
    I now have the ticket.  I knew it must be somewhere, I hope this helps
    others who may have a similar question of the whereabouts of a ticket
    for a similar situation.
    
    TURKEYS FOR ALL, after all !!
    
    Thanks you to those who helped me, I did start with Corporate Employee
    Services as suggested.
    
    					Sue ...
    

    Field offices were budgeted ($15.00 per employee, at one time) for a
    holiday 'something' in lieu of the turkeys which New England employees
    received.  The local facility team determined how to use this money. 
    Usually a "Holiday Party" was organized, which was usually a weekend
    dinner and dance party.  Employees usually had to pay a ticket,
    Significant Others had to pay as well.  This is the first year (I've
    been with DEC for 19 years) that there will be no Holiday party.  I
    received a mail message that it was canceled due to the current
    financial position of the company.  I know of several other facilities 
    that also canceled their parties.  Deposit fees had to be lost due to
    these last minute (early December) cancellations.
    
    I was surprised that turkeys are still planned for New England this
    year!  Doesn't seem equitable to me.  
    
    I was surprised that 

    I don't understand why some employees feel like Turkeys and Canobie
    Lake are their God-given rights and it's absolute heresy to raise the
    issue of eliminating them.  Frankly, if I can't afford the $6 or $7
    to buy a 12 or 13 lb. frozen turkey at my local supermarket than I've
    got bigger problems.   How many people could be kept on the payroll
    for a year for what is spent on these two items?
    
    As a TFSO employee I couldn't help but muse when I picked up my 
    turkey that DEC was really giving me the bird this year:^)
    
    Evelyn

re .7:

$15?  In the quantities that DEC buys turkeys, I'll bet that's about twice
what they spend on GMA employees.

    As someone who moved from the "corporate" region to the "field" this
    year, I was surprised to not get a Turkey this year. I also thought
    people in the field got a "gift-certificate" to get a turkey at a local
    store.  Its not the turkey per-se that is bothering me, but the
    "thought" that was behind it.  Its almost like the field just doesn't
    count at holiday time. Giving up Canobie Lake was no big deal for me,
    but giving up the Turkey is... or rather, the concept is...

	... gift certificates for $10-15 at a local supermarket, usually 
Kroger.  One year we did get turkeys in Atlanta, but ony one.

    Just talked to a 9-year veteran of Digital in the Washington DC
    geography.  She has never seen a free turkey/gift certificate in this
    area.
    
    -- Russ

I have worked in San Francisco for fourteen years and have 
yet to get a turkey.

Larry

    We've got lots of turkeys in this neck of the woods but none have
    feathers. We may get some kind of get together with some of the money
    coming from Corp. based on head count but never given directly to the
    employee. If an employee chooses not to attend the get togethers then
    they get nothing. I've had 19 years with DEC so far, both at corp. 
    and in the field and employees are treated totally different depending
    on where you are. I would rather have a turkey then attend one of these
    get togethers we have out here. The parties used to be fun before they
    got so big and political. No body really mingles any more. Everyone
    sticks together in little groups, just like they do in the offices.
    When offices were smaller people new each other better. Now there are
    so many people few know each other and nobody wants to be the first to
    start a conversation, though I will admit there are a few exceptions. 
    The closeness and togetherness people felt during what I would call 
    DEC's better times, allowed for more contact and co-operation both on 
    and off the job.
    
    Well so much for digression. Even though I don't get a turkey this year
    may I wish all of you a MARRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR.
    
    Best wishes,
    AL ROOT
    

And the latest rumor around S.F. is that the Holiday Party
(that was arranged using the Turkey fund) scheduled for
Friday will be cancelled.  And we probably won't get any
turkeys either (except for some of the COD hires ;-}).

Larry

I recently moved from "Corporate" to the Upstate New York District. We didn't 
get a turkey, but we did get a $10 gift certificate at one of America's most 
impressive grocery stores, Wegman's. As a former two_DECie family, I wish I 
had gotten gift certificates for the past 12 years!

Regards,

Jim

    Here in TFO, we just got our $15.00 gift certificate
    to be used at Fry's Food and Drug.

    so...
    how many drugs can you get for $15?
    
    ;^}

    
    
    	What's the scoop with Turkey's and Canobie Lake Park this 
    	year ? I'd imagine it would all be cancelled with people
    	being let go and post-its going at a premium etc....
    
    	Has anybody heard anything on this ? 
    
    
    					Mike
    					----

    The word I heard from Personnel is that turkeys are still on for this
    year.  Also, I saw four large boxes pass by my office the other day
    that were destined for Personnel and had big black letters on them
    saying "Canobie Lake."
    
    ...Roger...

    The VTX DELTA application contains a note from Employee Recreation
    headed by Sheila Fantozzi on this topic.  Check out the section called
    "Frequently Suggested Ideas" and the topic called Employee Appreciation
    Events.
    
    

Subj:	Turkey Distribution Phase Out

[Forwarding Headers deleted]


Greetings, fellow workers:

This year marks the twenty second that DIGITAL has distributed turkeys
to employees at Christmas time. 

Because of recent events on Wall Street, and our long-range goals for
the corporation, we have decided to gradually phase out turkey distribution
over the next ten years. 

We will not quit the plan "cold turkey", but will gradually implement it 
as follows over the next ten years:

		1990	12-15 lb hen turkey
		1991	10-12 lb hen turkey
		1992	6-9 lb hen turkey
	        1993	10-12 lb tom turkey
		1994	Turkey parts (Perdue)
		1995    Turkey parts (supplier TBD)
	        1996	Turkey Pot Pies (Swanson)
		1997	Turkey Pot Pies (supplier TBD)
		1998	Turkey Roll
		1999	Turkey Hot Dogs
		2000	COLD TURKEY!!!

As we move into this decade, we must improve our competitive edge in the
business world. 

We believe that, by getting this large number of turkeys off our back, we
can accomplish this goal.

Thank You.