I've worked here for over 30 years, but no catalog of gifts. Then again I am the one who would give me a gift so that could happen.

I have only been in a very small number of zoom meetings, and I generally dislike them even more than phone calls, and I hate phone calls. I am absolutely an email and text girl. We don't even want to discuss FaceTime. The worst.

I have not been. Not quite annoyed enough to overcome my dislike of looking for work.

Timelies all!

I got framed certificates to mark 10 years and 20 years at my workplace. Ah, well, government work.

I got a knifeblock at 5 and a ring at 10 (both catalog items), then at 15 the glass dustcatcher that many of you probably "admired" when I posted my photo on FB. The dustcatcher was followed by a check (or possibly a direct deposit), which was, yes, very pleasant.

The only time I got one of those anniversary gift choices, I got jewelry that I could sell. All I want from a company is cash and benefits.

I did really like the InstantPot that I could select at 20 years. Probably because it came when I was going to buy an InstantPot AND in March 2020 AND I continue to use it constantly. But I guess that was basically money, because I just didn't have to spend mine on a thing I was aleady planning on buying.

The silver bowl was super dumb, and I think I just didn't select 10 or 15 years because there was nothing I wanted.

They also sent us a travel mug instead of the free dinner in March 2020, which was kind of humerous, because we were not traveling!

I just hit 5 years and am getting two mugs. All of the choices are branded, and I didn't really want any of the other options (scarf, throw, water bottle, watch).

I don't think I've ever worked anywhere that gave length-of-service awards! And also I've never worked anywhere for five years.

While I will be 22 years at the same place (not the same job) in March! It is pretty easy to remember because I started full time in 2000 (although I did work at the Eastman Theatre (part of the same entity) on a contract basis since 1995. It seems easier to do in a city when basically one employer is the University, the Hospital, the art gallery and the theatre.

I think this is the first place I’ve worked for more than 2 years. I used to be pretty peripatetic but I’ve let inertia get the better of me.

Definitely the longest I’ve worked anywhere—I think max was 4 years before this. I’m tempted to leave but in the past I got laid off my first three jobs and then my 4th job, before this, I quit/got this job when they cut our benefits.