So my boss very generously gave me a gift certificate to Amazon.com as a thank-you for some stuff I did for her. Now the question is, what do I do with it?
For the past few years of my life, I've been trying to find alternatives to the conventional. I've found obscure vegetarian restaurants to eat at, I go to farmer's markets to buy my fruits and vegetables, I've found sweat-shop free and leather-free clothes and shoes to wear.
The same goes for internet shopping. For music, I support Public Radio through buying music and movies at prms.org. If I can't find a book at my local independent bookstores, I try to buy online at Powell's or Strand Bookstore. And so forth and so on.
So, I really have no use for Amazon and don't want to patronize such a huge conglomerate anyways. I'm not ungrateful, though, because my boss was being very kind. I will end up using it and be very happy to get stuff without spending any money. But, how do I tell others close to me in life (besides the two people who read this blog) to make a donation in my name instead?
For the past few years of my life, I've been trying to find alternatives to the conventional. I've found obscure vegetarian restaurants to eat at, I go to farmer's markets to buy my fruits and vegetables, I've found sweat-shop free and leather-free clothes and shoes to wear.
The same goes for internet shopping. For music, I support Public Radio through buying music and movies at prms.org. If I can't find a book at my local independent bookstores, I try to buy online at Powell's or Strand Bookstore. And so forth and so on.
So, I really have no use for Amazon and don't want to patronize such a huge conglomerate anyways. I'm not ungrateful, though, because my boss was being very kind. I will end up using it and be very happy to get stuff without spending any money. But, how do I tell others close to me in life (besides the two people who read this blog) to make a donation in my name instead?
posted by Cindy @ 8:00 PM
2 Comments:
At 9:56 PM,
Marty Wrin said…
Give me everybody's email and I'll let them know for you!
Good question. I think if there is a particular occasion for which gift-giving is common that you could actually state that but I've only seen that done for weddings and funerals, although I'm sure there are other times you could do it. I think stating your request to somebody at the office who you are comfortable with would probably help.
I don't think I have much useful to suggest. Especially since I recently bought a rice cooker from Amazon and I wasn't using a gift certificate!
At 9:10 AM,
Cindy said…
Yeah, I figured that everyone in my office would know, especially since I help on Gift It Up! and all.
I definitely do try to tell people in anticipation of holidays and birthdays. It is nice to get something unexpected every once in awhile, though!
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