The case of the shawls!

[Sara516]

Re: The case of the shawls!

@princess20

Then in that case if I were you then I will not return the money

@TLK

I don think that you should return the money. You asking your mom to buy for them from Pakistan is a gift enough for them as they know that you are putting your mom at inconvenience already.

@Mirch

Do not gift any and do not return the money , if this job becomes contract to perm then you can think of gifting something then.

@Ashy2010

You can gift them one Shwal each… Take money for the remaining…

@Paheli00

^ This.

You’ve been working with them barely 3 months and this is a temporary situation. As stated earlier…the “gift” thing is a Asian mentality. Outsiders don’t think like that and are not offended at you taking the money to get them something they specifically asked for.

@Mad_Hatter

it’s too much hassle working out what you should give back/giving them one free.
Just charge em and bring in asian food if you get made permanent, or just. White people always like free curry

@Catskin

I’d keep the money and tell them 1 scarf/shawl is free and a gift.

@kakee

yup yup its an Asian thing.

take the money and give them the merchandise

Never thought of it as a desi thing, but…excellent point. I guess I should be glad I work with non-desis (though I do miss eating desi food in the office and speaking Urdu :/)