zdas04
Mechanical
- Jun 25, 2002
- 10,274
When I worked for a major corporation, we were prohibited from accepting "lavish" entertainment (e.g., a trip out of town to a professional sports game) because there was a very real risk that we would be so influenced by the gift that that we would favor the vendor over our employeer. This was a good policy in a big company--it is always better in a big company to have a policy than to ask for a decision.
Now I'm on my own. My new company does not have a written policy on this (or anything else since it is just me and the policies are all still in my head).
Is this sort of thing simply a good networking opportunity for my fledgling business? Or, is it still a risk that my head will be turned and I may appear to point a future client towards this particular vendor when the vendor would not be appropriate for the task?
I can't make up my mind about whether I'm questioning this because of 20+ years of brainwash or I'm questioning this because it really is inappropriate.
David
Now I'm on my own. My new company does not have a written policy on this (or anything else since it is just me and the policies are all still in my head).
Is this sort of thing simply a good networking opportunity for my fledgling business? Or, is it still a risk that my head will be turned and I may appear to point a future client towards this particular vendor when the vendor would not be appropriate for the task?
I can't make up my mind about whether I'm questioning this because of 20+ years of brainwash or I'm questioning this because it really is inappropriate.
David