Y'all are getting backpacks?
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Lol, they asked for the bag back the last handful of places I left.
Didn't care though, cuz they were falling apart (the bags too).
It is a nice backpack tho...
that's why i donate mine each time i get one.
also because i feel that i'm literally branding myself as a target for any thieves out there. lol
Wearing a tech company backpack in public, especially in the rougher parts of town, is like wearing a sign that says "scrawny nerd probably with expensive electronics, come rob me."
It doesn't work for backpacks that might have the company name embroidered on, but for cheaper print-on-demand items like hats and water bottles, acetone will cause the logo to dissolve or shift.
That says, I have personally removed embroidered logos from clothes before, when the product itself is excellent but aesthetically ruined by a logo. It's very finnicky work with a seam ripper, and has gained me a lot of nice thrift store finds.
My current employer's complimentary backpacks arent nearly as nice as my previous employers. Until my current employer steps up their game, my previous employer is getting a meager amount of advertising out of me