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I’m my line of work I have to declare any gifts over the price of a pen.
I’m definitely in the wrong job.
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Sounds like you're working for a government department.
There are ways around the petty rules such as ordering a multi-tone and harmonic noise generator(a piano for the social club in other words)
And doing the normal dirty of ordering far in excess of what you need so when the petty minded accountants and buyers cut down the order by 50% , you still have enough spares to sell on ebay.
And I'm sure there are many many other wheezes you can think up.
(Btw the story about the inflatable boat +motor being taken out of Portsmouth dockyard on top of someone's land rover is a complete lie.... it went out the harbour and the guy picked it up on southsea beach ...)