HR Grapevine Advent Calendar: BBC tells staff to borrow Christmas decorations

BBC Plymouth has told staff to borrow workplace Christmas decorations, such as a battery powered Christmas tree or a star, from a ‘festive loan’ area – and then return them to cut costs – Daily Mail Online reports.  

The memo, titled ‘Festivity on loan’ and sent by the Assistant News Editor, reads: “Hi all, it was proving too expensive to decorate the entire newsroom, so instead I have set up a ‘festive loan’ area.