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Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

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HeatherRose
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Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?





Posted 11/16/08 10:57 AM
 
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

yes, and co-workers too. but I'm in a small group.

Posted 11/16/08 10:59 AM
 

Christine
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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

no. I don't think it's necessary or appropriate to by my boss a gift.

I used to bake for the holidays and would give him a basket of cookies but that's about it.

Posted 11/16/08 11:15 AM
 

browneyedgirl
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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

no.

you're supposed to gift "down", never up. a card would be nice though. or even homemade cookies, but not a gift

Posted 11/16/08 11:26 AM
 

Gertyrae
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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

My co-worker and I have always chipped in and bought our boss a gift.
But, we all work closely together and are very friendly. He gives us gifts on top of our bonuses, so we only feel it's right to reciprocate.

Posted 11/16/08 11:31 AM
 

LisaW
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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

No, but I will bake cookies for him and all the guys

Posted 11/16/08 11:32 AM
 

Shorty
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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

yes - i chip in with a coworker.

We also do a secret santa within the office. There are less than 10 of us.

Posted 11/16/08 11:42 AM
 

drpepper318
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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

nope nobody in my dept exchanges gifts at all & my bosses are all scrooges to especially not with them.

Posted 11/16/08 11:55 AM
 

pinkandblue
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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

nope but I bring everyone I work with a holiday card (about 30 people) Chat Icon

Posted 11/16/08 12:56 PM
 

MissJones
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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

Posted by Mikismom

nope but I bring everyone I work with a holiday card (about 30 people) Chat Icon



ditto. I used to actually, the first 3 years, but now...no.

Message edited 11/16/2008 8:34:53 PM.

Posted 11/16/08 1:21 PM
 

Shelly
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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

Posted by browneyedgirl

no.

you're supposed to gift "down", never up.



I agree with this.

Posted 11/16/08 2:51 PM
 

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Message edited 3/20/2010 10:24:25 AM.

Posted 11/16/08 3:37 PM
 

greenfreak
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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

We all chip in for something for the 2 bosses. One of them is very gracious. But the other, not so much.

Last Christmas, as he opened his presents, he said things like, "What is this? I don't want this." and tried to give them away to other people at the table. I kid you not.

So I don't think I'm chipping in for him this year. He has a lot of money and is fond of telling people how he spends it.

I would rather spend my money on people who appreciate it.

Posted 11/16/08 3:49 PM
 

Krystal
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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

We usually chip in and buy a gift

Posted 11/16/08 3:55 PM
 

hazeleyes33
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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

We all get together and buy our boss a gift and the whole dept chips in for the 2 bigger bosses.

Posted 11/16/08 4:06 PM
 

SuchIsLife
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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

No but this year I'm at a new office and was told we WILL be getting the boss a gift. We, however, do not get a bonus. Chat Icon

Posted 11/16/08 4:09 PM
 

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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

I just started a new job at the end of September. He loves swedish fish, so as a gag I am going to get him a big box from costco. Chat Icon

Posted 11/16/08 4:19 PM
 

PotofLuck06
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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

No. I bring homemade cookies in during the last week before the holiday and share first with my boss and then the rest of the staff.

Posted 11/16/08 4:19 PM
 

CaseyGirl
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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

Yes something little. Last year I got a yankee candle set (it was a small candle jar and it came with an angel statue).

Posted 11/16/08 6:34 PM
 

MrsPornStar
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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

I have never bought my bosses presents.

Posted 11/16/08 6:46 PM
 

Mommy2Boys
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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

My company is very small. This year I am going to make cookie baskets for my 2 boss's and the other 2 guys that work there.

ETA: Last year, I had only been there a couple of months so I had an edible arrangement sent to the office. He really appreciated and liked it.

Message edited 11/16/2008 6:54:26 PM.

Posted 11/16/08 6:53 PM
 

MrsRJP
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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

Nope. I would maybe chip in for something with my other co workers but not from me personally.

Posted 11/16/08 6:55 PM
 

donegal419
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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

No. I work in a school and besides maybe some cookies and a card, i don't give the principal a gift. The teachers do chjip in though and get something for the custodians and the secretaries.

Posted 11/16/08 7:14 PM
 

Cpt2007
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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

Nope. Against Ethics rules, so definitely not. I do send out holiday cards to all my co-workers though so get the boss that way.

Posted 11/16/08 9:07 PM
 

KarenG2003
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Re: Do you buy your Boss a holiday Gift?

Yes, most of the teachers in my building get together and chip in for gifts for the main office staff (including the principal). It kills me to do this though, because we get SQUAT from her. And I'm not even talking about just Christmas. Most teachers get $ to purchase materials for their classrooms. We get NOTHING. AND, we don't even get a "thank you" from her for the Christmas gift. Can you tell this annoys the hell out of me??? Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 11/16/08 9:17 PM
 
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