My wife use to do it. Someone who works for me did it last year and it was unexpected. I didn't buy anything in return for her and I she didn't give me a gift this year.

I am wondering though if I should have bought my boss a gift this year?

Anyone does it? Are there rules of etiquette for this?

I am guessing it depends alot on what sort of industry you are in.


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something.

he needed a new desk light so we bought him one...and we collectively gave him a birthday gift, but since I've been here he's given us presents each year on Christmas ($100 or more each person, his staff is 10 ppl). So yeah we can get him something.

Edit: this is the only boss I have purchased a gift for.

a gift or they are going for dolo. Don't want to be left out if people are going for dolo.

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of a bonus this year.

i still blame hip-hop.

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and she got me some very nice gloves.

something.


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When I have a group under me, I organize a Yankee Swap

things they didnt get us
- company gift
- christmas bonus
- friday after christmas or new years off (cmon were not gonna be doing anything anyway)
- company paid christmas party (they made us all bring stuff then they STILL bitched about buying drinks)

nah breh

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that's kinda rough.

i still blame hip-hop.

so of course, I'm taking PTO. I think most businesses will only be closed on the official holiday, but not the days before/after.

Y'all buy those labels, I was born supreme

so I'm taking PTO on XME and NYE.

Seems like the way my company's doing it makes the most sense. As BrooklynWhat says, nobody's doing shit on those Fridays.

i still blame hip-hop.

nothings going to get done. all our vendors are closed and production wont be here so...

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this year it was that Clicquot Rose and chocolate truffles

i dont gig like that with folk at my salaried spot
they got my PTO request instead

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my boss is near chi-town and I'm in atl. I've never met him in person. I probably still wouldn't if we were in the same office.

now, if I worked for a small office, I might consider getting the boss something.

Y'all buy those labels, I was born supreme

Whatever your boss gives you is in the realm of "holiday bonus" (which is why I insist that my boss give our secretary cash and not something useless). You don't give your boss a bonus, so you don't give him/her a "gift."

I also tell my secretary and others that bonuses flow downhill so they shouldn't even dream of giving me anything. I gave my secretary a nice crisp $100.

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All meetings end in separation
All acquisition ends in dispersion
All life ends in death
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Every hundred years, all new people

but then again i'm not giving anyone a gift for christmas

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I realize that once you do it sets a precedent for following years, but I don't care. I'm disgruntled.

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