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12682996, Anyone buying their boss a gift for X-mas? Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Tue Dec-23-14 10:15 AM
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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12683017, i work for a small organization, we all pitched in to get the 2 bosses Posted by KiloMcG, Tue Dec-23-14 10:27 AM
something.
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12683020, The whole staff put in on one gift for our boss... Posted by StephBMore, Tue Dec-23-14 10:29 AM
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.
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12683031, See the fact that no one organized a pitch-in either means no one is giving Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Tue Dec-23-14 10:33 AM
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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12683023, I got her the gift of not cursing her the fuck out over my lack Posted by veritas, Tue Dec-23-14 10:30 AM
of a bonus this year.
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12683026, LOL. Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Tue Dec-23-14 10:32 AM
********** "Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
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12683025, Yes, because I like her Posted by John Forte, Tue Dec-23-14 10:31 AM
and she got me some very nice gloves.
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12683028, See my other question is when do you get someone who works for you Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Tue Dec-23-14 10:32 AM
something.
********** "Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
http://blackpeopleonlocalnews.tumblr.com/
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12683040, When I have one person under me, I give wine Posted by John Forte, Tue Dec-23-14 10:38 AM
When I have a group under me, I organize a Yankee Swap
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12683035, for what? Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Tue Dec-23-14 10:35 AM
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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12683038, gaddam you don't get the 26th or 2nd off? Posted by veritas, Tue Dec-23-14 10:36 AM
that's kinda rough.
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12683107, technically, I don't get those days off either. Posted by tariqhu, Tue Dec-23-14 11:10 AM
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.
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12683112, around here we don't get XME or NYE but we do get the Fridays Posted by veritas, Tue Dec-23-14 11:11 AM
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.
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12683108, im honestly not sure why were even open those days Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Tue Dec-23-14 11:10 AM
nothings going to get done. all our vendors are closed and production wont be here so...
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12683037, I send my personal clients a bottle of champagne for the New Year Posted by deejboram, Tue Dec-23-14 10:36 AM
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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12683115, nope. Posted by tariqhu, Tue Dec-23-14 11:13 AM
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.
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12683395, Here's how I view it: Your boss isn't giving you a "gift" Posted by janey, Tue Dec-23-14 01:30 PM
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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12683400, hell nah Posted by Zion3Lion, Tue Dec-23-14 01:31 PM
but then again i'm not giving anyone a gift for christmas
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12683425, i just give christmas cards Posted by labcoat, Tue Dec-23-14 01:48 PM
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12683426, I have before, but this year noope Posted by sectachrome86, Tue Dec-23-14 01:50 PM
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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12683435, lol Posted by J_Stew, Tue Dec-23-14 01:56 PM
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