S/o does your boss give you a Christmas gift?

[hbomdiggity]

I mainly work for 2 partners and both got me a bottle of wine and another item.

[aspentosh]

My boss usually gives out some chocolates. He's a fed and likes to stick to the rules.

[Pilsy]

Yes, mine gave me a bottle of wine.

[Deleted]

We get lunch and drinks, a $100 bill, and a small bag of other things catered to each person (maybe worth $20.)

[martini]

Yes. This year he took us to lunch at a fancy place...gave us $75 starbucks gc, $25 to a local sub shop, and a bottle of wine. His wife also put together baskets of homemade chocolates and snacks for us. I love my boss. (There are 2 of us that work for him)

[brooke77]

Yes - my direct manager gave me chocolates. I also gave my direct reports chocolates.

[pamela]

Mine did, we did our exchange today. His wife actually did the shopping for most of them.

[pamela]

Dec 23, 2012 16:11:46 GMT -5 pamela said:

Mine did, we did our exchange today. His wife actually did the shopping for most of them.

Haha! I just clicked this from the sticky post hoping for ideas because I'm now the boss for this group and need ideas. I know 2 of them pretty well, but the 3rd is a mystery. I know he likes his dog, that's about it. He's single and not really dating so no easy "gc for a nice date night" things either.

[tacom]

Maybe? We are doing a secret santa and I don't know who has me.

FI's boss gives all the women (employees or SOs) gifts though. Last time it was a $250 gc to Tiffany's. I don't know why he doesn't just stick with gifts for the employees, regardless of gender.

[MixedBerryJam]

Dec 22, 2012 1:00:09 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Aside from my bonus, he gave me some gloves (lol) and $250 in cash he told me to use on myself for a haircut and makeover (I talked about wanting/needing a makeover).

I'm glad you included that because I was indignant on your behalf for that first part.

[Deleted]

Not a gift, exactly, but the company gives end of year bonuses and takes us out to lunch.

[Deleted]

No. The theme at the end of finals seems to be a consistent get me the fuck out of here.

[mokes]

Yes. Depending on the boss (and the size of his/her team), I've received small token gifts (chocolate, coffee) and some nicer things. I usually get something for my direct reports (and something smaller for the larger team) and then make some sort of food item for the office.

[lolo]

Yes, every place I've worked. It's usually $50 worth, like a nice pashmina or something Jonathan Adler.

[libbride]

No. I work for the state and there are no perks. No bonus, no holiday party. We do have a potluck lunch.

[cheezer]

Oh eff. This reminds me I need to get my admin a gift. For some reason, everyone gives admins gifts. Mine does nothing for me except runs my expenses every 2 weeks and books travel for me about once a month so this always makes me salty.

People tend to give lower level employees a bottle of booze. The two that work for me are long distance and I took them out for lunch & drinks last time I was at their office so I won't get them anything additional. I'm also covering for them over Christmas while they go on vacation because I am nice. I also assume I won't be getting anything wine/booze from my bosses either because I am long distance to them too

[bronxgirl]

No. When I was in management my boss took the other managers and me out to lunch and I gace my direct reports $10 GCs to Barnes and Noble or Starbucks.

[audette]

No. I don't really expect my boss to give any of us a gift, either. We also don't get bonuses...

[rubytue]

I just realized this post is 2 years old.

Also, the fact thar @forquatro and carol Brady both responded makes me question my gbcn memory. *sigh* I thought that was a name have.

[ssmjlm]

I'm the boss now and I have small gifts for my team.

I doubt my boss will give me anything.

[hbomdiggity]

i usually get a decent bottle of wine from the two partners I work for. they may have to switch it up this year since I can't drink.

[Deleted]

I get a bonus from the company for being in upper management, $100 is a Christmas card that's handed out to all employees, and a leather handbag from my boss.

[Deleted]

Nov 23, 2014 19:26:11 GMT -5 rubytue said:

I just realized this post is 2 years old.

Also, the fact thar @forquatro and carol Brady both responded makes me question my gbcn memory. *sigh* I thought that was a name have.

Ha yeah I was confused about the fact that I started this post! This wouldn't be relevant for me at the moment lol

[StJess80]

Nope.

[rosiedozie]

My current boss gave me a $25 Starbucks gift card last year. My old boss gave me a Coach purse one year and $100 in various gift cards the year before.

[perkyderky]

Dec 22, 2012 1:24:51 GMT -5 KaraOrNot said:

Nope. No gifts, no party.

ETA: I forgot that my boss did bring in 3 large muffins and cut them up at our last team meetings, as our gift. There are 12 of us on my team.

No. Please tell me you made that up. Who is that cheap? That is terrible and so so...rude.

[perkyderky]

Bonus is usually given out the 23rd of December but we also cant count on it, as technically its a profit share. Early in my career i received this 3times a year now we're down to once. Better than nothing though.

[drloretta]

Where I am now I have no clue. And I'm leaving next week, so I don't care

Where I'm going, I've worked before. Traditionally he gives us small or group gifts. One year he made homemade limoncello for the office And the first year I was there, I was expected to go in on something for him with my co-workers.

[AAM2012]

I need to figure out what to get my team. I am thinking a $15 Starbucks GC and some chocolate. Or maybe a nice pen but that may be out of my budget.

[FrozenSunshine]

Our company flies everyone into Seattle every other year for a huge party. This is the off year but because we bought a company boss wanted to show a good front. So everyone in the 2 main locations get a dinner party. He's sending those of us outside (actually he's tasked me with mailing them and signing them on his behalf!) $100 gift cards to the other staff. I'm a little pissed because I planned the other dinner parties but yet get nothing extra or comparable in exchange!