Have never known a workplace to give gifts to the boss, individual staff members have though so maybe just suggest that to your co-worker he can give her a card and/or gift if he chooses.
Coming from the perspective of a boss, it would be nice to receive something and feel appreciated - I remember the first year I worked where I am I started not long before Christmas. The staff had all had their Christmas do and exchanged gifts (secret santa type thing) prior to my starting, they all chipped in and bought me a gift which made me feel welcome.
I haven't worked anywhere where we all buy just the boss a gift though, everywhere I've worked we've done a secret santa style thing and everyone has received a gift.
thanks ausgirl - we have kris kringle already and the boss is (of course!) included we all pitched in last year and gave her a nice gift of appreciation - I worry about making it a precedence and expected??? I wouldn't want my employees to feel they HAD to buy me something, because then it would mean less as well.
nice that your workplace did that when you started I think that's what our office is like - wants to make sure people are feeling appreciated - that's probably why I feel torn - it's a nice idea - but as a "social committee" if we give her a card as a thanks for doing your job... then maybe we should be giving one to everyone....
think I'll ask a couple of others in the office tomororw what they think, and if people are feeling "def yes" then we'll consider again, but if people are not sure or oh that's a nice idea, but not necessary.... then we'll probably not.
seriously this social committee thing has caused me more dramas this year than anything else!!! work place politics!
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we all pitched in last year and gave her a nice gift of appreciation - I worry about making it a precedence and expected??? I wouldn't want my employees to feel they HAD to buy me something, because then it would mean less as well.
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