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!