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Gift for Boss ?
I am an office manager of a real estate office & my boss is a husband & wife. I have worked here for 9 years & I get along very well with my boss.
Every year I get them a $100 gift certificate to a nice restaurant. I was just informed that I am not receiving a christmas bonus this year. Should I still give a gift ?
Re: Gift for Boss ?
Do you usually give them a gift every year? Do you usually get a Christmas bonus every year?
I don't get Christmas bonuses from the company I work for & my Boss doesn't get me or my CW's gifts. I usually just send her a Christmas card because it feels like the right thing to do.
I am assuming you aren't getting a bonus based on the poor economy? Not to do "tit for tat" here, but you too, have that reasoning to not get them a gift.
From another angle, if you do get them a gift, they may feel guilty about not reciprocating.
If it's in your budget maybe just a $50 gc. They provide you with a job and you get along so it's a nice gesture.
Are you not receiving a bonus b/c business is bad?
I would still give them a gift, but a much smaller one. Afetr all, presumably you base some of your Christmas budget on your bonus. If you have less money, you have left to give. Maybe a bottle of wine (if they drink), or a gift certificate for less money to a place that isn't as pricey.
I was always told that gifts in the corporate world are suppose to go from the top down, not the other way around. (A SMALL gesture from a subordinate to the boss/supervisor might not be a bad idea, but it could be viewed as bribery.)
So, in your instance, if they aren't even buying you lunch for Christmas this year, I think a card would be sufficient. If they still might take you out for a nice lunch or dinner, then wine would be just the key.