Comments on: Ms. Theologian Reconsiders Boss Gifting http://survivingtheworkday.com/2007/12/18/ms-theologian-reconsiders-boss-gifting/ news, notes, & tips about spirituality and religion in the workplace Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:13:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: GhostGirl http://survivingtheworkday.com/2007/12/18/ms-theologian-reconsiders-boss-gifting/#comment-984 GhostGirl Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:01:27 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2007/12/18/ms-theologian-reconsiders-boss-gifting/#comment-984 Well... It's more that I've experienced the peer pressure... which is why I feel I have to give my people gifts... so I'm really just a selfish bitch! ;-) Well… It’s more that I’ve experienced the peer pressure… which is why I feel I have to give my people gifts… so I’m really just a selfish bitch! ;-)

]]> By: Ms. Theologian http://survivingtheworkday.com/2007/12/18/ms-theologian-reconsiders-boss-gifting/#comment-967 Ms. Theologian Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:59:31 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2007/12/18/ms-theologian-reconsiders-boss-gifting/#comment-967 Empathy from GhostGirl! See you do have it! Empathy from GhostGirl! See you do have it!

]]> By: GhostGirl http://survivingtheworkday.com/2007/12/18/ms-theologian-reconsiders-boss-gifting/#comment-965 GhostGirl Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:56:17 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2007/12/18/ms-theologian-reconsiders-boss-gifting/#comment-965 Think also about this: You giving gifts to your boss makes your coworkers feel like they also have to give gifts or look bad. This is why sharing-type gifts are better. As Ms T says, it's really situational. For example, I and some other employees are giving our boss a gift certificate to a local steakhouse, because at this time next year we will not be managed by him--due to the reorg--so we wanted to do something nice to say thanks. Think also about this: You giving gifts to your boss makes your coworkers feel like they also have to give gifts or look bad. This is why sharing-type gifts are better.

As Ms T says, it’s really situational. For example, I and some other employees are giving our boss a gift certificate to a local steakhouse, because at this time next year we will not be managed by him–due to the reorg–so we wanted to do something nice to say thanks.

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