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Subject:RE: Gift for Boss? From:"Downing, David" <DavidDowning -at- Users -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 17 Dec 2004 09:57:31 -0500
Well, on the one hand, I have heard, from several sources, that giving
gifts "up the ladder" is inappropriate. On the other hand remember that
all generalizations are wrong <G>. I have actually been involved with
several instances of employees giving gifts to the boss -- although in
all cases, it was a COLLECTIVE gift. Everyone in the department chipped
in and the gift was from the department as a whole. That might be okay.
BTw, one of the instances was at my FORMER job, where the boss -- like
that anonymous poster's boss -- made a religion out of yelling and
screaming (literally) at the folks in the department all the time.
Well, upon receiving our departmental gift, she sent around this
ultra-sappy note about what wonderful people we all were. Somebody
remarked that "The next time she starts yelling at us, we can say, 'But
we're such wonderful people.'"
-----Original Message-----
From: bryan johnson [mailto:bryan -dot- johnson -at- motoman -dot- com]
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 4:48 PM
Subject: OT:Gift for Boss?
Just curious. What are your thoughts on giving your boss a gift this
time of year. Do you give gifts or do you think its too "suck-upy".
Managers, how do you feel recieving gifts. Do you think its a bribe, or
just a pleasant thought? Also, what kind of gifts have you given in the
past (blatant fishing for gift ideas).
Happy Holidays :^)~
Bryan K. Johnson
Technical Communications Specialist
Motoman Inc.
(937) 847-3407
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