So how much did you spend for your office coworkers?

[hightech]

I just added up how much I spent on 8 coworkers and it came to about $250.

What do you give your co workers and your bosses and how much do you spend on them?

[hoob]

Spending on what, gifts? For coworkers and bosses? Is that a new trend or did I miss the memo? No one I've ever worked with, or worked for, has ever participated in or suggested any type of gift giving... (ie, my answer for the sumtotal of my career is nothing, $0.)

[go leafs]

I will give my co-op supervisor something, perhaps $30-50 worth... although if it wasn't Christmas I'd still get something

[Hairball]

This kind of thing seems unnecessary where I work.

So it will be $0.

[Octavius]

This kind of thing seems unnecessary where I work.

So it will be $0.

$50.00 for my old boss because he really helped me when I came upon hard times and it was because of him that I got my job in the first place. He's also a family friend.

As for everyone else, nothing.

[manixc]

nil this year.

[AcidBomber]

This kind of thing seems unnecessary where I work.

So it will be $0.


+1
$0 for me also. :|

[setell]

I got my manager Pot of Gold so $5 in total.

[drucillica]

$50 for the boss (he's does a lot of camping and rock climbing so i got him a gift card to a store that sells outdoorsy/rock climbing/camping stuff) and chocolates + cards for everyone else.

[KorruptioN]

A box of 40 Timbits for everybody.

[MrDisco]

$0. I don't buy into the notion of giving gifts to the boss or coworkers.

[discostupid]

thanks for your help with the recession lol

i work in a lab, so im giving a pocket 100x microscope (from DX) + batteries = $17 - chinese auction style exchange

[SeeYouNextTime]

spend on coworkers? Nothing. in fact, i took from them.

I raided their candy bowls on their desks when they were not looking.

[hightech]

I see there are a lot of cheapa$$es here. Only the beautiful drucillica seems to be a the giver in the group.

I gave some people gift cards and then one of the bosses told me it is against policy to take this and said they cannot accept.

[akbar_k]

I gave my boss a p&s canon that I found on special, and two of my favorite coworkers (have done a lot of extra work and pushed our project to new heights) received msi winds. Other coworkers and support staff received chocolate, flowers, dx gadgets. Total cost was around 900$

[sunnybono]

I just added up how much I spent on 8 coworkers and it came to about $250.

What do you give your co workers and your bosses and how much do you spend on them?

20 co-workers and acquantances = $240. For the past week, I still keep hearing them how they loved the gift!!!!

Boss = $150 Gift

sk

[jacksorbetta]

I spent about $150 on 10 people. I pick a theme each year, and this xmas was booze gifts. I bought a case of red wine, and a couple bottles of cocktail mixes (cosmo's and mojito). The big boss gets the hard stuff, and everyone else gets the wine.

Last year I gave out BodyShop stuff (except to the guys, who got Tim cards). Picking one type of thing just makes it easier.

[dhamilton]

What the...

I'm shocked that people buy gifts for each other at work :P I don't even get a gift for my friends, we just do a secret santa so I don't have to buy as much.

Sheesh, this is crazy

[billdozer]

I see there are a lot of cheapa$$es here. Only the beautiful drucillica seems to be a the giver in the group.

I gave some people gift cards and then one of the bosses told me it is against policy to take this and said they cannot accept.

Wow, just a tad creepy.

If you bothered to read the thread at all you'd see there are several posters that give gifts to their coworkers, besides your beloved drucillica.

[nhui06]

Stick with secret santa at work; Hats off to all those people who are spending hundreds of $$ for co-workers and friends. You guys either really love them or have lots of $$ to blow. I actually donate money and toys to toy drives and charities more than buy presents for friends.

[hightech]

Wow, just a tad creepy.

If you bothered to read the thread at all you'd see there are several posters that give gifts to their coworkers, besides your beloved drucillica.

The first few that replied were definitely the bunch that look for freebie's. It seems that others do share in the Christmas spirit.

I just find in large corps that you give a few things to people and they take care of you when the time comes :)

Like that old expression: Its not what you know, but who you know that gets you where you need to go. :)

[hightech]

Stick with secret santa at work; Hats off to all those people who are spending hundreds of $$ for co-workers and friends. You guys either really love them or have lots of $$ to blow. I actually donate money and toys to toy drives and charities more than buy presents for friends.

How about a card with the message "A donation has been made in your name to the Human Fund". :lol:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Human_Fund#The_Human_Fund

[hoob]

I posted a poll related to this thread, curious to see what type of habits/workplaces people have.

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=673244

[Canuck2fan]

Nothing this year the place I worked for went bankrupt on the Dec 2nd so no gifts for them, nothing but coal!!!

I agree with the poster who suggested looking after people who can help you. I used to give gifts of homemade chocolates to the managers or owners of all the stores on my route, since the owners of the business I worked for never gave them anything. It used to cost about 100.00 bucks for ingredients and a whole day to make and package. It was worth the effort.... When new owners bought the business 3yrs ago and they wanted to let me go me so their son could take my job. EVERYONE of my customers told the new owner if he dared to fire me, they were going to go drop him as a supplier!!!! Doesn't matter now though. LOL

[lister]

Secret Santa at work. Optional participation. Max $15.

I didn't spend anything extra for it. I grabbed some beer that I no longer want from my stash at home and gave that.

[sleepyguy]

$0. Like most years :)

I used to gift exchange with only my manager but he was more of a buddy of mine than a boss. Since he left... zip. -sg

[setell]

I don't consider myself a cheapass since I seriously don't know what to get people on my team. My team mates aren't even in the same city as me and I've only seen them a handful of times. People I sit next to well, unless I switch positions there is no way I will be working with/for them. Besides my manager (which I gave choclate to) I only gave people I am friends with at work (at other departments) cookies I baked. I tend to only give to people that I'm close with or work with/for.

For those that spend a lot on their co-workers and managers...how do you keep it up! Do they buy stuff for you?

[manixc]

well, I am the only guy in the office right now.

last year when I was in the main office, we did a gift pool.

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