JoyfulMama Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 DH came home this morning with his gifts from work - and I was soooo excited, I just had to share... a cast iron oval fajita pan!!! :w00t: DH works for an iron foundry - so they are personalized with the company name and year. He also got a gift card for a grocery store in lieu of a ham, and a bright yellow insulated lunch bag. My youngest has claimed the lunch bag. :leaving: It got me wondering what other folks have gotten from their companies - anyone else want to share??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 DH came home this morning with his gifts from work - and I was soooo excited, I just had to share... a cast iron oval fajita pan!!! :w00t: DH works for an iron foundry - so they are personalized with the company name and year.He also got a gift card for a grocery store in lieu of a ham, and a bright yellow insulated lunch bag. My youngest has claimed the lunch bag. :leaving: It got me wondering what other folks have gotten from their companies - anyone else want to share??? So nice to hear some folks are still getting Company Christmas gifts. Cast Iron pan - Wow! Of course it may help that he works for a foundry, but still....very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTwinsMom1 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I work in the Video Game industry and our present this year was one of those Iflip HD camcorders. I am loving it so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigitte Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 That is a nice gift. Dh got a check! We couldn't believe it. This is his first year there and we had no idea they did this (especially considering he took a 10% pay cut recently). Our neighbor got a Honey Baked Ham from his employer. Since they are vegetarians, he gave it to us. The bone and left over meat are simmer in a pot of peas right now for pea soup. Mmmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Dh got a Christmas bonus check--does that count? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 DH's company does a huge family party instead of a gift (but we get bonuses quarterly, sometimes stock, sometimes $). The party consisted of a Dinner cruise (chartered boat), a hotel stay at the Gaylord Opryland (very nice Nashville resort hotel), and breakfast the next day. Teenage kids all got their own room as an added bonus. Personally, the party is a memory for the kids and fun for us, so I think it's a great "gift". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Inna* Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Very nice! We got an ugliest card I've ever seen. :glare: That's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee in NC Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 My dh gets to come home early tonight (instead of his usual 11pm!) It's not a gift per se, but better than the hours he worked last week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 My dh received nothing from his company - not a card, a thank you, or anything. I am just thankful he has a job this year after the company was sold... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 My son works for Staples and brought home a Kretschmar Ham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I got a 10% off a purchase coupon for the store I work at...I work in retail pharmacy. OOOoooooh Ahhhhhh. One of our main competitors have this as an everyday discount for their employees :0/ Dh's company has a nice dinner in January for the employee +1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I got a fancy pen and a dinner out, my partner got a party at Costco (??!?) along with a gift card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 DP got a Snuggie. With the company logo on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 $35 dollar gift card for Fred Meyer (one-stop shopping) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 (edited) My dh got a check. Edited December 25, 2009 by Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 We are the employer, and we gave our part-time helper who has only worked since November a $50 gift card to Walmart and a handmade card. We always give something to our employees, but we have never once received a card or anything FROM our employees. Perhaps I'll start a thread asking how many people gave gifts to their employer. :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBC Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 (edited) We are the employer, and we gave our part-time helper who has only worked since November a $50 gift card to Walmart and a handmade card. We always give something to our employees, but we have never once received a card or anything FROM our employees. Perhaps I'll start a thread asking how many people gave gifts to their employer. :bigear: We are also employers. We gave each employee something different (the Canadian tax laws allow us to give a give of up to $500 without the employee having to pay income tax on the gift, so we try to take advantage of this). We gave one a Wii, one a mini laptop, and one dish cloths and tea towels (we asked him what he wanted, and this is what he told us :D. Dh also gave him some nice drill bits he asked for). Each year they get something for dh. Last year they all pitched in and bought him a PVR/HD box for his home theater. This year one gave him gift cards for movies and pizza for the entire family. Another gave him a $100 gift certificate to a nice restaurant, and the third gave him a tin of chocolates. They usually give me a nice liqueur. We're pretty happy with our small little company. We all left a bigger company to start this one three years ago, and we're enjoying the benefits. Lori Edited December 25, 2009 by LBC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 We are the employer, and we gave our part-time helper who has only worked since November a $50 gift card to Walmart and a handmade card. We always give something to our employees, but we have never once received a card or anything FROM our employees. Perhaps I'll start a thread asking how many people gave gifts to their employer. :bigear: I was always under the impression that it was improper to give your boss a gift. I give something that I give everyone else, like a plate of homebaked cookies, but I have NEVER given an employer a gift. And, for the record, I never would. Due to the implied (and usually very real) power differential it could be seen as an attempt at flattery/brown-nosing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Dh gives his boss a gift every year. This year he gave her a heating pad thing for camping because she and her husband love to camp. But he is a manager giving a gift to a senior manager so perhaps that makes a difference. He gives gifts to the other managers as well and they give one to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 We are also the employers and we gave everyone a cash bonus. With our little company everyone is like family, so they did give us gifts as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 I am a nurse at a big hospital, and they give everyone a pretty large Ingles gift card at the end of November. I am only prn (as needed, I work one shift per week) and I got $75. They have done this every year, and I am soooooo thankful when that card comes! My dh works for a large electric corporation and last week they each got a $25 gift card to Ingles. I thought that was nice as well. The nurses on my unit got our manager a Home Depot gift card. I don't think I would ever buy a personal gift for my boss, but I think it is acceptable to pitch in on a large gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee in NC Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 (edited) We are the employer, and we gave our part-time helper who has only worked since November a $50 gift card to Walmart and a handmade card. We always give something to our employees, but we have never once received a card or anything FROM our employees. Perhaps I'll start a thread asking how many people gave gifts to their employer. :bigear: I DID!!!! But, I am related to the employer!:D ETA: I imagine if you ever end up with a long-term employee, you will get a gift as well. Edited December 25, 2009 by Renee in FL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mktkcb Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Sometimes dh gets a bonus....I don't think we got one this year. His accounting firm is very small, though, and they have a Christmas party every year with a gift exchange. We came home with chocolate. :o). Dh also does accounting for our church, though, and they were very generous and gave him 2 $100 gift certificates for Amazon, and another $100 gift certificate for Walmart. That was really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 (edited) Perhaps I'll start a thread asking how many people gave gifts to their employer. :bigear: When I worked for small companies and actually worked with the owner...I always gave them a gift or contributed to a group gift. In larger companies, I typically asked whether we are going to exchange gifts or not. If the manager buys individual gifts for the employees, then I always reciprocated. If they didn't, I didn't. These gifts are always out of the manager's personal pockets, not the company's. My current manager is in a 'downsizing' Christmas mode, so we didn't exchange this year. I am considering donating to a charity in his name....he would like that. Edited December 26, 2009 by Tap, tap, tap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenneinCA Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 My husband got a fancy new cell phone from his company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 I gave the boss of dh's company a candle this year. A friend makes them and was struggling this year so I bought several to give out. The boss wasn't singled out however. There are 2 other people who work with my dh and they also got a candle - each one a different scent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 (edited) DH came home this morning with his gifts from work - and I was soooo excited, I just had to share... a cast iron oval fajita pan!!! :w00t: DH works for an iron foundry - so they are personalized with the company name and year.He also got a gift card for a grocery store in lieu of a ham, and a bright yellow insulated lunch bag. My youngest has claimed the lunch bag. :leaving: It got me wondering what other folks have gotten from their companies - anyone else want to share??? Kind of a gift... I found out a couple of weeks ago that starting with the New Year, I'm getting a company vehicle. I got gift cards for all the consultants I've hired this year. I have a small budget for that kind of thing, but I spent more (out of my own pocket) than that. IMO, it's worth it, because they are what makes my region stand out every year. Edited December 26, 2009 by Audrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee in NC Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 I just found out that dh got a GREAT gift! He was working 5 12-hour shifts a week and he just found out that he has 4-12 hour shifts now! :party: He'll make the same money but for a more reasonable number of hours! (And a better schedule overall!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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