Do you get anything from your boss?

[Pearls18]

I'm new to being a manager this year and wonder if I should be getting a little something for my employees? I only have 4 staff, 1 in particular has had a very tough time and worked really hard but I can't buy for one and not all. I've not really been given anything in the past, have you guys been given anything? If you have employees do you do anything? Thanks.

 

[jd83]

Our boss gets everyone a small gift card to the local grocery store. It's not much, but it helps with getting some of the holiday meal stuff, so its a very nice gesture.

 

[Bevziibubble]

When I worked, my boss used to get us something like a box of chocolates or bottle of wine.

 

[motherofboys]

My hubby and I are both self employed me as a writer so there's no one hiring me as such, he as a gardener. He usually gets a 'bonus' from the people he works for. Just a little something extra the last week before Christmas in the envelope with his money.

 

[Kay_Baby]

My boss doesn't get me anything. For my staff I usually bring in some homemade goodies for them to enjoy. I enjoy making them and they enjoy eating them, so win win

 

[oliv]

my boss gives us a €200 gift card

 

[Amarna]

I had one boss once that got us candles. That was really sweet. Otherwise I've never gotten anything from bosses, though did always get holiday bonuses from the company.

 

[c1403]

When I worked full time we got a annual bonus at Christmas and my boss sometimes got me a gift like bag, candle, wine etc. We also had a staff Christmas party that was all paid for by the company (my sister used to pay for her own Christmas party!)

Now I work for one person part time and he sometimes pays me a little extra, last year he got us a family day out to a local theme park which is really nice and thoughtful. I got him a bottle of wine.

 

[Tanikins]

I'm a manager and I buy each of my staff a selection box because who wants to grow up. I norms get a tin of chocs for the store aswell

 

[leoniebabey]

when i was in placement last year they got me a present to say thanks, it was one of those hot chocolate mug sets in a nice box. Wouldnt have cost much but i was thrilled with it and really made me feel valued, even though i didn't work there.

 

[Fruitmash]

Once at my old job they bought us small selection packs! They're like, 99p in store and we'd get discount but it's the thought that counts. Made me very happy

 

[Logan's Mum]

Last year from my boss i got a gift bag with a scarf and smellies. She buys for 10 members of staff. Her bosses give everyone a selection box each (Roses etc). They walk round to every desk to hand them out and say thank you for the hard work (if ive worked hard, haha!). I love that

 

[george83]

I teach in a school and our head teacher doesn't buy for but the school budget pays for all the LSA's to get a little present usually a bottle of wine or a box of chocolates.

 

[kirstybumx3]

OH buys his staff a small gift. I think it's a nice gesture it doesn't have to be expensive. Although for us it does end up that way as there's so many of them
They do a secret Santa between them all too. X

 

[sequeena]

My husband gets a bonus, a card, chocolates and some kind of alcoholic or non alcoholic beverage and usually a bunch of flowers. He works for a large company though.

 

[wendzwoo]

I don't but we do a department secret Santa every year . Also they do a Santa day where you can bring your kids in and they let you pick any toy up to £10 from toys r us which they buy and wrap for them which is lovely .

 

[Lauraxamy]

I usually do, it's never anything much but I really don't expect much! I had a voucher for a salon to get a manicure last year and the year before I got a lush gift set.

 

[CookieCupcake]

I only joined my current company in January so this is my first Christmas and I don't whether management will be buying gifts.
My previous employers we just did a secret Santa that included the managers.

If your company only has 4 people I would say get them a little something if you can afford to

 

[Geebug x]

We usually get a bottle of wine, which I usually give to someone else and on the last day before Xmas my boss buys us all a Costa and Muffins, which is nice.

It's the thought that counts!

xx

 

[Pearls18]

Thanks everyone, I have bought them all a box of Belgian chocolates each and will leave a big tub of quality streets in the office for our volunteers (I have too many to buy them individual gifts!) as I'm on leave the week before Xmas.