
Gift Exchange at Work
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Posted Dec 4, 2008 - 8:32 am
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Posted Dec 4, 2008 - 9:33 am


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Posted Dec 4, 2008 - 10:34 am
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Posted Dec 4, 2008 - 10:45 am
or maybe buy her something from target and also include the receipt, in case she takes it back. that way you will have given her something, which you wanted to do. whether she takes it back is up to her.
I like that idea! That way you can shop and actually experience the JOY of giving .. not much joy in purchasing a gift card.
But I'm like you - I enjoy picking out gifts for people. I mean, why didn't she just say she didn't want to participate?
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Posted Dec 4, 2008 - 11:19 am
Do you do this? How do you feel about it? Do you like drawing names or playing Secret Santa? I am somewhere in the middle. It is not the highlight of the season for me like some people I know, nor do I loathe it like others I know.
We drew names at work. Everyone was given card to write three items they'd like in the $10range and then you pick one thing from the card you draw. We drew last week so we could shop on BF; those who've been there longer said it's a fun thing every year. We were discussing what to write (I was only temping last year and didn't get in on it). The people who've been there a few years said 'fun socks' 'hand lotion' 'candles', things like that. Sometimes they go out and try to find the corniest gift, something funny. One girl said she wrote chapstick and Target giftcard, 'cause you know, if someone's gonna spend $10 I'll take a gift card and I can buy something for myself" but she said it kind of rude, like "I don't want some crap that you guys would pick". So of course, I drew Her card. I was REALLY tempted to wrap a ten dollar bill around a chapstick and throw it at her with a sarcastic wish for the holidays. But I decided maybe that was overreacting a bit....ha ha.
So, what do you think? Is it rude to ask for a gift card in a gift exchange? I was thinking it was going to be fun to get someone a little gift; but maybe that is because I don't have many people to buy for and I enjoy finding and wrapping little things for people. If we are all going to just exchange ten dollars, what is the point? In general I don't have a big problem with gift cards; though I appreciate a "Thank you, here's what I Bought" afterward. And I know, a gift is a gift, supposed to have no strings attached, but that's not how I was raised. I was raised you better send a thank you or you may never be gifted again and I gotta say, it has taken me many years to realize that my husband's family believes saying 'thanks' when you open a gift is all that is necessary.
I hate gift cards because then everyone knows exactly how much you spent--reccieving them is okay,but i like to get bargains when i buy gifts.
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Posted Dec 4, 2008 - 12:57 pm
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Posted Dec 4, 2008 - 1:33 pm

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Posted Dec 4, 2008 - 3:16 pm
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Posted Dec 4, 2008 - 3:25 pm
Participating in a gift exchange should be enjoyable. Seeing as you werent' 'feelin it'' going in
and getting her name on top of it, maybe you could see if anyone wants to trade names.
Someone might welcome the easy pick up a giftcard route, giving you the opportunity to
shop for a little gift for the new recipient.
Great idea!
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Posted Dec 4, 2008 - 5:25 pm
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Posted Dec 6, 2008 - 12:20 pm
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Posted Dec 6, 2008 - 12:26 pm
I'm at a new place this year. No gift exchange, and I'm glad about that. Honestly at my last place it got to be ridiculous.
We had to chip in $25 each for each of the 4 partners gifts. That was a total of $100 per person to chip in. Then $25 for our direct supervisor. Then $25 name draw gift. Not one single person had children in the office besides myself, so I think that is why to them it was not a big deal to fork out $150 for work gifts.
I had to laugh becuase they gave us a $200 bonus (which was nice), but it all mostly went towards those gifts.......

of course there is nothing this year
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Posted Dec 7, 2008 - 8:36 am
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Posted Dec 7, 2008 - 10:33 am
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Posted Dec 7, 2008 - 10:39 am
Since I am self employed, I don't have to deal with any of this but how about $10 worth of Chapstick from Target w/the gift recp't?
That's sot of what I was thinking


Some people try to suck the fun out of everything. A ss exchange is for fun. Let's face it, $10 isn't going to buy a spectacular gift anywhere. She should just take what she gets and join the fun or not participate. JMHO...
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Posted Dec 7, 2008 - 12:17 pm
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Posted Dec 9, 2008 - 8:36 am
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Posted Dec 9, 2008 - 4:16 pm
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