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Edited on Sun Nov-19-06 12:53 PM by mad-mommy
My husband runs into a problem at work. He is a manager, but not the top manager. He has 50 people that he works with. There is no way we could afford to buy something for all of those people. The people above him don't buy anything for anyone, and they stopped the holiday bonus. He brings in a large bagel or cookie basket for everyone one day. I was working very limited hrs last year at x-mas. The girls all wanted to do a gift exchange, and honestly, I did not have the money to go in on it, and several people were hired that I never even met. I just politely declined and brought in cookies for everyone one evening I worked. If people are offended by that, that's their problem for not understanding that holidays are not always about gifts. If you have the finances and you enjoy ( and I stress the word enjoy here) doing it, go for it. People should appreciate the gift no matter what it is. if you decide that maybe you want to stop doing it, and maybe feel others in your shoes are on the same page, why not type a memo and say that due to the number of people, time, etc, that the office won't be gift exchanging this year, and maybe plan a night out where everyone pays their own way, or how about a small office party where everyone brings something in ? Don't torture yourself though, and good luck.
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