Christmas gift for boss???

The Chick wrote:

but my birthday was last month and he definitely got me a present.

Wow. That comment's sure to raise a ruckus in here.

Wow. That comment's sure to raise a ruckus in here.[/quote]

Please allow me to clarify!!! He gave me $100 and took me out to lunch. As a college student I'd say that is definitely more than I was expecting. Why do I have a feeling this thread is in danger of going drastically downhill...

Keep in mind that you are a poor college student and he's the boss. A card would be a nice gesture.

DuHHHHHHH

he wanted to get into your knickers.

I believe that the proper etiquette these days is that your boss or supervisor give the gifts, if that is done at your workplace. They should not expect a gift in return. Thats how its done in most workplace I know. It keeps things simple.

Buy him nothing or he'll get the wrong idea. You're being led down a slippery slope. Unless of course you want to have an affair with him. Sure sounds that way to me.

as a boss guy, i would tell you a token gift is nice. nothing big.

He clearly wants to split your T

Typical Letsrun Poster wrote:

DuHHHHHHH

he wanted to get into your knickers.

Hey, get your own name, assclown!

To the Chick:

Just whip it out. When you see him on his birthday, just whip it out. He'll know what to do. But thing is, won't have to spend a single red cent.

Do what George Costanza did - give him a card that says a donation has been made in his name to The Human Fund.

Jim Rome wrote:

Do what George Costanza did - give him a card that says a donation has been made in his name to The Human Fund.

yes, that worked out pretty well for george.

Responding also as a boss guy. It was nice that he gave you money and took you to lunch. However, I think a birthday card would be enough. It at least shows that you realize it is his birthday without proposing anything more. I do have one question, was it cash or a check for your birthday? If it was a check hopefully in the company name, and cash leaves a question whether it was from the company or your boss. Either way, you might want to tread lightly in this case.

Depends on how much you make, your newness to the working world, etc.

If you're a college student or a struggling single parent, a Christmas card is sufficient.

If you're a bit older with a better salary, best to find other co-workers (if you have them) to go in together to buy a gift. For one, you can get a better gift that way, and two, it is from all of you so he won't be thinking you're looking for a company pen if you know what I mean.

Bottom line is that men prefer dating\sleeping with women who are in subordinate working positions. Most men like to feel in charge, and that is why most administrative assistants and secretaries will be approached by men they work for, unless they are a Bush Pig or seriously hanky.

Of course there are women out there who prefer men in positions of authority over them too, and that is why many of these people hook up.

Jim Rome - LATE!

Jim, Jim, Jim. You got it all wrong, bro!

She SHOULD give the boss a gift with just her name on it. Why? Because it will help her GET PLACES. And the gift should be fairly expensive and costly. You want to lead your boss on, The Chick. Women (older, smarter, more mature, hotter) do it all the time to get what they want. You're just new to the female game. That's okay. Gotta learn to use those eyelashes, breasts, hips, and flirting tongue to your ADVANTAGE. It's smart and it's your WOMANLY GIFTS.

Look, give your boss a good gift like I told you. See what he says. When he thanks you, say a nice little flirty comment like, "Oh, it was nothing. Besides, a man like you deserves much, much more." That'll have him going wild for days! I PROMISE. He'll be jacking off to the gift for the next 3 months. It's CLASSIC male thinking. Got it?

Let's review:

1)DO buy your boss a gift, not a crappy card

2)DO spend a good amount on it, but of course, as much as you can afford to pony up. But remember, it WILL help curry favor later.

3)DO flirt with the, I'm also sure, old, married bastard.

4)DON'T go in with your coworkers. That'll only help place you as a nameless face in the crowd. YOU want to get ahead.

5)DON'T forget the secret---The Power of the Pootang!

OUT!!!

i read through all of these and i was hoping to here this one. it's the first thing that came to my mind.

Suck his dick like there's no tomorrow!

wow...you guys have a nick-nack for getting threads deleted...and quickly too.

SWEDES wrote:

Responding also as a boss guy. It was nice that he gave you money and took you to lunch. However, I think a birthday card would be enough. It at least shows that you realize it is his birthday without proposing anything more. I do have one question, was it cash or a check for your birthday? If it was a check hopefully in the company name, and cash leaves a question whether it was from the company or your boss. Either way, you might want to tread lightly in this case.

It was a personal check...I know the situation sounds bad but I truly believe he wasn't doing it for any other reason other than that he wanted to do something nice for my birthday.

i've had maybe 30 jobs in my life and am a manager now and i can tell you i *never* received a birthday present from a boss, let alone a check and a dinner date. i am a fairly hot woman but clearly not as hot as you. if you want to date/scromp big daddy, give him a tie or some boxer shorts or some boyfriend style gift. if you want an even slightly professional relationship, stay away from the mistletoe at the office party and give him a nice firm handshake/

Get him/her a copy of the 'help wanted' section of your newspaper if you don't get along.

If you do get along buy a group gift so you are not accused of brown-nosing, unless of course, you are.