Christmas gift for secretary/assistant
Christmas gift for secretary/assistant
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Thales

619 posts

86 months

Saturday 21st December 2019
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Baldchap said:
Back when I was young and not particularly well paid, I'd have been well chuffed with a £50 bung. Let's be honest, most people work purely for money, not for fun.

Not sure why people are so sensitive about it all.
This. PH is weird.

Bussolini

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11,631 posts

114 months

Saturday 21st December 2019
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67Dino said:
I think some may be misreading wine/chocs as simply lacking thought. I actually think they’re appropriate. An overly valuable, thoughtful or personal gift can imply a debt in return, or worse, look creepy. For me, wine/chocs are about right.

In any case, a good boss ensures their staff know they’re doing a good job and appreciated all year round, so shouldn’t need a massive thing at Xmas.
Just to be very clear, I am not their boss. There are four secretaries (two of whom job share) who each work for two to four of us - each has one or two partners (ie bosses) and two or three associates (ie juniors). It's a big organisation and pay etc is decided centrally not by individual partners. I have no power over pay, bonuses, time off etc.

sc0tt

18,294 posts

230 months

Saturday 21st December 2019
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Good for you OP for doing something nice.

£50 amazon voucher. Job jobbed.

mcelliott

10,503 posts

210 months

Saturday 21st December 2019
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sc0tt said:
Good for you OP for doing something nice.

£50 amazon voucher. Job jobbed.
Dirty old perv just wants to get into their knickers

DoubleD

22,154 posts

137 months

Saturday 21st December 2019
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Get some nice wine and chocolates

Monkeylegend

29,238 posts

260 months

Saturday 21st December 2019
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mcelliott said:
sc0tt said:
Good for you OP for doing something nice.

£50 amazon voucher. Job jobbed.
Dirty old perv just wants to get into their knickers
Takes one to know one as the old saying goes.

mcelliott

10,503 posts

210 months

Saturday 21st December 2019
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Monkeylegend said:
Takes one to know one as the old saying goes.
Indeed

Bussolini

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11,631 posts

114 months

Saturday 21st December 2019
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mcelliott said:
Dirty old perv just wants to get into their knickers
I'm 20 years younger than them!

djcube

545 posts

99 months

Sunday 22nd December 2019
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Bussolini said:
mcelliott said:
Dirty old perv just wants to get into their knickers
I'm 20 years younger than them!
A threesome with a couple of experienced ladies?

condor

8,837 posts

277 months

Sunday 22nd December 2019
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Bussolini said:
mintybiscuit said:
What's wrong with a Poinsettia ?

smile
Does anyone actually want a poinsettia?
I do smile I used to be given one each year but now I have to buy my own.
I have it as my Christmas decoration. xmas