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Presenting gift to work colleague

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Tofflee · 11/03/2024 20:16

Please be gentle Mumsnet, posting on AIBU for variety of opinions. Here’s situation at work, one of the team will be celebrating a special milestone soon. All fine and we normally buy a token gift but one of the bosses decides that to make it a bit more special, it needs to be something personalised. They get sent another team member shopping. I have no idea this is happening but then with a day’s notice they ask me to hand it to the person. The person is my direct report but we’re based in different offices.
Would I be unreasonable to say no and someone else can present the gift? The big boss maybe.

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NewName24 · 11/03/2024 23:54

YANBU.
I would suggest that the person who has decided to make this occasion 'bigger' than other, previous colleagues' 'big occasions' can present the gift to them.

MyrtlethePurpleTurtle · 11/03/2024 23:57

Unless the offices are really far away, I would, gently, say YABU

Aquamarine1029 · 11/03/2024 23:59

All fine and we normally buy a token gift but one of the bosses decides that to make it a bit more special, it needs to be something personalised.

Fine. Then this boss can present it.

Monty27 · 12/03/2024 00:01

NewName24 · 11/03/2024 23:54

YANBU.
I would suggest that the person who has decided to make this occasion 'bigger' than other, previous colleagues' 'big occasions' can present the gift to them.

Yes, that.

HeddaGarbled · 12/03/2024 00:05

This person is my direct report

That’s why this is a reasonable request. Why are you being difficult about it?

KrisAkabusi · 12/03/2024 00:12

Why would you not present it? I can't see any reason why you wouldn't.

BusyJerseyMum · 27/04/2024 16:46

Why don’t you want to give them a gift from the team?

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