OK, OH earns 125k, his secretary probably earns 35ish, how much should he spend on her Christmas present?

[DontWantToLookTight]

Just that really.
Hev namechanged cos don't want you to all think I'm minted!

or showing off, or a twat or anything...........you know

Bottle of half decent champagne and a £100 spa gift voucher should do it

whatever he thinks she's worth....

anyway if it's a well thought out gift the financial cost isn't important is it?

oh bollocks and bollocks, I know you're right. he only wanted to spend about £45, and kept telling me off every time I tried to spend more. He will have to go and get a nice voucher tomorrow.

why his is salary relevant to the topic in hand?

But would agree that a spa day would be nice.

well, i dont think it matters what either of them earn really.

It should just be something appropriate for their professional relationship.

does he know what kind of thing she likes? I really dont think it should be ANY more than £30 and that is being very generous.

sorry, not alot of use, but maybe a little ?

she's really good, but we're not minted with me not working and big mortgage etc, but that's not her prob iyswim

Jo Malone
Space NK
Her favourite perfume
A big bouquet saying "thanks" on the card delivered at home so she doesn't have to wrestle home with them on the train

Not chocs

In my dreams....

I would think around £50

Ahem - I'd be very careful about saying that you are not minted when DH earns £135k - it will all kick off - mind my words

OK - namechanged here too for same reasons but dh earns more than yours (ner ner ner ner ner ) and I guess his sec earns similar although probably slightly more too.

I usually end up getting her present and I always buy nice bath stuff and spend £30-35. This year we got her molton brown stuff.

Respective salaries irrelevent.

£20 - £30 (smellies or candles or similar) is appropriate and generous in my opinion.

have already got some nice body wash and lotion, and a smelly candle. He has to give it to her tomorrow. he is shit, he hasn;t even found out the nam,e of her husband and child for me, not worked with her very long. Think will add a bottle of champagne in, think we have one..............

blimey - I'm obviously way too generous

you're not minted!

So what is your defintion of minted then?

lol mydh......, good that you think £35 is OK....hmmmmmmm

Just don't get her one of these!!!

I got one today from an employer, it is well-meant but it's HUGE! and HIDEOUS! and I hate poinsettias!!!

i am looking for a career change, what can i do to earn £125,000.

sorry, OK I know it's a lot, and didn't want to sound insensitive. I've had shit all before, and really appreciate whAt we have now, so sorry if sounded crap.

Thats what we've spent on her for a few years and she's still very nice to me when I ring up so it must be about right.

Actually a friend of mine is a sec to a very very top bod in accountancy and he probably spends less than this each year. His wife he spends less than this on her I would say.

Kerry - sell your soul and join the rat race

Oh god, the poor woman (and all the secretaries in the case). I can't be alone in loathing scented candles, not wanting other people to choose my bath products, and thinking that a day stuck in a tastelessly remodelled stately home wearing nothing but a white bathrobe and paper pants sounds like a day in HELL. A large, beautiful bunch of flowers from a decent florist (none of your Interflora crap) might just possibly be acceptable, but if you are in London you are unlikely to be able to get anything acceptable for less than £75.

Maybe I'm stingy but £100 seems a bit much to spend regardless of salary. my dh is on a similar wage (and that does not make us minted) I would spend about £40.

oops - repeated myself a bit there in my attempt to be witty. I meant to say he always gets bath stuff too (and not that 'posh' either).