Gift ideas needed for redundancy gift for 22 women of varying different ages and tastes....

[DrNortherner]

My boss has asked me to give her 3 suggesstions. She likes the idea of a silver bracelet but am struggling to find something that would suit all tastes.

Age rage from 19 years to 64!

Budget is £30 pp.

Thanks

Flowers for all.

A pretty scarf? you could get lots of diff colours/designs & they can swap if they hate them!

I agree john lewis voucher or similar. At least then they can choose something they love.

I agree john lewis voucher or similar. At least then they can choose something they love.

I think nothing is actually better TBH

a present is a little hurtful imo

A nice letter is more appropriate

Just my opinion

Bottle of Champagne?

Agree with the vouchers though

whilst the sentiment is touching i can assured you that th item wont be recieved with gratitude.
Dp was made redundant on friday and if he had recieved a gift his words would have been "ive just lost my job, can't i just have the money"

Everyone being made redundant is being given a very generous enhanced redundancy payout. Our boss is very sad to say goodbye and is organising a meal out (paid for by her) and she wants to give everyone a gift also. I really don?t think anyone here would not appreciate it.

If my employer had given me a silver bracelet when i got made redundant I think I'd have a) told them where to stuff it and b) asked if I could have the £30 instead!!

Redundancy is a difficult time for everyone but I think the main thing to remember is that the 'victims' are losing jobs so personally I'd rather have asda vouchers in case I didn't get a job lined up quickly.

The way I read it is, the gift is being made personally from Dr N's boss rather than the company.

x post, oh sorry if they are on enhanced terms and being taken out for a nice meal then that would be enough imo.
Even with an enhanced redundancy payout people being made redundant still have the money side of things as their main concern.
If you are not being made redundant then its easy to say that you think they will all appreciate it. I've been made redundant recently on enhanced terms and wouldn't have.

My dad got a laptop and £500 Homebase vouchers when he took voluntery redundency this year which made me think if everyone got something similar then surley it would have been cheaper to keep them in work?

TBH I'm with MP- HD is facing probable redundancy and I wouldn't want to think they could have gven us an extra £30 to pay X bill and instead I got a scarf.

Sorry. It's a ncie thought and your employer sounds kind, just perhaps misguided.

A beautiful letter combined with a reference that can be used to send off with applications (A great way to get on a shortlist- send reference with letter) is worth more.

honestly it is a very lovely gesture but even with the enhanced terms this will be a very worrying time for all concerned.

if a gift is to be sent at all it should be a practicle one IMO

We will all get references! This gift is from my boss out of her own pocket, not from the company.

I'm with morningpaper on this one.

Your boss sounds lovely, guilty and a little naive and it could backfire on her spectacularly. If she is paying out of her own pocket, she should be prepared for negative comments about how she clearly isn't suffering financially, blah blah blah. If the company is paying then they really ought to think about the impression this gives both the redundant employees and those who remain. Where else are they spending money unnecessarily?

They are already being compensated for the loss of their employment. I think a decent letter, some genuine words and a sincerity will go a lot further than a bracelet.

These sorts of gifts are more appropriate in retirement situations or when people choose to leave, not in a forced redundancy situation. If she insists on getting something, then vouchers might be the best option.

It's a very kind thought on her behalf, but tbh I just don't think it's appropriate. Even if it's not from the company it could be misinterpreted.

I'd say either flowers with a very personal thankyou letter/note, or nothing.

I think it's a lovely thought, and I would appreciate something from my boss.

That said, I'd appreciate a box of nice chocolate and £25 in John Lewis vouchers more than a £30 gift chosen to be suitable for all ages and tastes.

I'd prefer the gift to nothing.

My whole office is being closed and there is a leaving gift catalogue you can chose from.

I'm going for the Clarins voucher. I would definitely prefer vouchers to someone choosing a gift for me.

'Course you'll getr eferences- thats not what I meant sorry- every job I ever left gave a reference on request but usefully a boss gave me a reference letter to send with job applications.

Slightly different thing.

But even thought its from your boss, who sounds kind, I still think its misguided. Sorry.

Plus everytime you wear the bracelet or the scarf - its a reminder of the time you were made redundant....

Am at a leaving gift catalogue, trixy. I think I'd be sticking it somewhere the sun don't shine and yelling 'Gissa yer money, yer feckin' bastards' or similar

Everything llareggub said.