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Do you get a Christmas present from work?

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Lltb · 14/12/2023 20:23

Just wondering really. I started a new job 6 months ago and have always received Christmas gifts from work (normally just a card, cheap bottle of wine and/or Xmas flowers). This year in this job I don’t think that’s happening. I work in a small team and we’re only all in the office one day a week (not necessarily the same day). Yesterday coincidentally we were all in the office together and the other team in our office were also there and received gifts from their manager (we are all one big team as our work helps each other but we have different roles and so different managers) and we did not. I was just wondering what the norm is really as I kind of expected it but don’t want to be unreasonable.
Before anyone says there’s still time that’s true! I just doubt we will all be in the office together next week as it rarely happens

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Neriah · 14/12/2023 20:25

In 40 odd years, once.

IncognitoIsMyFavouriteWord · 14/12/2023 20:27

Yeah, it's called a bonus. That we get taxed on 🙃

I would not want a gift from my employers.

Jammylou · 14/12/2023 20:40

I manage a team of 15 staff, I bought all of my staff a small gift each however as I work for public sector funded this myself . It can prove quite costly tbh and I barely earn more than those I manage.
Other teams in my organisation haven't had presents, some have.
I haven't received a gift from my manager and dont expect it.
Doesn't bother me.
I think it's up to individual managers really.

HunterHearstHelmsley · 14/12/2023 20:55

It sounds as though the manager is buying the gifts, not the company.

catbuttonmyhead · 14/12/2023 20:57

Nope and never have :/

I work for a very wealthy well known company!

soundsys · 14/12/2023 21:00

I work for a small org and we do secret Santa, £49 budget with wish lists and we expense the gifts. It's dreamy. When I worked for bigger companies we got a bottle of plonk and a card. Also appreciated. As a manager I usually get my team token gifts as a lucky dip: chocolate santas and that sort of thing.

OurfriendsintheNE · 14/12/2023 21:00

I have never had gifts from any managers or from the organisations nor heard of it happening. At one place the partners took the rest of us out for a fully paid dinner and many cocktails, that was very well received!

Alphabet1spaghetti2 · 14/12/2023 21:00

yes, but would rather they just let us go home early on the last day (which a previous employer did and was universally preferred).

InAMess2023 · 14/12/2023 21:01

Our old Director used to buy us all a bottle of wine (cash and carry job from summer trip to French holiday home) and a Terry's chocolate orange. To be fair there were about 30 in her team and she paid for it all herself... what was weird though is she used to just leave them under your desk, we barely saw her all year and when she did she either barely spoke to us or was just generally prickly! Bizarre but much appreciated! Especially by my colleague opposite who'd get my chocolate orange too

Cheeseplantalltheway · 14/12/2023 21:03

No, never had this. We do Secret Santa though.

theconfidenceofwho · 14/12/2023 21:03

I buy gifts for my team but they're self funded. Never received anything from any company I've worked for.

Sandysandwich · 14/12/2023 21:04

No never have, a couple cards sometimes and we organise our own secret santa

EvesamtsirhC · 14/12/2023 21:09

I don't get anything. I've done secret santa in offices before, but its just been between team members, not management.

DH is a manager and buys a box of chocolates each for his 13 staff out of his own pocket. The company itself gives all staff a £50 gift card.

RandomUsernameHere · 14/12/2023 21:12

No but I do get a birthday voucher every year.

mynameiscalypso · 14/12/2023 21:14

I've never had this in any job. I think I once got a card from my ex boss. I've bought my two immediate team members a gift though. They've both worked very hard this year and have had a shit time of it generally.

dullandgrey · 14/12/2023 21:15

We got gifts from the bosses. Previous employer it was an Amazon voucher for around £30-50 and then my next employer gave us little gift bag with mini skincare/make up bits for the women. Not sure what the men got but didn't have many of those in our work place! It was quite nice actually.

Mumof1andacat · 14/12/2023 21:15

I work for the nhs (non clinical), and we will receive nothing unless our kind consultant we work with uses her own money to buy us something. Also, I have been told there will be no leaving early the Friday before Christmas or any point in between. Merry Christmas!

QueSyrahSyrah · 14/12/2023 21:16

Years back we got £50 in a card from the owners of the business but that stopped (they did warn it would, the year prior).

Years on though the business is doing really well and we get usually a significant end of financial year bonus in November so that's better anyway.

I'm manage a team and usually buy them advent calendars or selection boxes myself.

MargaritaThyme · 14/12/2023 21:18

Yes, a £50 Amazon voucher.

ichundich · 14/12/2023 21:19

In my current place we've all been given a lovely hamper and card from the directors. But in my last place we got nothing and even had to pay for the Christmas do and any other meal out ourselves. I'm wondering if I should send a thank you note??

sparkles27 · 14/12/2023 21:20

Nope

topcat2014 · 14/12/2023 21:20

I buy my team gifts each year. Own money though

WaitingForMojo · 14/12/2023 21:21

No, never, not once in any job I’ve had. Bonus isn’t a thing either!

ANightingale · 14/12/2023 21:23

We get an allowance for a Christmas party. No gift unless a manager decides to buy them personally. When I was a manager I gave everyone in my team a box of chocolates.

Anneta · 14/12/2023 21:24

No gift but usually the manager would buy the first drink at the Xmas meal.

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