Christine
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 31, 1999
I think I posted on this last year. This is something I *really* struggle with. I'm certainly not the perfect gift giver but I don't like giving gifts that I don't think through and make sure the person would really like. I'm my own worst enemy I guess on that regard as I stress over every gift.
So I have 8 employees that I like to buy a small token gift for. I do not work for a private company so I don't have some sort of company write off for a gift. I like to keep the value at $20 since I don't have my own unlimited resources.
My issue is that all of my employees, except for one, well into their 40s/50s/60s. They have everything. Seven are women. They do not eat candy, baked goods. They are all on diets or extremely picky eaters. They rarely do things like Starbucks. Some think Starbucks is evil!!
They don't like candles, nail polish, Bath and Body works, etc. and don't want anymore ornaments. I've thought about things like a really nice, unscented hand cream but even small tubes of that are blowing out my budget. I have no idea about their taste in wine or beer. I'm not a drinker myself so it's hard for me to pick anything in that direction that might please everyone in general.
Last year I was about to give up when right before Christmas I was in Wegman's and they had specialty Satsumo tangerines in a gift pack for about $10. I got each of them that and then I picked out a $10 gift card for what I know about the person. For instance, one lady does crafts, so I got hers from Joanne's fabric store. Another LOVES Chick-Fil-A, and so on. They seemed to love the tangerines (with the exception of the picky eater).
This year, I feel like I need to get something again. I don't want to get the tangerines and, even if I did, the store cannot guarantee they will have them or the amount I need on the day I need to buy them.
I feel sure there is something I may be overlooking and the Dis has a big audience to ask.
So I have 8 employees that I like to buy a small token gift for. I do not work for a private company so I don't have some sort of company write off for a gift. I like to keep the value at $20 since I don't have my own unlimited resources.
My issue is that all of my employees, except for one, well into their 40s/50s/60s. They have everything. Seven are women. They do not eat candy, baked goods. They are all on diets or extremely picky eaters. They rarely do things like Starbucks. Some think Starbucks is evil!!
They don't like candles, nail polish, Bath and Body works, etc. and don't want anymore ornaments. I've thought about things like a really nice, unscented hand cream but even small tubes of that are blowing out my budget. I have no idea about their taste in wine or beer. I'm not a drinker myself so it's hard for me to pick anything in that direction that might please everyone in general.Last year I was about to give up when right before Christmas I was in Wegman's and they had specialty Satsumo tangerines in a gift pack for about $10. I got each of them that and then I picked out a $10 gift card for what I know about the person. For instance, one lady does crafts, so I got hers from Joanne's fabric store. Another LOVES Chick-Fil-A, and so on. They seemed to love the tangerines (with the exception of the picky eater).
This year, I feel like I need to get something again. I don't want to get the tangerines and, even if I did, the store cannot guarantee they will have them or the amount I need on the day I need to buy them.
I feel sure there is something I may be overlooking and the Dis has a big audience to ask.
How about a nice, festive poinsettia done up in cellophane and ribbon? What's not to like about that? It's my default holiday gift when I need something slightly impersonal but nice and inexpensive but not "cheap", KWIM? (On the off-chance there are concerns about pets at home the staff-members could just leave them on their desks to enjoy at work.)
