Help! What should I buy?
As an assistant, she sucks. When I started the owner told me I could fire her, but I figured at her age who else would hire her. Anyhoo...she comes to work (mostly) and does her job. She not very personable, and we have never socialized outside of work. But...she has earned my respect because she has worked for many many years and has achieved the opportunity to retire. I feel like I should get her some little token. She's worked for this company for 15 years, and they aren't doing anything for her...and I don't want to send her off empty handed. Any suggestions? |
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| What about a little gift basket of things like crackers and jams and stuff or scone and muffin mixes from williams sonoma type plaecs...or coffees or chocolates all bundled up in a cute basket... |
| Do you know anything about what she plans to do while being retired? Any activity or charity or something....cause then you could get something related to that. |
Nope. She doesn't do much, other than babysit her grandson and go to the corner bar  Wow! That sounded catty! |
| Buy a personalized shot glass... |
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA  |
| What about some sort of gift card? Or an Amex gift check? That way she's not limited as to where she can spend it. Put the envelope in a small plant or floral arrangement. |
That's not very nice that the company isn't doing anything for her after 15 year  If they didn't like her, they should have gotten rid of her many years before you arrived.
I like Chris's idea of a gift card and a plant. Even just a plant or flowers might be nice. |
| It's too bad the company isn't doing anything for her. If they didn't like her, or the job she was doing, they should have let her go. Now it's your responsibility. But it's also your opportunity to do something nice and look good.
I vote for a food basket and a small plant or bunch o' flowers. |
| Get her a bottle of wine. It'll save her a trip to the bar. Or if she's a serious drinker, a good bottle of scotch. |
| Is she married? I'd get her a gift certificate at a local restaurant so she can go out to dinner to celebrate her retirement (or sit at the bar and drink to her retirement). |
| Its not that our company doesn't like her...it just that the owner is jerk...ah, make that, a cheap jerk. She's not married, lives alone. I got her a Kohl's gift card for Christmas, so I don't want to do that again. I sorta want to get her something that she can "keep" and smile when she looks at it. I like the idea of a gift basket, because I know she's a "nosher" (read, snacker). I may put one together with things I know she likes. I think I'll go to World Market and see what they have in the way of cute baskets. |
| That's a good idea...World Market always has cute baskets and stuff and fun foods and snacks...maybe you could stick one of those mini bottles of champagne that they sell there in the basket... |
| Get her a clock. She'll need to kow when Happy Hour is without her computer clock. |
| How about a journal? There are some very nice ones
that aren't terribly expensive. Sounds like she might have the time to write in it now - and it isn't too impersonal. Shellie |
El Gato wrote: Get her a clock. She'll need to kow when Happy Hour is without her computer clock.
Ah, the traditional "don't let the door hit you in a**-on-the-way-out" gift. As the orderer of corporate gifts for my organization, it is one I am very familiar with. Who doesn't love an overadorned brass clock that goes with nothing? |
debcram wrote: I think I'll go to World Market and see what they have in the way of cute baskets.
Um, excuse me...I know where to get a cute gift basket (Stacy clears throat). Too late now! |
| Personalized hub caps?
A hub cap plaque? A large inscribed car key? Before I go any further, you are in the car biz, right? LOL Oil changes for life? Need help from the boss for that one. |
| Couple of suggestions from a recent retiree (last Wednesday) - a gift certificate from the union for a local restaurant; the company had a large sheet cake with Congratulations on your Retirement - which was shared with all the employees, along with a card signed by the employees with their well wishes. One lady gave me several $1.00 lottery scratch cards - one of which was worth $20! |
| Congratulations, George, on your retirement! May you have many blissful years to do with what you please, and the money and health to make it all happen! |
| I would just give gift cards myself... |
George! Congrats on your retirement  !!! I still need to write you regarding you sheepie party...I have not forgotten. The holidays just got in the way.I love the idea of lottery tickets!! She does like to gamble!!!! Ok...a basket with some snacks, lottery tickets and a brochure for the new Dodge Nitro!...and yea...and a split of Champagne. How does that sound  ????(Yes Ron, I'm a "car person"...still can't figure out how it happen to this poor Jewish Accountant!) |
| oooh, congrats george!!
Deb, I think that sounds nice...it'll show her that you thought of her and it is more personal than a gift card, but still useful so it's not like she'll be unable to use the stuff you gave her. |
| Get her a nice bottle of wine!!! |
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