| User | Comment |
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Iseult  | | posted 25-Apr-2008 4:40pm |
What do they need? What do they like?
Although be careful you never know, everyone's different - people know I like chocolate, and keep buying me Ferrero Roche and I don't have the heart to tell them that I hate it.
However, no matter what it is, I'm sure they'll appreciate it. |
Enheduanna  | | posted 25-Apr-2008 5:46pm |
It would depend on the individual, but spa gift certificates sound the best to me. Something relaxing and a little frivolous. Definitely not a personal organizer--are you trying to tell your assistant to be more organized?! |
Melf   | | posted 25-Apr-2008 6:39pm |
I'd buy a book, because I'm crape at buying gifts. |
| Galomorro | | posted 25-Apr-2008 9:45pm |
Something else. The above are so ordinary. It depends on what they're like-what are their hobbies? You didn't say if they are male or female. Music downloads are always good, those cards you can get from the Apple store for iTunes-they come in prices from $15 on up. That is, if they like music and have an iPod (or similar player for the PC). |
LindaH    | | posted 25-Apr-2008 10:55pm |
I would use the person's personality as a basis in deciding what to buy for them. I pick what I think people are most likely to like. |
| LindaH |
 good point |
| Pomeranian | | posted 26-Apr-2008 1:46am |
A paycheck should suffice. |
| Biggles | | posted 26-Apr-2008 10:09am |
It would depend on what I thought my assistant would like, but if my assistant were a woman and it was intended to be an acknowledgement of their hard work rather than a major gift, I would go for a bunch of flowers. If it were intended to be anything more significant, I would probably try and think of something much more personal to them. |
| kcthedog | | posted 26-Apr-2008 1:26pm |
From the way this written it assumes all assistants are female! I think that is gender prodigious! But I am a male and that’s ok us men need assisting.
But back to the question, I’d take her to a wonderful restaurants let her eat her fill, give her the best Champagne, and then take her home and bed her proper!
I’m kidding I was just thinking out load. Flowers I gave her flowers…….gee wiz!
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| Van | | posted 26-Apr-2008 5:01pm |
There would be several factors I'd need to consider such as my assistant's gender, what they like, etc. The safest route would be to get them a gift card to a store that carries a variety of goods that would include food, clothing, books, movies, etc. That way there is a better chance of them finding what they really want. |
| bill | | posted 26-Apr-2008 6:05pm |
a slap on the ass... assistants love that |
| LJD | | posted 27-Apr-2008 12:11pm |
Depends on the assistant, and interests. I'm assuming you're male, giving to a female. I would not buy an intimate gift, but a very generic gift. Flowers are always nice, a gift certificate to a spa, pedicure, something to pamper herself. As I've said it depends on the assistant. |
| Biggles | | (reply to bill) posted 27-Apr-2008 2:26pm |
Have you been watching Secretary?  |
| bill | | (reply to Biggles) posted 27-Apr-2008 3:22pm |
That was a pretty interesting movie... |
| verouge | | posted 27-Apr-2008 6:36pm |
Telefone cards... it's expensive here plus u directly consume it so yeah it's a very useful gift and it save you a lot of your salary! |
| verouge | | (reply to kcthedog) posted 27-Apr-2008 6:41pm |
> From the way this written it assumes all assistants are female! I
> think that is gender prodigious! But I am a male and that’s ok us
> men need assisting.
>
No, Phone cards can work for both, and dont tell me that we dont like to go spa sometimes and relax!
> But back to the question, I’d take her to a wonderful restaurants
> let her eat her fill, give her the best Champagne, and then take her
> home and bed her proper!
>
> I’m kidding I was just thinking out load. Flowers I gave her flowers…….gee
> wiz!
>
Good idea if she was a sexy woman and you're single...
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| cerealkiller | | posted 28-Apr-2008 1:52pm |
A teddy? (negligee, not a bear) |
| Biggles | | (reply to bill) posted 28-Apr-2008 4:05pm |
I think it's pretty good, until the end when I thought it stretched itself a bit thin. |
| bill | | (reply to Biggles) posted 28-Apr-2008 10:14pm |
It's been a couple years since I saw it, but I think I agree with you. |
| they | | posted 29-Apr-2008 9:54am |
Visa Gift Cards/Gas Cards/Grocery Store Gift Cards
This is what my job has started offering as incentives. I've been enjoying it. Yesterday, I started a temporary 6 week shift change. I usually work days, but now I'll be working nights. Since I agreed to do it, I get a $100 grocery/gas gift card for each of the 6 weeks. I couldn't pass up over a month's groceries so I took the deal. |
| Jody | | posted 29-Apr-2008 11:25am |
Movie ticket vouchers for the local theatre. |
| thecomic22 | | posted 29-Apr-2008 3:09pm |
I would give them a gift certificate. |
| aquawolfy | | posted 29-Apr-2008 4:07pm |
"Here Hon' . Get something nice" |
| judgescratch | | posted 30-Apr-2008 11:23am |
Gift cert. to something they enjoy. |
| JessicaWoman99 |
Right now I have no idea at all |
| ballin1000 |
spa let her relax |
| cloudhugger |
Something else. Bah on that stuff. The only thing out of that list I would like would be the gift certificates for a place I frequent. Not some crap store it would cost me $20 in gas to get to.
I bought my assistant a cupcake carrier and it was the best gift. |
| cloudhugger | | (reply to they) posted 7-May-2008 1:24pm |
sweeeeeet |
| they |
Hell yeah. I haven't worked out how much more an hour that works out to... because it's tax free. I'm pretty sure it's a hell of a lot better than a shift differential though.
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| Enigma | | posted 8-May-2008 12:55am |
Sheesh when I first read this I thought it said "What do you buy for your assailant?" I watch too many cop shows. |
| Zang |
Gifts should be selected specifically for the individual. |
