While it’s not required, present exchanges are popular around the year-end. Whether it’s for a specific holiday–Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanza, or New Year’s–or just to celebrate another year in the books, bosses everywhere are looking for presents.
Employees are looking for presents for bosses too–but let’s remember the advice from Miss Manners: Presents only go one direction–down. (One-holiday exception: a secret Santa or Pollyanna game where you can opt-in or out!) So, managers, don’t expect any presents and if you’ve received them in the past, you can let it be known that you love your staff, but they should not buy you anything.
