If you are stumped and stressed, trying to come up with inexpensive gift ideas for coworkers that will actually be used and appreciated this year, coasters are absolutely perfect. Even if the gift receiver does not actually take them home to use, they will still likely enjoy them at their desk. There is nothing worse than the condensation from a can of soda or a water bottle getting all over the desk where important documents can also get wet. Cool coasters make perfect holiday coworker gifts without a lot of budgeting, even for that person you draw in a Secret Santa gift exchange who you know nothing about, or don’t necessarily like [Read more…]
Get a Coworker an MP3 Player Gift
When it comes to listening to music on a small portable device, there are many options far superior to the Apple iPod. Not only do they sometimes offer superior sound quality, a greater array of features, and come in a smaller package, but they are inexpensive as well.
If you are looking for a great holiday gift for a coworker, consider one of these cool MP3 players: [Read more…]
How to Hold the Perfect Office Secret Santa
If you are wondering how to hold the perfect office Secret Santa, there is a very good chance that you have been around a lot of whining and complaining in the past over this event. Have you ever noticed that when it is time to draw names, people just disappear? Do you have coworkers who tend to call in sick on the day of the actual exchange? Does half the staff spend the day complaining about what they got?
If this sounds like your workplace, then you are actually part of the majority. What is it about Secret Santa and shopping for a gift for coworkers that seems to bring out the inner scrooge in even some of the most joyful people? Well, you can change this! There are things that you can do to have a gift exchange that leaves everyone so happy that they can’t wait until next year. [Read more…]
8 Holiday Gifts That Benefit the Entire Department
Unless you really love shopping, or if you are just the most ambitious person in the whole world, you do not need to buy something for every single person in your workplace, even if you are the boss! Rather than struggle to come up with that many different gift ideas for coworkers or buy the same thing for everyone, knowing that half will not appreciate it, consider buying community gifts that benefit the entire department instead. This is a gift that everyone will be able to appreciate. Below are a few ideas to get you started. [Read more…]