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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does your company allow supervisors to receive gifts from their direct reports?  It's strictly prohibited at my workplace. Is there any chance that she's not allowed to take a gift from you, and rather than refusing the gift has tried to make things even?[/quote]

This is OP. Yes, it does. And I have driven her to the doctor and the like and other things friends do. We are friends. I knew her before I took this job. We have known each other since graduate school. We are partners in a project but technically she is my boss. This is not a distant relationship. And, yes, to the PP who explained that this is like giving someone the same thing back that they gave you for your birthday, I agree. Also, no, she did not go get the gift. Either someone went for her or she ordered it online. And to the PP who buys her friends the same gifts they give her, many will think that's a little rude. Try to think of something on your own. It just feels like you want to make sure to price match and not be one down on the ledger. I think a nice note in the mail would have been nice, but I honestly did not need any additional thanks beyond what she said when she opened it. I like to help when people need it. I don't need to be repaid. Likewise, when I am trading with someone, I trade. I don't try to one up them by doing more (like if I trade babysitting with another mom). This was just really odd to me and made me feel kind of awkward. Oh well. She is a little weird sometimes so I will blow it off but keep in mind that this is unlikely to be like my other friendships ever.[/quote]

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