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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ugh. Why do this? The boss can just spring for some holiday cookies and have a festive little afternoon tea hour if they don’t want to pay for a meal. Potlucks are a pain and can be gross. [/quote]

My rule of thumb is that no matter how much employees like their jobs, the best two ways to appreciate them are:

(1) Money
(2) Extra time off

That's it. If you can do real holiday bonuses, that's best. If you can't, smaller gift cards are a nice gesture. I've also heard of places doing surprise days off between Christmas and New Years (why not, people don't get a ton of work done then anyway) or doing "early off" for the last couple weeks before Christmas -- people can leave at 4:30pm barring an urgent deadline or meeting. It's a nice way to allow people to spend more time with their families or to get additional holiday-related activities done, plus it's the darkest time of the year so an early release feels really good from a mental health perspective.

But yeah, money and time. Those are the things people want and need.[/quote]

Totally agree! Cheapo pot lucks are terrible! I am a baby boomer by the way and some earlier poster claimed boomers loved them. No, we do not. Especially during Covid, these horrid affairs should be banned. [/quote]

I agree! Forced togetherness and jollity are excruciating anyway, and then you're supposed to love investing time and money in a disgusting potluck?  Whole lotta nope.[/quote]

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