> This is a very simplistic and very narrow perspective about gifting when looked from this side. I agree with you re: thoughtful gifts given to (or received f

> This is a very simplistic and very narrow perspective about gifting when looked from this side. I agree with you re: thoughtful gifts given to (or received from} people you have a relationship with. But I dont cosider employer gifts in this category. I view employee-employee gifts EXACTLY how the parent does. They tend to be impersonal (especially when given to the whole office) junk that gets forgotten, passed on or resold.