I got a raise last month and I don't talk to my boss that much, we haven't worked together for very long and I'm a very shy person so I'm not sure. If I ought to get him something tell me what I should get.
2006-10-10 19:16:33 · 60 answers · asked by Ceejay 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
My general opinion is;
* If you work hard & successfully you must get a raise. it is your committment that gives you a raise. So for this kind of raise please do not give gifts to your boss.
* If you get a raise while your work is not at all satisfactory and you don't work properly, successfully or you are not at all committed to work.......you have to give your boss a gift. (Both of you should be fired anyway)
* However giving a gift for a raise can be a bribe. So don't do that. But you can give him and others a treat ( a piece of cake etc)
2006-10-10 19:29:20 · answer #1 · answered by Sapnat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your rise in pay is meant to be a reward or an encouragement to continue to do better. So it is not necessary to buy something in return for your boss and doing so might be misconstrued. Presumably you thanked him straight away. lf not, just say at the first opportunity "By the way, I was very pleased to get the rise last month. Thank you" and leave it at that. He may say that it was deserved , in which case accept the compliment gracefully and do not see more in it than is meant.
Have your other colleagues also had a rise? If so, your boss may have felt that all the staff needed encouragement and you have not been singled out. If you are the only person working for him, he must have felt you deserved it.
Still, it was a nice thought on your part. Wait till Christmas and see what other staff do. Then may be the time to buy him a box of chocs, but if he is married put Mr and Mrs XYZ on the gift card. You do not want his wife to think you have the hots for him.
2006-10-10 20:23:31 · answer #2 · answered by WISE OWL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no don't kiss as s just because you got a raise. I get 2 pay rises a year, if i was to give a present every time it would cost me a fortune. And the chances are if you are getting a raise your boss will be too!
2006-10-10 19:32:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a raise is the success of the work you do for the company in the 1st place . Hes satisfied in what and how you do your work as well as your capacity and input.
Its a tricky situation when it comes to terms of you being a shy person... you feel as if you owe him something that you got the raise dont you? Hun, you dont owe him anything! He appreciates you otherwise you wont have got it. If you are unsure about it all then make the effort to find out by asking him why he thought of you deserving a raise.
2006-10-10 19:26:10 · answer #4 · answered by stephangie2001de 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. A raise is part of a professional relationship. It isn't a "gift". That raise is your boss rewarding you for your hard work, but it is also a sign that they expect more out of you. You're a higher pay grade, and thus more of an investment to the company.
No gift necessary, just show up to work on time and with a good attitude.
2006-10-10 19:21:11 · answer #5 · answered by roberticvs 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Qood Question.
I don't work in the environment where my boss is directly responsible for my promotion/raises. He contributes but it goes to a board.
If I was in your situation, I wouldn't get him a gift, as that could be awkward. I would just politely thank him for giving me the raise at a convenient time, like after a meeting, or when there's not much on at work.
2006-10-10 20:07:26 · answer #6 · answered by genghis41f 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, don't get him anything. A raise is a reward for doing a good job and you deserve it. A gift is unnessisary, and it could also be taken as a bribe. Wait until boss apriciation day, which is sometime this month, and get them a card saying thank you for being a good boss.
2006-10-10 19:21:27 · answer #7 · answered by crchase16 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hell no, he is not giving you a raise as a gift. He is giving you a raise a reward for your hard work. Do not buy your boss a gift for a raise, it is not the thing to do at all!! He is your boss not your best friend. Keep it work not personal
2006-10-10 19:19:07 · answer #8 · answered by Seahorse 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think it is not appropriate to bestow present to boss on own raise / promotion matter. This would add salt-to-injury to the coworkers if there was any 'sibling rivalry' at the organization. Better a polite thank-you note would suffice.
2006-10-10 19:51:32 · answer #9 · answered by Hafiz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A thank you note should suffice. By the way, you are not even expected to give your boss a gift at holiday time, however your boss should give you a gift. You only gift downward in the professional world. Congrats on your raise!
2006-10-10 19:21:54 · answer #10 · answered by DaisynSam 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋