Employee gift ideas that make people feel bad
Not just employee gifts, but nearly all gifts are valued less by the receiver than the giver.<p>A gift represents a decision made on behalf of the receiver by the giver. In very few situations would the receiver make the same decision as the giver with the same resources. It&#x27;s assumed that the receiver will use the same resources in an optimal manner, so gift-giving is a net negative.<p>In some circumstances, gifts are valued higher by the receiver than the giver. Gifts of time, of expertise, of opportunity, or things that the giver can get at a much lower cost than the receiver - these can be more appreciated.<p>Anyway, that&#x27;s my grand theory of gifting, and why I generally avoid it, unless I can make it worthwhile to the gift receiver.