Office Politics Dictated Holiday Gift Giving
52% of American workers planned to give gifts to their coworkers this season, yet 55% don’t expect to receive anything in return.
58% of women planned to give a gift to coworkers this season, compared to 47% of men.
36% planned to give to their peers, and 27% intended to give to their bosses.
22% believe that a holiday gift bought by someone in the workplace should reflect how much money they make.
44% paid no more than $20 in buying a gift for a coworker.
37% say buying gifts for colleagues stresses them out as much as holiday shopping for those who aren’t coworkers.
58% believe that most employees give gifts to bosses in order to get ahead.
11% who have purchased a gift for a boss say they’ve spent more than their coworkers in order to outshine them.
Only 9% of bosses plan to give a gift to those who report to them.
Cash bonus: 74%, Extra day off: 29%, A handwritten thank-you card: 12%, A lavish holiday party: 9%