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amother

Mon, Mar 14 2022, 2:46 pm

I work part time, less then 20 hours a week. Do I need to give my boss shalach manos ?
I don’t feel like giving since I don’t work that much but we spend all the hours together so she might expect something ?

amother

Seablue

Mon, Mar 14 2022, 2:48 pm

No, but your boss should give you Shalach Manos.

(Unless your boss also happens to be a friend or neighbor, in which case it would be appropriate.)

amother

Tan

Mon, Mar 14 2022, 2:59 pm

I give with rest of the employees. Not sure I would give if I am the only employee.
Aprox $20 per person.

amother

Diamond

Mon, Mar 14 2022, 3:03 pm

My experience is only with male employees (my dh). He gifts his boss nicely as do many of the other employees he shows up with. His boss does not give back as nice. But does give pesach bonus.

mha3484

Mon, Mar 14 2022, 3:05 pm

I am the only employee never gave one in 7 years and never got one. We are not friends. He is my boss. I am very into boundaries and minimizing mixing work and home. If it was a group gift maybe I would join in but not me alone.

PearlyGee

Mon, Mar 14 2022, 3:50 pm

I think it really depends on the office setting and relationship
Where dh works the boss has a rule no giving no receiving

amother

Tomato

Mon, Mar 14 2022, 3:55 pm

my husband has a small business. Gives nice to the workers by delivery . The women workers dont give back and the men give their regular simple shalach manos that they bring to the door on taanis esther or purim.

singleagain

Mon, Mar 14 2022, 5:13 pm

I believe the general rule is gift down not up. IE you should not be gifting your boss but your boss can gift to you

amother

Amaryllis

Mon, Mar 14 2022, 6:21 pm

singleagain wrote:

I believe the general rule is gift down not up. IE you should not be gifting your boss but your boss can gift to you

This, I have never given to my frum boss.

amother

DarkMagenta

Mon, Mar 14 2022, 8:35 pm

These replies are making me feel uncomfortable! I just started working for someone remotely and I'm so grateful for the opportunity., that I did arrange a chocolate shalach manos to be delivered to him. Is this inappropriate?

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