I think that a gift card is an appropriate gift for a subordinate, but it needs to show that you thought about where to get it from, i.e. "I always see you with a book in your bag, so I thought you'd like Borders" or "You often bring in a latte in the morning, so here's a Starbucks card"

That means I have to go pay it during this evening's Snowpacalypse.

We're forecast to get the first snow of the season overnight and through tomorrow (1 inch tonight, up to 4 more tomorrow).

Problem is, if you know anything about how horribly Cincinnati reacts to snow, 1 inch = The White Death.

I *so* wish I were kidding.

"You often bring in a latte in the morning, so here's a Starbucks card"

Make sure they're not a Coffee Bean person. IJS.

I hope there's no gifting here, and it seems like there won't be an after hours holiday party. Just perfect.

Allyson, insent.

I won't get xmas gifts at work this year. I'm sure of that. Nor will I get a bonus. It's all fine.

My district claims I owe them $5000. I'd just like for that to end, thank you very much.

The only gift exchanging that goes on (as far as I know) is with the admin support staff among themselves. Some of the women give little gifts, like an ornament or something. I always feel guilty becuase I've never done something for them but I've gotten gifts. I'm not sure what I'm going to do this year.

My district claims I owe them $5000. I'd just like for that to end, thank you very much.

whoa! Is that part of the crazy problem they're having out there with paying teachers?

I'm not sure what I'm going to do this year.

I'm going to make fudge and/or truffles for my co-workers this year. Those are easy to make in big batches, so I can get them all wired on sugar in one fell swoop.

You can always counteroffer. He sounds like a lazy sack, so he may work with you so that he doesn't have to find a new tenant.

I did this in New York. I had no lease, and when the family that owned my brownstone sold it, the new landlords wanted to raise my rent from $900 to $1500. They agreed to knock a couple of hundred off when they came to my place and saw how I was taking care of it.

Teppy, we're supposed to get 1-3 this afternoon and 3-5 overnight. (Inches of snow, that is.)

Is that part of the crazy problem they're having out there with paying teachers?

Yep. This figure is down from the $13,000 they thought I owed in September, but up from the original $500 they said they overpaid me.

Color me irked.