CALA writing faculty, Kate Walter, shared a timely commentary with us – A Humbug’s Guide to Office Holiday Gifting – which was published in Newsday on December 16, 2019. A student of Walter’s, Jaimee Kosanke, wrote the piece giving us all something to celebrate. Congratulations Jaimee on a great piece of writing and on having it published!
“Holiday gifts at the office can get out of control faster than the staffer at the company Christmas party who had one too many eggnogs.
Climbing the ranks in cable TV, I adopted the social behavior of holiday gift giving. The act shows appreciation to your team, keeps good graces with managers, and protects your network of clients and vendors. It also stretches your wallet, eats into your free time, and adds to an already long to-do list.
One year, I gave my boss a gift card to the Art of Shaving, a Nobu gift card to my boss-by-dotted-line, a whiskey sampler to my previous boss who was laid off earlier that year, and even a gift basket for another boss, three bosses ago, because he was still at the company. The gift basket transferred to his assistant’s desk for passersby to enjoy some Wisconsin cheddar or spiced macadamia nuts …”
To continue reading the article click Newsday
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Thank you! Kate is an excellent teacher and I hope to take more SPS classes in the Spring.
Congratulations and happy holidays!