Nine Awful Office Holiday Gifts

Oh, you shouldn’t have…no, really, you shouldn’t have. What could be nicer than a small gift from your employer to mark the holidays? That depends on the gift. The presents listed here were exchanged in real-life workplaces and cataloged by CareerBuilder; while some of them probably were given as gags, a simple gift card would be more appropriate and more appreciated. CareerBuilder surveyed more than 4,000 workers and 2,600 employers. If you find yourself struggling to find an appropriate office gift to give this year, consider these tips from EtiquetteSociety.com. Meanwhile, consider yourself lucky for not being on the receiving end of these presents.