Advice re: husband's secretary Christmas present?

At my husband's company, it is apparently customary to give the secretaries $100 as a Christmas present. Am I the only one who thinks that is insane? She is nice enough, but we know NOTHING about her personal story or hobbies/collections to actually buy her a present, and cash just seems so tacky. (My husband is a new attorney, and he doesnt even use her very much!) I guess I am just being a Grinch, but it irks me.......thoughts?Advice re: husband's secretary Christmas present?
If she doesn't get any sort of bonus, I wouldn't complain about the $100. It may seem like a lot, but legal secretaries do a ton of work. Your husband's a lawyer--I think he can afford it. Just so you know, my husband's job also requires him to contribute to what some may consider off the wall things, but it's part of the work culture. It will be fine. Just be thankful he has such a good job %26amp; will be able to afford this.Advice re: husband's secretary Christmas present?
$100 really isn't much. He could either blow it on his secretary and make life at work bearable, or you two could blow $100 on dinner, a movie, and a trip to Target. Don't be a grinch. It's up to him whether he gives her the money or not.
She works her butt off and deserves the $100. Give her a break.
I can see where you are coming from but if it is a custom in the office then it is probably right that he abide that custom.





Perhaps getting her a gift voucher to a spa or something might be nice.... Or buying her a hamper of some description...





Have a great Christmas.
you sound jealous. if he is a lawyer thats cheap.
Just give her a gift cert to a spa or a gift card to a nice restaurant...or you can always spend it on one of those enormous christmas baskets
this is normal in my office too so dont worry about it. isnt christmas all about the spirit of giving anyway? think about how much money your husband makes as an attorney and think of how she little she makes as a secretary.
Lighten up! These gifts are normal in the business world. Merry Christmas!!!
insane? its insane to whine about giving a gift, thats whats insane!!!!