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What To Get

Jordan2 — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 01:58:52 GMT

I work in a school as a monitor. I started in January so I wasn't there for Christmas. Well I just found out the school monitors exchange gifts. There are 16 ladies to buy for, I don't have much time to buy anything, buying 16 gifts will be pricey. Any ideas of what I can get for $10 and under?

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qbetzforreal — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:04:30 GMT

Candle- Check out walmartdotcom @Jordan2

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Love my grandkids — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:05:03 GMT

Personally I would opt out. NO WAY would I be forced to buy gifts for 16 co-workers. There's no law that says you have to participate. I never participated in Secret Santa stuff at work.

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Love my grandkids — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:05:51 GMT

@qbetzforreal She's supposed to buy 16 candles? I think having to buy for 16 co-workers is insane.

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rms1954 — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:07:35 GMT

@Love my grandkids wrote:
@qbetzforreal She's supposed to buy 16 candles? I think having to buy for 16 co-workers is insane.

They should have picked names.

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rockygems123 — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:09:53 GMT

@Jordan2 wrote:
I work in a school as a monitor. I started in January so I wasn't there for Christmas. Well I just found out the school monitors exchange gifts. There are 16 ladies to buy for, I don't have much time to buy anything, buying 16 gifts will be pricey. Any ideas of what I can get for $10 and under?

@Jordan2

No drawing a name to make a singular exchange? 16 gift buying is a lot! Maybe small bags of Lindt or Ghiardelli chocolates? A box of Celestial tea, the boxes are festive. Scratch off tickets. Costco or Sam's Club may have something suitable in bulk. Christmas kitchen towels, TJMaxx has some nice ones. Small plants from the grocery store with festive bow added. Holiday notepads everyone needs scratch paper.

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qbetzforreal — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:17:24 GMT

@Love my grandkids wrote:
@qbetzforreal She's supposed to buy 16 candles? I think having to buy for 16 co-workers is insane.

@Love my grandkidsI suggested candles because Walmart has some very inexpensive ones as does Big Lots.

It was a suggestion. Good grief. Someone else may have another suggestion.

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Jordan2 — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:17:51 GMT

I was told you could get what you want ( gifts or cookies, candy)I don't want to be the only one not exchanging gifts. I also think a Secret Santa is a good idea. I will go to Bath & Bodywork's tomorrow after work to see if I can get something. I was thinking about a small sanitizer and a holder.

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ECBG — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:18:48 GMT

@Jordan2

I would go to River Street Sweets and get a box of pralines which are individually wrapped!

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elated — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:20:15 GMT

Are you sure you have to buy 16 gifts? That seems like a big expense for co-workers.

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qbetzforreal — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:21:17 GMT

@Jordan2 wrote:
I was told you could get what you want ( gifts or cookies, candy)I don't want to be the only one not exchanging gifts. I also think a Secret Santa is a good idea. I will go to Bath & Bodywork's tomorrow after work to see if I can get something. I was thinking about a small sanitizer and a holder.

@Jordan2- that is a good idea. I forgot about BBW. They usually have a sale going on.

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kitcat51 — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:43:26 GMT

Ask if it's a name draw, I find it hard to believe you have to buy 16 gifts but if you do, Dollar Tree has $1.25 tall glass candles with a religious sticker that can be removed & you can replace them with clings you can buy there too. Good Luck @Jordan2 & enjoy the gift exchange. Just want to add... I saw on the DT website the same tall glass candle is available in colored wax without the religious sticker, the red or green wax would be nice with a Christmas ribbon 🎀.

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Nightowlz — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:23:22 GMT

Are you sure everyone is suppose to buy 16 gifts?

Makes more since for everyone to buy 1 gift so each ends up with 1? I really don't think they expect you to buy 16 gifts. That sounds crazy.

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Love my grandkids — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:28:43 GMT

@rms1954 Of course! That's what other places do.

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pookie44907 — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:30:15 GMT

@Jordan2 just got an email from Bath and Body Works that tomorrow, in store only, you can get the pocket bac hand sanitizers for $1 each. I think the basic holders there are around $2.

16 coworkers is a lot to buy for...good luck!

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Jordan2 — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:39:06 GMT

@elated there are 16 monitors, I don't want to cause any hard feelings. There are also teacher's aides, two teachers, and the office staff which I'm not giving anything. We also gave $5 each to the principal, secretary, and someone else ( I imagine they'll get a gift card or something).

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Chopsmom — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:39:56 GMT

@Jordan2

Where I used to work, everybody loved the scratch off lottery tickets. $1.00 a piece and up.

It was so easy for me since I really didn't know them that well.

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elated — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:49:32 GMT

@Jordan2 wrote:
@elated there are 16 monitors, I don't want to cause any hard feelings. There are also teacher's aides, two teachers, and the office staff which I'm not giving anything. We also gave $5 each to the principal, secretary, and someone else ( I imagine they'll get a gift card or something).

You need to start a Christmas Savings Account just to work in your school. Is this located in a wealthy area? Seriously, whoever has started this nonsense needs to stop. I could see if it were close friends and you wanted to give them a little something but this is ridiculous.

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Sage04 — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:56:16 GMT

@Jordan2 wrote:
@elated there are 16 monitors, I don't want to cause any hard feelings. There are also teacher's aides, two teachers, and the office staff which I'm not giving anything. We also gave $5 each to the principal, secretary, and someone else ( I imagine they'll get a gift card or something).

@Jordan2 even thought there are 16 monitors, might not mean that they expect everyone to buy 16 gifts. I could see Secret Santa but not having to buy a gift for every one. Who does that? They are co workers.

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spumoni99 — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:58:18 GMT

@Chopsmom wrote:
@Jordan2

Where I used to work, everybody loved the scratch off lottery tickets. $1.00 a piece and up.

It was so easy for me since I really didn't know them that well.

I was going to suggest this also good idea! I would also double check to make sure I understood this exchange, could you have misunderstood? I work with about 12 other people in my unit and there is no way they would do this, there would be a lot of grumbling.