Dear Savvy,
I am in a management position at my company but not top management. So I was somewhat surprised last year during the holidays, when several of my employees bought me Christmas presents. It was a really lovely gesture and I got some great gifts, but in general, I’m more of a “no gifts please” type of person (I have in the past made that rule about birthday parties.)
With the economic downturn this year, I’d just rather they not stress about it and not get me anything.
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Buying something for your boss can be a bit stressful, so hopefully some of my beauty-finds below will help inspire the perfect, suitable gift for the lady in charge. Remember not to buy anything overly expensive that you can't afford since she knows how much you make, yet this isn't the place you want to skimp either since it's still important to find something classy and impressive.
I suggest a beautiful atomizer, compact or indulgent hand cream. 
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