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[stratman]

HH,

IMO the Whiskey is fine, but do something really personal, invite him, his family, and the other managers TO YOUR HOME for the best meal you can possibly do, if your wife is not the best cook that's ok cater it, go hog wild, find out what he really likes to eat ( caviar, the best meats, lobster what ever), maybe get a personal chef to come in and do this in your home. Deck out the house have a decorator come in or get a catere that does high end functions, they take care of all details. The crowning touch is that you're making it personal by inviting him to your home, send him a limo to pick him up at his home, get servers for the night and at the end present him with your rare liquor. If not liquor and he likes wine get him a bottle of Petrus along with some Cuban cigars from accross the border (Canada.) Maybe get a singer instead of a dj or a small jazz group, whatever style he likes, also have roses presented to his wife when the limo picks them up. Have everyone dress up really swank maybe tuxes and gowns for the ladies (optional.)

Hope this helps.

 

[mazersteven]

HH,

IMO the Whiskey is fine, but do something really personal, invite him, his family, and the other managers TO YOUR HOME for the best meal you can possibly do, if your wife is not the best cook that's ok cater it, go hog wild, find out what he really likes to eat ( caviar, the best meats, lobster what ever), maybe get a personal chef to come in and do this in your home. Deck out the house have a decorator come in or get a catere that does high end functions, they take care of all details. The crowning touch is that you're making it personal by inviting him to your home, send him a limo to pick him up at his home, get servers for the night and at the end present him with your rare liquor. If not liquor and he likes wine get him a bottle of Petrus along with some Cuban cigars from accross the border (Canada.) Maybe get a singer instead of a dj or a small jazz group, whatever style he likes, also have roses presented to his wife when the limo picks them up. Have everyone dress up really swank maybe tuxes and gowns for the ladies (optional.)

Hope this helps.

He will think he over pays his employees, and next year there will be a pay cut. He is already going to think that with the liquor.

 

[stratman]

He will think he over pays his employees, and next year there will be a pay cut. He is already going to think that with the liquor.

Maybe, but Highfi will be remembered as the one that threw THE company party to end all company parties.

 

[highfihoney]

He will think he over pays his employees, and next year there will be a pay cut. He is already going to think that with the liquor.

Na,even if he wanted to he cant cut wages,its a union company.

 

[highfihoney]

Maybe, but Highfi will be remembered as the one that threw THE company party to end all company parties.

Thanks Strat,my wife reminded me that we used to buy him good liquor & just recently switched over to the steak house dinner,we added to the gift,now were giving him the steak house reservastions & the Cognac will be presented to them after dinner.

Im still blown away by this whole thing.

As for throwing the best company party ever i'll never top his parties in the past,he has rented entire golf courses for the day,taken groups of guy's to the casino & let them gamble away $100K till it was all gone,rented out entire strip clubs complete with hookers,this was before he made Fox 2 news for a party.

He used to charter a jet & take a bunch of guys to Costa Rica,the party started on the plane & once in Costa Rica the real stuff went down,without getting too graphic imagine what you could do in Costa Rica if money were no object & you wanted to have a good time

Turned out that one guy's ex wife was pi$$ed at him & called Fox 2 news saying that we were all involved with underage prostitution overseas,they scouted the plane & took footage of the guy's getting on the plane with girls,none were underage but they weren't the guys wives eithter

The parties now days are pretty tame.

 

[Alex2507]

No reason to be pissed or jealous,i am not a rich man,not by a long shot,ive got an 8th grade education,went to prison before i reached 21 years old,watched my mother die in my home burried one of my own children,turned myself into an alcoholic,booze not audio,fell from a building & broke my back,had to re learn how to walk again & never sued my company,was involved in another work accident where i was burned over 12% of my body with 3rd degree burns & never sued my company,cut half of my middle finger off in another accident & never missed one days work.

Life has not been easy for me my friend.

I started with my company at less than $3 an hour at the very bottom of the ladder,took night classes to learn blue print reading & general drafting at my own expense & put myself through heavy equipment operation school to learn how to operate cranes,back hoe's,dozers ect, at my own expense,started work an hour early & worked through my lunch break for many years at no extra pay for myself,have even went as far as to not pay myself overtime pay(Im allowed overtime) for sat & sun when all the men working under me are getting overtime pay.

I put in 50 to 70 hour work weeks for the last 25 years with this company,with 15 of those years receiving no extra pay for over 40 hours,paid for my wife's education so she could get a teaching degree at my own expense & after working 14 hours came home & took care of my children so my wife could study in peace.

My whole point is that you or anybody else all have the same opportunities in life,its all about the choices you make,i have been fortunate i agree but i have & still do put forth maximum effort in everything i do in life & it's paid off for me.

Sounds like you're the one who needs a vacation and evidently your boss REALLY appreciates your efforts. The bonus is the thank you. The usual reply is you're welcome. I know it seems backwards but if you look at it, it's right.

 

[stratman]

You know Alex is right, I mean you got a whopper of a bonus, but man you have paid your dues over and over again, so yes absolutely be extra nice with the boss, but don't lose sight of what you have accomplished for his firm, the size of your whopper denotes the fact that he's appreciative of your efforts, loyalty and work ethic.

 

[majorloser]

He will think he over pays his employees, and next year there will be a pay cut. He is already going to think that with the liquor.

So, you think he should have given the boss a bottle of Mad Dog 20/20 or Night Train instead? This way he can show how poor he is and needs an even bigger bonus.

 

[highfihoney]

So, you think he should have given the boss a bottle of Mad Dog 20/20 or Night Train instead? This way he can show how poor he is and needs an even bigger bonus.

Have you ever been drunk on Mad Dog 20/20,i mean really really i drank 5 bottles drunk on that crap.

I drank 3 bottles of the grape flavor when i was a teenager,i puked blue for a whole day & was sick for a week,my toilet activity was increased 10 fold also

 

[Johnd]

So, you think he should have given the boss a bottle of Mad Dog 20/20

Haaaa! I really didn't think anyone around here knew what that stuff was. MD 20/20. Good one Major!

 

[mazersteven]

So, you think he should have given the boss a bottle of Mad Dog 20/20 or Night Train instead? This way he can show how poor he is and needs an even bigger bonus.

Finally your seeing the big picture.

 

[Tomorrow]

HFH, do you have any idea what he enjoys in life? Have you've talked with him about life outside of work? Perhaps that will provide the clue you need to ID the perfect gift.

Short of something personal, I'd recommend something really unique..even if it's inexpensive..that shows you care and are appreciative. Or check out a Nieman-Marcus catalog.

Oh, and can I borrow a little cash?