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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
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I need some help here. Boss is due to leave this friday. He's been my supervisor for three years during my training and it's only really down to him that I passed my training. The entire workplace had a lunch for him yesterday and we gave him a present (track day with a ferrari).
The dozy git has given me a present today. Nothing special but a medical text that would be useful.
I feel compelled to get him something and I've no idea. I have only till Friday. Booze is backup but I would like somethig a bit more longlasting.
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jonlumb
Spends far too much time on here
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Do you know of any interests / hobbies that he has?
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brataccas
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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helicopter trial lesson  or paintball session so you can legally "fire" your boss  _________________
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pcernie
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Xbox live sub or similar if that's his thing?
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belchingmatt
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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As long is his name's not McRae. When I choose gifts I try to get some thing that the recipient will use frequently, and be in no doubt about who it came from.
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cloaked_wolf
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I don't want it to be particularly expensive. The book he got me was about £40 so I'm expecting to spend around £50 max.
He's not a gamer. I might just give him one of my R-Pis.
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brataccas
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ProfessorF
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Might I suggest a nose through the 'Svetlana' thread for ideas?
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timark_uk
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pcernie
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Don't you sometimes get good deals on those cinema passes? ... can you actually buy Amazon Prime for someone else?  _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
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My back up plan is an R-Pi and a decent bottle of bubbly.
I was gonna get an RC chopper but at £50 only the crappy ones can be had.
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Paul1965
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Did anyone get a decent photo of the whole lot of you at the lunch? Sometimes a print can make a nice farewell gift when framed.
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cloaked_wolf
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The original gift was going to be a photo of us all standing outside the surgery. Given that he had mixed feelings about some of the staff, I thought he probably didn't want to be reminded of us each and every day. Hence I suggested a track day or flying lesson. This is the present from the workplace.
But it's usual for mentors to give presents to their trainees.
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PaulKey
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How about a half decent fountain pen ?
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james016
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How about something from the X404 store?
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