Do you give gifts to your servants, if so at what occasions and what gifts?
By buchi_bulla
@Buchi_bulla (8298)
India
December 12, 2009 5:14am CST
I give small gifts like any gadgets like juicer, some designed stickers to stick on the floor of the house, vessels, purse, silver articles, artificial jewellery, God's idols or pooja articles etc. to my servant maid for her birthday and wedding anniversary. I remember her birthday and wedding day dates and promptly give some gift or other. When I am not able to go to buy something, I will give money. Apart from this, every year on Deepavali festival day, I give one month's salary as bonus for her to buy new saree. Whether she buys saree or any other thing, I do not bother. It is her wish and will. If I buy saree, she may not like the colour or design or texture. She will not have satisfaction too. That is why I give her money. By giving gifts, the relationship will be good and it will be a motivation to them. Do you give gifts to your servants? If so what will you give and when will you give them?
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11 responses
@rameshkumaar57 (5908)
• India
12 Dec 09
Usually, we give our servants a saree or a months salary during Deepavalli or Pongal.We also give some small gifts for their childrens birthdays. But most of the times nowdays, we give only cash to them. So that they can buy whatever they want with it.
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@Buchi_bulla (8298)
• India
17 Dec 09
That is the best gift I suppose. They can utilise it for anything they want.
@chelsgrrl69 (382)
• United States
12 Dec 09
AMEN to that, my bosses dont even treat me that well!
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@danishcanadian (28953)
• Canada
13 Dec 09
We don't have personal servants of any kind, but there is a bus driver here in town that we really like, and who has become a friend of ours. My husband made a wonderful suggestion, and that is to give him a bottle of Serbian plum brandy for Christmas. He is Serbian, and this happens to be one of his favourite drinks. I like that idea, so that is what we are going to do.
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@Buchi_bulla (8298)
• India
17 Dec 09
The purpose of gifting is making them happy. If he is Serbian and likes the Serbian plum brandy, then that is the best gift for him. You have a good heart danishcanadian. You are giving gift to a bus driver who is not directly employed under you. God bless you and your family.
@neelimaravi (1793)
• India
14 Dec 09
hi aunty, yeah, every deewali i will give to my servant a new saree, what ever my kids dresses, and toys, everything i will give to my servant, she will be very happy with that. we should not through outside, just give to poor people then they will be very happy with that. so, what ever i don'twant i will give to poor people or to my servant. thankyou, have a nice day.
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@Buchi_bulla (8298)
• India
17 Dec 09
One day I gave all soft toys to my husband's office peon. He was so happy and took them in a gunny bag. Later he said his children are not leaving them even for a minute and are keeping the toys even whil sleeping.
@bhav27 (442)
• India
13 Dec 09
yeah i do give gifts to my servant as my servant . My servant is working in my family from about 20 years , gosh she is came to family before me m still 18 lol . Well i always give her whatever she wants , she is open to our family and we also know about her family condition and we give her something which is worth full to her and moreover we helped her in her daughter marriage and gave her new clothes and money , i still remember my mother gave her new clothes because she had only limited clothes and i loves my mom for this , my mom keep on giving things to her which so ever is extra in our house not only to her but to her family also.
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@Buchi_bulla (8298)
• India
17 Dec 09
God bless you for your good heart bhav27. In our previous house, the maid was like this only with us. We use to give new, old clothes for her and her family membeers, gift when there is an occasion. Even she used to treat us as her family and was very helpful throughout. Even now she visits our family and I give her something or other.
@datasmog (2)
• India
12 Dec 09
Hi Buchi,
Servants will be given gift that are more valuable according to them!
The gifts can be either Utencils, basic amenties, clothes, covering jewelery etc. this will make them feel more comfortable and probably their productivity will spike!
Gifts can be given during seasons like Diwali, X'Mas, Special occasions.
@Buchi_bulla (8298)
• India
17 Dec 09
Very true. People will gift as per their festivals and convenience. I want to make her happy. Further she falls on my feet to take blessings on her birth day and wedding day. So it is our custom to give something when they fall at our feet for blessing. Hence I started giving her gifts for those occasions also. May be it is not very costly as the yearly gift.
@gunjanpri (603)
• India
12 Dec 09
I gift to my servants on festive occasion, birth days and other happy celebrations. I give them old clothes, new clothes, sweets and candys, Sometime I gift my old books to their children. I often call their children and feed them. This gives me pleasure
@Buchi_bulla (8298)
• India
13 Dec 09
That is really so nice of you gunjanpri to be kind to your servants. I too give old clothes, books, house hold items and gift their family members for occasions in their house.
@Baluyadav (3643)
• India
12 Dec 09
hi,Buchi,i used to give annually[sankranthi] worth of 2500-4000 rupees,but that must be useful for them..like sewing machine..gold ear rings for her kid..God statue made with silver....
I can say proudly,since 1 years we have the same servant[her family members also attend at times],because,availability,continuity of workers becoming hard[say either may do mistakes]...
Have a nice time.
@Buchi_bulla (8298)
• India
13 Dec 09
Since how many years? Well that does not matter. Continuation of service for a long time depends upon their sincerity and our way of treating them too. If we are affectionate towards them and are moderately generous, naturally the servants will continue with us for a long time.
@deepasubramani (1074)
• India
12 Dec 09
HI Aunty,
Yes we do buy gifts to the servant lady. We dont know her birthday or her wedding day. During festival we give her gifts we give one on Dasara festival thats on ayudh pooja day. we give her 1 month salary as bonus and we give her sweets, fruits. We will give her one more gift during diwali sometime or on Ugadi festival. For this we will give her her money so that wat ever she need to her residence she will buy it.
Have a great day.
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@Buchi_bulla (8298)
• India
17 Dec 09
These gifts will create a good relationship between us and she will work sincerely and with interest.
@xJaiiDK (163)
• Philippines
12 Dec 09
I do give our helper with a little something during special happenings like her birthday, or other festive occasions. Usually I give her new clothes, some new electronics ( but only if I do have extra penny to spend ). but the best gift I have given her is a day-off with her family ( she personally told me that this one is the best gift I have given her ). Im glad she's very happy being with us.
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@Buchi_bulla (8298)
• India
17 Dec 09
You have done a good thing xJaiiDK. Naturally they are also human beings. They will have work and want to spend time with their family. She is right. Giving weekly holiday is the best gift for them.
