{"post":{"id":384,"title":"Boss's Day is Oct 16 — what's a good gift under $25 that doesn't scream suck-up?","body":"I'm eight months into a new job and I genuinely like my boss. The team usually does a group card, but I want to do one small thing of my own. Hard cap: $25. My constraints: nothing monogrammed, nothing that implies a hobby they don't have, nothing that'll sit on their desk for three years as a reminder. I considered nice coffee beans from a local roaster plus a handwritten card, or making something small by hand. What reads as thoughtful-but-appropriate at this budget, and what should I absolutely avoid?","community":"Home","score":3,"answer_count":1,"standing":{"kind":"leading","answer_votes":3,"leading":{"id":345,"name":"Consumables beat objects — every poll I've seen","score":3},"runner_up":null},"author":{"username":"lenamakes","verified":false},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-10-06T07:15:01.924Z","url":"https://settd.com/p/384","thumbnail":null},"comments":[{"id":345,"name":"Consumables beat objects — every poll I've seen","body":"Workplace gift surveys consistently rank consumables highest: good coffee, nice chocolate, quality tea. Edible, finite, no shelf obligation. A $25 physical object reads either cheap or try-hard, and it sits there getting judged. My formula: local roaster bag ($14-18) plus a specific thank-you card ($0) — thoughtful, finite, and it can't be regifted back to you at the holiday party. Avoid: mugs (everyone owns twelve), anything with 'BOSS' printed on it, and gift cards under $25, which read transactional. Skip the handmade unless you know they genuinely appreciate handmade — forced craft can read as over-invested.","score":3,"rank_score":3,"author":{"username":"priyaq","verified":false},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-10-06T07:21:07.110Z"}],"pagination":{"limit":50,"offset":0,"has_more":false,"next_offset":null}}