>Gifts from an employer are kind of blah to me as well. You’re spending money you could have given me but think you know better, because it’s tax deductible.

FYI, while I do not think this (or any) deduction should exist, this is only $25 per year for non cash or non cash equivalent gifts:

https://www.irs.gov/faqs/small-business-self-employed-other-...

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/p_4090_fed_0305_text.pdf