Originally Posted by SpottyDog
My secretary has a tip jar at her desk. She put it there about two years ago as a joke but I, and the two other people she works for, contribute to it. It's one thing to say "You get paid overtime to say late at a moments notice" vs. getting the OT and an acknowledgement that you stayed late but didn't have to.
No way ... if I want to thank a member of my support staff, I'll get them a gift or a gift card to say thank you that has a personal touch, e.g. a store I know they frequent or based on a hobby they are into. It could be based on the type of work you do versus my work environment, but I would not appreciate seeing a tip jar on anyone's desk in my office.