10 Holiday 2014 Gift Ideas For Co-Workers Under $30

You have like 20 seconds to find a gift for everyone at work. Procrastinate no more (or you'll pay for it in 6 billion dollars in overnight shipping).

1. The Executive Assistant

Via urbanoutfitters.com

Since a day with music or a podcast is torture and you know this because you were the admin at one point, give your assistant a gift they can use in and out of the office.

2. Your Coffee/Last Night Recap Buddy

Via etsy.com

You meet up every morning at the K cup machine at 10 am on the dot to discuss last night's Tinder success (half coffee cup full) in extensive, yet necessary detail.

3. The Security Desk Team

Via graphicimage.com

They greet you every morning, tell you your haircut makes your face look thinner and listen to you bitch about your cubemate (see below). Since I KNOW you're grabbing them coffee, a koozie will make sure it stays cold despite the lobby draft. An accompanying Starbucks gift card goes without saying.

4. Any guy in the office you feel obligated to buy a gift for

Via etsy.com

These include your boss, your work crush, the UPS guy. Basically anyone who drinks beer or bottled carbonated beverages. ie 94.8% of the population*. (Survey done in my NYC office, sample size 5 men, forgot the answers).

5. The Intern

Via etsy.com

The intern has only been in the office for a few weeks and will be gone by the time you look up from your desk. Let them know you believe in their big bright future with a business card holder.

6. The Recent Office Transplant

Via etsy.com

For your new co-worker from the satellite office who you know nothing about except where she went to college (after a quick Linkedin search), give them a cross stitch of their new home (or old depending on where you are).

7. For the Dog Lover

Via etsy.com

For the co-worker who talks endlessly about her their dog (me) but never makes you look at more than 2 dogfies a day (not me).

8. Your Work Workout Buddy

Via swellbottle.com

Since they are really doing God's work by coming to your desk and dragging you to the gym, give your workout bud this bomb in a bottle. It is slender enough to out on the treadmill cup holder and keeps your water cold for 24 hours or hot for 12. Also holds a bottle of wine for post workout hydration.

9. The CEO

redcross.org / Via charitynavigator.org

For the CEO who probably doesn't know your name and could buy and sell you 1000 times over, make a charitable donation in their name. Be sure to check that the charity is legit at CharityNavigator.org

10. Your Loud Ass Cubemate

Via gracioushome.com

Your neighbor who dictates every word they type needs something to slow that motorized mouth of theirs. Keep their noise hole busy with a gallon of popcorn. This should buy you a week, thereafter consider a new job.