I need some ideas for a retirement gift, I have a guy on my team that is retiring and I'd like to get him something in the $200-$300 range. He's retiring from a blue collar technician role, no real hobbies that I know of. Any suggestions for something that would be universally appreciated?
Nobody else finds it sad that a man, in retirement age, has no hobbies? I find that depressingly sad, tbh. I hope he has some hobbies.
Heck, I have probably 5 serious hobbies, and another 10 collateral hobbies, any of which a nice $200-300 gift toward would make me pretty happy.
I think a gift card or cash, might be okay if you have no other options but it just screams of laziness or thoughtlessness. Of the two, cash would be far better. I personally loathe gift cards. If it's thoughtless, make it cash. They are worse than cash and force me to use them fast in a narrow manner I might not like.
Here's a few ideas if you are really stumped in the $300 range.
1. 10 one ounce silver coins from around the world.
2. A nice wrist watch, engraved.
3. A simple engraved pump shotgun. I got one for a employee once. It was a hit.
4. A few nice bottles of different liquor, bourbon, rum, gin, vodka, maybe a nice small antique bar for the house.
5. A nice gas grill and set of tools, propane tank, etc.
6. Fishing rod.
7. Nice comfy chair.
8. Set of binos
9. Nice rifle scope.
10. TV.
11. Subscription to beer or wine deliveries for a year.
12. Annual pass to national and state parks.
13. Kayak and life vest.
14. Tools. Or a tool chest. Or both.
Surely the dude must have some interests?