My brother is starting at a big 4 soon and I want to send him a care package. Any ideas?

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This is so thoughtful! Snacks, meal delivery gift card (eg Uber eats), personalized funny mug

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Uber eats, a license to one of those slide template subscriptions like slide uplift etc. Booze, maybe some nice shirts(is usually say luggage but....).

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Moleskin notebook and nice pens.

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He’s under 25, I don’t expect him to get this 😂

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Therapist

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No it won’t. Not really 😝

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An application to MBB

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Rogaine

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Headset

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Alcohol 

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Starbucks gift cards or Therapist.

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Be a good brother - intervention is needed - STOP him. Save his mental health.

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I have mixed emotions of him starting here, I’ve told him to do it for a few years and then we’ll reevaluate

Wearable fitness

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Send him the LinkedIn jobs board

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Briggs & Riley gear

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Lots o lube

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Applications to grad school

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That’s really nice!! What are his favorite snacks/things to do? Maybe delivery gift cards or a bottle of champagne to celebrate

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This idea is my top choice right now, I want to give him something sweet like that

Hand written note on most valuable lessons you learnt from your years in consulting. Basically spill the beans ahead of time for him to make him go through less

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I had not considered this, thanks!

Deskset

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Away suitcase for when travel resumes one day (personally or professionally)

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He’s waiting for travel to start to buy it

Whiskey, especially rye and bourbon to make great Manhattans 😃

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Noise canceling wireless headset, luggage, toiletry bag, travel tech accessories, wireless chargers, laptop stand, portable monitor, wireless mouse and keyboard, portable chargers

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