everyone's in-trays for a present.
You know the thing - add money, sign the farewell card, cross your
name of the list, and pass it on?
So I looked in the envelope and everyone so far had put in $10. And I
thought - $10? Is she worth $10.
So I put in $5 and crossed my name of the list.
Call me a tightass, but I didn't particularly like the person - why
should I waste my money on them? Besides, no can figure out who gave
what.
Anyway, I could've done worse. I could've:
1. Put in nothing and crossed my name off the list.
2. Taken money out, pocketed it and crossed my name off the list.
What's the ettiquette for this kind of thing anyway?
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become a contractor.
Then the hat pirates just walk right past you. :)
Etiquette, what etiquette? you put in what you can reasonably expect to get away with and not found out about.
That said, one person at my previous job consistently only put in 50p. We all knew, no one ever said anything, but there was an awful lot of bitching about her behind her back. Yeah, that was the poodle!
I say good on you!
I hate doing stuff like that. It's so forced. If I like you, I'll do something for you. If I don't like you, I shouldn't be forced to give you a present just because you're leaving. Ugh!
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