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To not keep a flipping ‘gratitude journal’

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Eastie77Returns · 21/02/2022 21:02

New manager at work, from the US if that’s relevant, declared a few weeks back that she thought it would a great idea for the team to start keeping a gratitude journal. Not my cup of tea at all but I was wasn’t bothered as it was optional. Then journals arrived at our home addresses in the post, she’d ordered them for everyoneConfused

On our weekly team meetings she started asking volunteers to read journal entries aloud. When no-one volunteered, she picked people. A few colleagues ‘read’ clearly made up on the spot entries. When it was my turn I just said I’m not keeping the journal. I’m grateful for many things but I don’t write them down. She didn’t look happy and I’ve heard I’m now on her shit list for not being a team player or something. WIBU??!

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NeverChange · 21/02/2022 21:04

I wouldn't do it either. Not my think and not in my contract.

dipdye · 21/02/2022 21:03

And it's an actual paper book?!

dipdye · 21/02/2022 21:03

You're all British?

She's barking up the wrong tree, clearly

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