Contribution to leaving presents

[Dilbertian]

When the envelope goes around for contributions to colleagues' leaving presents, how do you decide how much to put in?

If I liked them, £10-15. If I couldn’t wait to see the back of them, £5.

£2. Judging by the value of the gifts bought, that's totally average amongst my colleagues.

Depends. Last person £20. Current person £0 as they are an absolute cow and I'm glad to see them go!

£1 for colleagues £10 for direct reports

A bigger range than I expected.

I have in the past found myself putting something in for someone I was glad to see the back of, because I didn't think she deserved to be humiliated.

Just give what you can afford if you want to. I've not given to any collections as I rarely go into HQ, although deal with the office staff on the phone, they've stopped asking me now which is a result

I don't do it at all now I just buy something for the person if I like them. I got sick of constant asking for money for all sorts (birthdays, leaving, bereavement, congratulations) and when i was ill there was no collection or a card.

Varies, though mostly I just sign the card. If wfh becomes the norm or even just part of the week, perhaps this is something that will end.

The rule at my work is that it’s £5 no matter what.

Which is unfair as there are the section of people who’s salary is about £60k+ and then there’s us middle folk (about £25k) then the poor trainees who are paid minimum wage or apprentice rate.
But that’s another story!

We have a set amount of £2 in our work. Works really well as the birthday person gets a gift or voucher for about £40

I used to put in £20 or so as it was a small team.

I would hate to think how much I've given in my last job to leaving collections in my last job. Also I have spent a lot of time organising cards and gifts. I was furloughed in the spring and made redundant over 'Teams' last month. The whole office is now WFH so haven't even had a card. Presumably this is how life will be with a WFH culture. It does make me feel a bit miffed though.

@TapingTheTop40

The rule at my work is that it’s £5 no matter what.

Which is unfair as there are the section of people who’s salary is about £60k+ and then there’s us middle folk (about £25k) then the poor trainees who are paid minimum wage or apprentice rate.
But that’s another story!

Can't believe there is a 'rule'. Contributions to collections and the amount should be voluntary.

£2

Around £2. But that's when I had about 100 colleagues and they were forever coming and going and getting married and having significant birthdays. Now I only really talk to 7 people the rate has gone up to a fiver. Although if one of us does leave, the rest could have a team meeting in person.

I went from working in a private limited company where everyone put at least a fiver in so the collection was always of a decent size to working for a local authority where everyone put a couple of quid in and I have always felt this to be a bit stingy. I end up doing a lot of the collections and more often than not I bump them up by a fair amount to ensure they get a decent amount. We only generally do them for leavers though, not birthdays etc.