Whats the etiquette for donations for staff

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I've just started a job as a midday Ive had 9 texts this afternoon of various big birthdays, weddings and maternity and if I'd like to make a donation to them

If I gave £5 to them all that's £45 just gone out of my already very little wage. What do you do as I've never had to do donations for staff

How many people work there?

I’d ignore them. You don’t know anyone yet.

@PickledPurplePickle 40

@Kashmirisky I kind of do as they've taught my kids in the past

You're new to the job and being asked for donations already. Shame on them.

Just be honest, you can't afford to give to 9 collections. That leaves no doubt where you stand, and they should stop asking.

There's no shame at all in including everyone. It would be worse if OP was left out.

OP, just tell them you can't. No-one will mind.

Say a blanket no to all of them
You can sort out a gift yourself if you want to

If you can't afford £5, can you afford £1?

If so, put that in. Or even 50p. Or less.

Do what you can, with good cheer, being glad that you have colleagues who see each other as rounded people whose life events are to be celebrated, and who include joiners from Day One

Maybe the text went out to everyone? I'm a teacher and there's always someone asking for donations in a school, as there's so many staff. You're definitely not expected to donate to all of them, and certainly noone is expecting £5!

If you feel you'd like to donate, as a pp said, 50p or £1 is fine. It all adds up!

If you've only just started working there, no-one will expect anything from you.
Later, when you wish to, you give in proportion to your earnings if you wish - presumably there is an envelope in the office or something ?

That said, I've never worked in a school that included dinner ladies in requests for collections for TAs and teachers. Perhaps they are just trying to be inclusive / foster a whole Team approach and haven't really thought about how people feel when messages like this go out.