Work whip rounds

[whatisforteamum]

Am I the only one that thinks it is a bit much to have a whip round for colleagues birthdays...not big ones.
I refused or declined as the colleague in question has made my work life a misery
that aside it's always someone's birthday or someone is ill.
A card would suffice surely.
I know it seems tight.😆😆

It's bloody ridiculous, I won't contribute to them and if a person is leaving and they've been a knob, I won't contribute for that either.

Yes, it is a bit much - and tedious.

We only collect for other events e.g. leaving/retiring/new baby etc.

On birthdays the person whose birthday it is brings in cake/treats. Much easier this way.

I agree if someone has a baby or retires.
Every birthday.....why?

YANBU…my workplace got ridiculous for a few months last year and were doing collections for someone moving teams…same job, same workplace, we still see the guy, so that was my point of resistance!

Lifebeginsat50
That is ridiculous 🤣

Thankfully all that shit disappeared during covid and hasn't come back yet where I am.

Oops they are being more distant perhaps it is expected that everyone joins in.last time I put a few quid in and others did 5 or ten quid.

No, it's not tight, it's sensible.
I'm not even a fan of cards for everyone's birthdays.

There should be a policy really (I mean, informal, between the staff, nothing to do with Company) to say you either all pay a small amount into a fund, or you have a whip round for X Y Z, and list - getting married / having a baby / big 0 birthday / leaving / bereavement of parents, child or partner / or whatever you decide.

This annoys the crap out of me.

It's not my responsibility to chip in for a birthday gift for a colleague. Ever.

I never contribute and I also have always made it clear to my boss and my own team, that I don't expect or want fuss at work for my birthday. Tbh since I did this, a lot of my team have followed suit and everyone is much happier for it.

No it gets too much.
Big birthday 21,60, 50
Wedding card they are ok

Last place I worked we got asked to put in to a collection for a colleague because she'd just become a grandma.
I flat out refused that one

I thought I was being mean but I do not waste money.
It's only their b day and they all have families and husbands.

Yes, absolutely. Birthday ls are too much. Leaving gifts are overwhelming at the minute too as so many are moving on.