I have a lovely colleague, a young woman, who moved to the UK to study and is now on a sponsored visa. Unfortunately her fixed term contract is ending at a time when the company is downsizing and there are no other roles which meet the requirements for a visa which allows her primary aged child to be here with her. With the changes to the salary required and her lack of experience she won’t find a job with another firm which meets the requirements. We’re all heartbroken.
We usually have collections when people leave, and I’m sure people will be generous with their donations. But I’m struggling to think of what to buy when she will (almost certainly) have to leave the country in a matter of weeks. Any of the usual gifts seem so inappropriate as this is no celebration.
Has anyone got any ideas? Collection could reach any amount so a number of things at different values would be helpful.