The big school I work at does a collection and card for all to sign when someone leaves, gets married or has a baby. They have been doing this for as long as I have been working there (8 years) and I have contributed to them all but I have never been married or had children so there has never been one for me. I'm will be getting married next month though.
The last day of term was Thursday and we had our annual (outside this year) gathering where we celebrate these things and present the leaving/wedding/maternity cards. Everyone was presented with their oversized card (to fit all the signitures). Everyone apart from me who was presented with a bottle of proscecco which was left over from the staff party last week. It was really embarassing as I was clearly an afterthought.
I'm not bothered about the money for a collection but I'm upset for two reasons. Firstly, because I was looking forward to seeing the well wishes of the people who I have worked with for several years. Secondly, and mainly, it was a humiliating. I wanted to make a quiet exit but then other members of staff started coming up to me saying how awful it was there was no card/collection for me making me feel so embarrassed. What can you say to that?
I later found out a woman who returned after long term sick leave, just for today, told management they couldn't leave me out which is why I ended up with a little mention and the bottle.
Am I being unresonable to think that my colleagues just don't like me that much? At least I don't have to see them for 6 weeks.