I’ve just been asked to contribute a fiver to a birthday whip round for a colleague. It’s a small team that I am no longer directly involved with, although do still work within the organisation. This woman is one of the main reasons I chose to move away from that team. She’s perfectly nice to my face but she’s incredibly critical of others (so I guarantee she bitches about my work to others), has a holier than thou attitude, constantly micromanages despite not actually being a manager, and is just generally a bit of a twat in her behaviour/opinions/interactions.
I am going to the social event at which the card/gift will be presented. Finances are a bit tight at the moment and I find myself being really resentful about having to give money that I might otherwise buy myself an occasional fancy coffee or a treat for the kids with to someone who I secretly find very unpleasant.