To think that if a workplace requires you to wear a poppy they should supply one?

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Basically just that. My work group chat have had a text from our manager this morning to say that if we don’t have a poppy by the end of the day we could face disciplinary action. I don’t tend to carry cash with me and have no way of getting change as I’m now on my way to work. Would I be unreasonable to go back and ask them to supply one for me?

I have nothing against wearing the poppy, I just don’t tend to carry cash with me and don’t go to places where they’re sold that frequently. I’ve not seen a single poppy box yet this year.

This is my issue. I can guarantee I spend more time thinking about war and conflict than some of the knuckle dragging poppy watchers.

I doubt they can actually discipline you for that!

The simple answer is to be honest with your manager. Tell them what you have told us.

I'd love to see your manager enforce that disciplinary. They sound like a complete idiot. It's no way to talk to employees and using threats of disciplinary.

I finally found a poppy seller with contactless (and the pins, that last). £3 I couldn’t afford but hey ho, it’s done now

Your underthinking is frightening.

They don’t have a fixed price. You can just put a coin in the pot and take one. I really wouldn’t get hot under the collar about 50p.

Gosh. This is unbelievable...from your manager, obviously.

To be honest, I think it depends on what sort of workplace you have.
Other employers (think National Trust) have mandated the wearing of rainbow lanyards, which caused a lot of controversy.
personally, I do not think it should be mandated, but would probably expect, say, BBC newsreaders to wear them, but not necessarily other employees.
Also, I do not think of it as 'celebrating' the war, or the end of the war. I think of it as 'commemorating', and I DO try and think of all the people who died or had life changing injuries during any war conflict and on both sides.
The money goes to the Royal British Legion to help veterans and/or their families, many with life changing injuries.
(Does not go to the Government in any way)
As others have said, I do not presonally support many of the wars this country has fought, but the soldiers themselves have no choice where they are sent.
I have not (yet) bought a poppy this year, and have not seen many about.
In this instance, if I liked my job, I would probably buy a normal poppy (using my card) and then keep it for future years as well. (thus defeating the whole object of the appeal anyway).

Hell would freeze over before anyone, employer or no would force me to stick a pin in my clothes (I don't care what anyone says, pins ruin them). The service users can complain all they like, it doesn;t mean they are right and justified.

The only way I would agree is IF it was an employer provided uniform AND an employer provided poppy.

I'm assuming OP is some kind of carer. Not the most well paid of professions that she can be affording to give money away.

Ask your manager to point out where in your contract it says that poppy wearing is a requirement of the job.

Yes, AIBU is just a load of random people shouting their opinions as fact - usually incorrectly.

Also the OPs question is oddly framed. Rather than worrying about who supplies the poppy, for 99% of people the issue starts with the explicit instruction staff must wear one.

How about "AIBU to think that if work want me to wear a bikini they should supply one ?".

Still people concentrate on what's important to them. Some care about who pays for forced speech. Others care about being forced to speak. Different folks and all that.

My workplace has them for sale in reception, if your workplace had this it would be a little more acceptable but the fact your workplace doesn’t have them for sale and expects you to go out in your free time, find somewhere that does and use your money for something they expect you to wear is very strange!

How inexperienced is your manager?

Ah too late now but I would have printed one out at work and folded sellotape underneath to stick it to top. I wouldn't be forced to spend money on something I don't agree with. Let em take it further if they want 💅

You should be buying and wearing a poppy regardless of work requirements. Surely you can afford a pound ( poppy sellers carry payment machines now anyway). You'd spend more than than in Greggs without giving it a thought.

Why didn’t the manager just buy a bunch and leave in the office. If returned, no charge, if you keep it he charges you. Then he keeps them for next year.

I think the point is the national trust would have supplied the lanyards.

Here they are not supplying them and also not offering an easy way to buy one either!

I wouldn't compy... it stands for everything I hate: war, untimely death and suffering.

Why so @AngelinaFibres What if you don’t support some of the actions of the british army. Should you still buy one

wht should they? why should anybody?

Nope, last time I checked we were living in a free country with free will.

You can't force people wearing a symbol for war.

I always find it odd how those saying everyone should wear a poppy are the same people who accuse others of virtue signalling by wearing badges.

I’m all for wearing a poppy
but your attitude is way off. No one is required. And no one should have to pay for one if they don’t want to. It’s not a mandatory tax

Get one online. I have a decorative metal one one and just wear the same one every year. Good luck trying to get your employer to supply one.

Are you the poppy police? Go take a stroll through your workplace or town centre and question everyone not wearing one and why. It will go really well I imagine. No one can be forced to wear a symbol, poppy or otherwise.

Your manager is out of order

You can refuse. Their behaviour is unacceptable.

Next message would be to ask for the policy that justifies the request and s copy if the discipline policy

The request is unreasonable