I got an email yesterday from my boss - she is taking up a collection from the department (10 people) to get the big boss (her boss) a $100 GIFT CARD for Christmas.
1. This big boss has never contributed to anything for any of us. Weddings, babies, retirements, etc. etc. His name is always conspicuously absent from the card.
2. This man makes a LOT of money. Probably $200K a year or more.
3. I find a gift card for the boss VERY inappropriate.
4. Nobody cares for him very much.
HOWEVER, if I do not contribute, it will be very evident that I did not. Both to my boss, and the big boss. I've spoken with two other people in the department, and they are very uncomfortable with it, too, but they will be giving anyway. We work in a very uptight, Fortune 500 company.
Now, if we were taking that $100 and making a donation in his name? I'd be for that. But to give him a gift card?
What do you think?
2006-12-14
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stacie b
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