Reply to: Office collections

[lukemg]

How does that work? Do you stand up and announce "Excuse me everyone, I'm putting a fifty in!"?

I bet the womenfolk are dead impressed by that.

Worked quite well as I had a separate office and when they brought in the card to ask I immediately fished out the cash....

[kingcook]

I always find this a great laugh for birthday/leaving/up the duff cards.

Put something like:

"Who are you? I've never heard of you."

Also try, "thanks for all the great times we've had together, i'll never forget it. Love from your stud muffin".

Goes down with well with their partner.

[hyperD]

I always find this a great laugh for birthday/leaving/up the duff cards.

Put something like:

"Who are you? I've never heard of you."

[mudskipper]

They did a thing on Radio 1 a couple of months back and sent round a card for an imaginary "Sarah" who "worked on the web" and read out the things people had written - "Great working with you". "Will miss seeing you around". etc. Very funny.

[Zippy]

I've had a card when I've left, but I'd find a collection or present a bit embarrassing.

It is embarrassing, but you'd look like an ungenerous tit if you refused to accept the gift. They mean well ...

[Bunk]

I make sure I never help myself to more than a fiver.

Seriously - I'll put in if I like the person. I've also had collections done for me when leaving (as a contractor)

I've had a card when I've left, but I'd find a collection or present a bit embarrassing.

[Sysman]

Definite IR35 pointer.

This was not in the UK, so it didn't matter.

The chances were also high that there would be an accompanying bash with free food and booze.

Them were the days. We were encouraged to not clock off until we actually went home on those bashes. Team building and all that...

[Zippy]

I make sure I never help myself to more than a fiver.

Seriously - I'll put in if I like the person. I've also had collections done for me when leaving (as a contractor)

[doomage]

At one place the secretaries had this sorted with a distribution list. Just tick your name as having received it and pass it to the next unticked recipient.

Definite IR35 pointer.

[Sysman]

What sucks is being left with the card and trying to figure out who it should go to next and trying to deliver it surreptitiously.

At one place the secretaries had this sorted with a distribution list. Just tick your name as having received it and pass it to the next unticked recipient.

[bless 'em all]

However much you put in, be it £ coins or more, always be sure to chuck in a couple of pennies to get the collection organiser steaming about how anyone could be so tight as to give 3p.

[Bunk]

What sucks is being left with the card and trying to figure out who it should go to next and trying to deliver it surreptitiously.

Yep, and if people have been putting coins in the envelope instead of notes you need to keep that quiet somehow.

[doomage]

What sucks is being left with the card and trying to figure out who it should go to next and trying to deliver it surreptitiously.

[SimonMac]

I fire in a few quid so I can feel less guilty when someone brings in birthday buns, it all balances itself out over the term of the gig

[darmstadt]

Don't get any of that tulip here, I'm a contractor so not part of the company. Have never been asked at any of the companies where I've been, even if for a long time...