Sick of Collections

[AtW]

I always write at least £100 cheque in such cases.

threaded.

[thunderlizard]

Hear hear luke,
what goes around comes around!
Nobody likes a tightarse!
etc.
tl

[ratewhore]

Just make sure you get a receipt...

[lukemg]

I always cough up for anyone I know, put it down as good PR for a fiver, never know when people are going to court opinion of you with a view to contract extension.
Goes along with showing an interest in permies lives/weekend/general smalltalk. I keep this to a minimum and I am brilliant at it. I hated one smug gimp I worked with/had occasional contact/needed to supply info but he had no idea of this and even invited me to his wedding (a prior engagement meant my attendance wasn't possible). Oil the wheels I say, it's a sales job after all, product is you, if they like you, they will buy more.

[Paddy]

Problem is, the person coming over with the collection tin is usually the unbalanced, larger, prozac queen, lady with the pictures of the kids, a wide selection of fruit teas and quirky cuddly toys on her desk. Don't really wanna upset her! A couple of quid wouldn't kill me, no quid probably would! Oh, I forgot to mention the special orthopedic chair..........

You have a point there, and if she is a real cracker with a good pair of melons it’s a bit like tipping a table dancer.

[Bagpuss]

I used to feel obliged to contribute to such office collections such a staff leavers etc. Most of the people I had never heard of. Recently I’ve changed my policy; not giving gives me greater joy than giving. Permies seem to be all too eager to collect money, but when it comes to send offs down pups rarely are the contractors invited unless they know the contractors paying. Even more annoying are these ridiculous charity collections, if you pay a pound you can where your jeans to work. I do not go along with those either, if there is a dress code then I am not making exception for money nor will I dress down on a Friday either.

So when some asks for money for Bob, I’ll reply Bob? Don’t know him, never spoken to him.

Do you re-use Teabags?

[chock]

Problem is, the person coming over with the collection tin is usually the unbalanced, larger, prozac queen, lady with the pictures of the kids, a wide selection of fruit teas and quirky cuddly toys on her desk. Don't really wanna upset her! A couple of quid wouldn't kill me, no quid probably would! Oh, I forgot to mention the special orthopedic chair..........

[John Galt]

If it's someone I know and like no problem - if not no chance

[DimPrawn]

These collections are great. I get rid of all my foreign and non legal tender coins this way.

[NickIT]

If its someone in your team or someone you work with then a fiver is not going to kill me.

If its joe blow from some dept I've never heard of I find that telling the collector that I'm a contractor usually works out and does not leave bad feelings...

[Paddy]

I used to feel obliged to contribute to such office collections such a staff leavers etc. Most of the people I had never heard of. Recently I’ve changed my policy; not giving gives me greater joy than giving. Permies seem to be all too eager to collect money, but when it comes to send offs down pups rarely are the contractors invited unless they know the contractors paying. Even more annoying are these ridiculous charity collections, if you pay a pound you can where your jeans to work. I do not go along with those either, if there is a dress code then I am not making exception for money nor will I dress down on a Friday either.

So when some asks for money for Bob, I’ll reply Bob? Don’t know him, never spoken to him.