We're Taking Up a Collection......

It’s getting expensive to work these days. I’m very lucky to work on a team of 11 people and in any given year 11 people have birthdays, 2 relatives die, 1 baby is born, there is 1 engagement, 1 wedding and Christmas hits. If the team were all guys, an email would go out and it would be a zero payout year. But again, luck becomes me and I have two women as the team’s administrative assistants. Now we have Birthday Lunches, Birthday Cards, Christmas Gifts, Baby Shower Gifts, Wedding Shower Gifts, Wedding Gifts and the occasional bereavement gift of a donation to a charity in the deceased’s name. When did it change from working for money to paying to work? If it were up to me, I wouldn’t give one red cent. Instead, I'm guilt-tripped into donating to each respective fund. Even worse is that I find out after the fact that I've inadvertantly given more than the others. I didn't want to give in the first place, and then I end up giving more! What the fuck? I’ve given enough money toward others on my team to make a rent payment. If there is one good thing that can come from this, it's that free lunch once a year! Mmmm Bittersweet!