tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post1383086587536314397..comments2023-11-05T05:39:45.583-05:00Comments on Jason. For the love of God.: You don't have to do it. But you have to do it.That Chick Over Therehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03066031548129806050noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-40840274427864086292007-11-16T23:50:00.000-05:002007-11-16T23:50:00.000-05:00Ohhh I hate work situations like this, they chap m...Ohhh I hate work situations like this, they chap my hide. If someone doesn't want to participate, then fine - so be it! It's their choice! Newsflash - HELLO?! <BR/><BR/>I have a co-worker that has been bugging me for a week now to "donate" money to a charity cause (which I'm all for) however I've already donated - and I've told her this. Oh well, some people just don't get it.SJINCOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145386056147611628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-16292158866046280792007-11-16T20:41:00.000-05:002007-11-16T20:41:00.000-05:00Okay-so did you watch "The Office" last week? All...Okay-so did you watch "The Office" last week? All about the cake issue! <BR/><BR/>I'm telling you, you have a calling in comedy writing. <BR/> <BR/><BR/>My husband and I avoid "social work functions" like the plague.Caffeine Courthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12114563296300136523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-49034337579664752682007-11-14T12:19:00.000-05:002007-11-14T12:19:00.000-05:00I hate those things. Or how about when coworker A...I hate those things. Or how about when coworker A has a baby and you've worked in said job for about, oh, 2 hours and are expected to contribute to a gift and crap! And, of course, you seem like a bitch if you don't participate. Oh, well, though. I don't care.Rachel (Crazy-Is)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05786360241354496729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-32889777833071832392007-11-14T12:14:00.000-05:002007-11-14T12:14:00.000-05:00also bad? when you have a co-worker *cough* relat...also bad? when you have a co-worker *cough* related to *cough* the boss who has a ZILLION home parties and you are expected to attend and/or order from each and every one.CPA Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061480718263842210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-23511442386816448862007-11-14T10:19:00.000-05:002007-11-14T10:19:00.000-05:00These people are strange! I've never heard of any...These people are strange! I've never heard of any of this being required in a work setting. It's always been voluntary where I work and even those who don't give money still participate.Ediehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13446067323901501183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-15382558496179512782007-11-14T03:33:00.000-05:002007-11-14T03:33:00.000-05:00What a crackup! We does those here at my work, bu...What a crackup! We does those here at my work, but if you don't want to you don't got to...and the best part is you can still eat. That lady with the $5 per person for the cake has got a good scam going on, I've gotta start something up like that.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02935841241483543182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-73298442732539567232007-11-14T00:13:00.000-05:002007-11-14T00:13:00.000-05:00OH, and I saw a memo at work the other day...appar...OH, and I saw a memo at work the other day...apparently our staff Christmas party (which just HAS to be at the country club, you know ((huge eyeroll)) ) is going to cost us $26 a person. So, for my husband and I to go, we have to drop $60 right at the height of Xmas shopping season. WTF?velocibadgergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284169501055131574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-8403924601929909572007-11-14T00:10:00.000-05:002007-11-14T00:10:00.000-05:00OK, you know me and you know I usually try to be a...OK, you know me and you know I usually try to be all kumbaya and crap and see the best in people...so it pains me to ask this, but I have to:<BR/><BR/>What the flying fudgemonkeys is wrong with your coworkers? <BR/><BR/>For serious, Chick...your life is like one big episode of Punk'd without the chance to catch Ashton Kutcher off guard with a well-aimed crotchpunch. It's just weird. I have to wonder if the universe gives these people to you because it knows you will make the story hilarious.velocibadgergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284169501055131574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-14654911764336267702007-11-13T23:58:00.000-05:002007-11-13T23:58:00.000-05:00So glad to hear there is someone else on my side. ...So glad to hear there is someone else on my side. At my job its the baby showers (ugh). And don't forget the fundraisers for the kids. I like to support these, but with 400+ people in my building - most of whom are parents - it gets to be a bit much. <BR/><BR/>Guess I'm not a team player either. Cool.Wenderinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340237940859669413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-88408436410619775812007-11-13T22:09:00.000-05:002007-11-13T22:09:00.000-05:00You go, Girl!You go, Girl!Alpha Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16073731050596870101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-58983851884529967722007-11-13T20:27:00.000-05:002007-11-13T20:27:00.000-05:00And this is why I adore reading your blog. If only...And this is why I adore reading your blog. If only you had called someone a douche, it would have been perfect. lol<BR/><BR/>At one of my last offices, the women were the nastiest bunch of two-faced snakes you've ever met. They'd pass the hat for every fund raiser their kids were in, every baby shower, birthday, and general fart that passed through the office. As a single mother, I didn't have money to give away to every event that occured, and boy was I called out for it. I think it's crap that that's allowed to go on in the work place. As if people don't feel bad enough about being broke on a daily basis....Sarcasta-Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00481007617535972530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-47541234798766785282007-11-13T18:13:00.000-05:002007-11-13T18:13:00.000-05:00The lastest "voluntary" event we had was a baby sh...The lastest "voluntary" event we had was a baby shower for a former co-worker (he left our team and moved to another department a month ago, and was never one to socialize w/ his teammates) and his wife (who works for the same firm but in a different division, and isn't the least bit friendly to any of us). The invite said where they were registered, and that in addition to whatever you were purchasing off the registry, you were assigned a diaper size based on your last name and were to bring those as well. And if you didn't have time to shop, you could leave money with the organizer and it would be used to purchase items off their registry. WTF? I opted not to go. I haven't heard how much of a turnout there was, but I do know I wasn't the only one put off by the "invite".Birth Sister Doula Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07087008224566050409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-64234235224255968882007-11-13T15:16:00.000-05:002007-11-13T15:16:00.000-05:00I would be so mad at that coworker. We have the po...I would be so mad at that coworker. We have the pot luck things at my work, too and people can be pretty petty about it. I have always signed up for something like napkins or cups because I don't have the time to make something. Even if I DID have the time, I wouldn't want to waste it for something like that. lolKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13771050944708508165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-63357251085701640342007-11-13T14:47:00.000-05:002007-11-13T14:47:00.000-05:00That is one of the reasons I enjoyed being in the ...That is one of the reasons I enjoyed being in the staffing department at amy last job. Since I could be at any one of the 26 clinics on any random day I didn't have to participate or chip in unless I wanted to and usually I wouldn't be there to do it anyway.my4kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877891733197763535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-8037113925730089132007-11-13T14:09:00.000-05:002007-11-13T14:09:00.000-05:00That's too funny. Good Lord! I loved those offic...That's too funny. Good Lord! I loved those office parties, too. I'm glad you aren't a team player. I like you that way.AnGlOpHiLe FoOtBaLl FaNaTiChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13609029982049285576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-72627554884411513142007-11-13T13:42:00.000-05:002007-11-13T13:42:00.000-05:00I was going to say what Kimberly said!!!! I was g...I was going to say what Kimberly said!!!! I was going to ask if you worked for Dunder-Miflin! The social lady sounds just like Angela! ha!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-13616761589322523212007-11-13T13:34:00.000-05:002007-11-13T13:34:00.000-05:00I wanted to cheer at the end of that. Your work l...I wanted to cheer at the end of that. Your work life sounds like an episode of The Office just waiting to happen.Kimberly Vanderhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653757517652257445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-68951493505112274452007-11-13T12:23:00.000-05:002007-11-13T12:23:00.000-05:00I'm with you. We go out to dinner with my Jason's...I'm with you. We go out to dinner with my Jason's coworkers for their birthdays. Each member of his team donates $5.00. We don't go anywhere fancy. So, say we're at Red Robin. We all donate $5.00. His boss collects the money and gets $25.00 total. Dinner is usually $10.00 to $12.00. Why do we have to donate so much? It bothers me each and every time. Why am I paying for your dinner too? You're the boss. You make more money than we do. Gah!Adventures in Baby Fathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00553006307319314841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-69421211418210132452007-11-13T12:02:00.000-05:002007-11-13T12:02:00.000-05:00they should just accept that you don't want to par...they should just accept that you don't want to participate. <BR/><BR/>you should have told her to save that comment for the get together-- that way they would have something to talk aboutfranniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05563502061531199609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-82745309131400524362007-11-13T11:54:00.000-05:002007-11-13T11:54:00.000-05:00Wow. It sounds like you have such a wonderful job!...Wow. It sounds like you have such a wonderful job! :-) Just kidding. <BR/><BR/>Have fun with your voluntary...involuntary....<BR/>thing.....<BR/><BR/>:-)Dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066874727242460917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-91063823725151373962007-11-13T11:07:00.000-05:002007-11-13T11:07:00.000-05:00Mandatory volunteering? That sucks butt.Mandatory volunteering? That sucks butt.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02500011459345862059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-66289071050916534102007-11-13T10:14:00.000-05:002007-11-13T10:14:00.000-05:001. as soon as you said $5 each for a cake, I knew ...1. as soon as you said $5 each for a cake, I knew something wasn't right. I, too, get my cakes from Sam's Club (Wal-Mart's cousin) and knew they were cheap.<BR/><BR/>2. When Little Artist was in traditional school, they would send home a list of things for us to buy, bring in already cooked for Turkey day, then we would have to buy (again!) lunch with our kids!!!!!Ryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15110733442463424690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-28832989147491274912007-11-13T09:34:00.000-05:002007-11-13T09:34:00.000-05:00At my last job, we did the whole pitch in money fo...At my last job, we did the whole pitch in money for this, that, and whatever else. It was rather annoying. Sure, it's fun to sit and eat and shoot the breeze for a while, but really? Why? <BR/><BR/>The icing on the $20 cake for me was after I had my daughter. I received no flowers, no cards, no gifts from the schmucks I worked with. Even though EVERY other person who'd had a baby, gotten engaged, married, divorced or their nose pierced did. <BR/><BR/>I guess they didn't like me. <BR/><BR/>Pfft.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-16437224918847846002007-11-13T08:54:00.000-05:002007-11-13T08:54:00.000-05:00Gah. Honestly - it's not just you. These kinds of ...Gah. Honestly - it's not just you. These kinds of things at work used to get right up my nose. Especially in places where, for the most part, the majority didn't even like each other. <BR/><BR/>And it was always some hopeful soul (who was bossy in a passive aggressive way, no less!) who really wanted everyone to just hold hands and stuff their faces together.<BR/><BR/>I would totally have told her that she was OUT of Line labelling 'me' (you) as 'not a team player'. You coulda (and I hope you do next time) responded by saying, 'No, I guess I'm not a team player when efforts are made to suck me into activities not actually related to my job.'<BR/><BR/>Or you could just tell her to suck it. Nicely, of course;).Moihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08918585668540801442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540506.post-90469665638461442532007-11-13T08:42:00.000-05:002007-11-13T08:42:00.000-05:00Love the voluntary forced participation thing. In...Love the voluntary forced participation thing. In my ex-life when I was military wife, we called that "Mandatory Fun". Although it is actually mandatory, it's not really fun. And in my new life, it all costs money, too. Not my idea of a deal at all. <BR/><BR/>Good for you for standing up for yourself. I have seen plenty of e-mail about things like baby showers, birthdays, and parties, but I must admit I've never had someone so zealous that they actually come around and *demand* participation. Social director girl needs to chill!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com