She was kind enough to give me advance notice this morning about how it's going to be popcorn season for Boy Scouts, and that her (7? 8? y/o) son is super excited and hoping to hit $2,500 in sales to get a free ride through Boy Scouts this upcoming year.
She said, “So I'll bring the list in when I get it so you can choose what you want to buy. And if you don't want popcorn, you can leave at least a $10 donation.”
Firstly, I don't get paid enough and am struggling financially right now. Secondly, I don't enjoy encouraging the behavior/trend of things like Girl & Boy Scout 'fundraisers,' as I feel like it's extorting kids to reap profits in return for basically pennies' worth of goods. Though I can't really stand kids in the first place, I at least think they deserve rights/fair compensation for their work.
I think I just need to be frank with my manager and hold my ground that I'm struggling financially and can't afford to support him. Or does anyone have a more fun way to go about this?