I work in healthcare and I am lucky enough to be surrounded by truly great techs. They work very hard and are undervalued. They do often go way above and beyond their job description. Our management team had decided they want to recognize these techs for their outstanding performance, and I agree. However the email comes from our unit secretary and manager asking for all employees to Venmo them so they can get a gift for the techs.
What makes it ok for you to want to formally recognize someone but not want to pay for it, but rather pass the buck to other employees? My manager makes over $200k a year. There have been many times where my coworkers and I have purchased gift cards or even given straight cash to these techs to recognize them, but it was employee driven.
Healthcare can be such a joke at times. So much money being made, excess money for new expansions and admin pay, but when it comes to healthcare workers all of a sudden pockets are empty.
Thank you for listening to my rant.