We work a provincial government job in healthcare. Our management expects our entire department to celebrate holidays and birthdays at a restaurant they decide on by taking a “group vote”. We are expected to pay for our own meals. This is done on company time, and opting out is not allowed. At time’s management collects for donations towards a gift if it is a retirement for a coworker. I resent feeling obligated to :
1. Spend my own money on eating out this way.
2. I work with these people and would rather not socialize with most of them, particularly the management. (Working a full day around them is enough for me).
3. Being expected to financially contribute to a retirement gift for YOUR employees because your too cheap to get them one on behalf of the company. (And you get the credit for giving)!
I want to work, and go home. If I choose to go out socially at my expense, I’d rather be with my friends and family thanks. I resent this type of hijacking of my personal funds and time.