I didn't think it would happen to me, but it finally has. Background. I work in the funeral business for a large (unnamed) corporate funeral company. My job role includes arranging the funeral and dealing directly with clients, as well as bearing on funeral services, driving the ambulance and assisting in the mortuary. I'm the versatile Jack of all, master of none.
Anyway, we all received an email from boss man this Friday, informing us that we've all worked so hard this year, and to celebrate, we will be closing our 6 connected funeral homes in the region early one afternoon and enjoy some bowling, food and drink, all paid for by the company.
Keep in mind, this is a funeral home, not a KFCs, and the average age of our staff is around 50. None of us are minimum wage teenagers.
I've been informed that the budget is £30 per person, which I have been assured will not pay for more than 2 games and a can of pepsi. Most of our staff have expressed a disinterest in attending, either because they recognise that this is a little insulting, and just receiving the £30 in cash would be preferable, or because they just don't want to spent time away from work socialising with boss man, who is quite unpopular amongst the majority of staff.
That £30 cash could pay for a weeks fuel to commute into work. I'd much rather save fuel money, than attend a crappy event