It's the holiday season so there are plenty of charitable efforts going this time of year for a variety of different causes. Personally, I support several of these and I always try to be as generous as possible around Christmas.
At work today I found out we're teaming up with a local charity to gather toys to donate to children. But here's the thing: It's MANDATORY.
Every team in our building is being assigned a boy or girl of a certain age that we have to collect for and corporate has made it very clear they expect EVERYONE to participate.
I don't see how they can possibly enforce this and I've thought of speaking out against it except then I become the poor sap who's apparently "Against kids getting toys on Christmas". Of course the truth is a little different, but the way the politics are at this place , I KNOW that's how I'd be perceived.
In the long run, it's probably better to spend a few bucks on a toy but this whole thing really rubs me the wrong way.
Any suggestions in how to handle this situation are greatly appreciated.
At work today I found out we're teaming up with a local charity to gather toys to donate to children. But here's the thing: It's MANDATORY.
Every team in our building is being assigned a boy or girl of a certain age that we have to collect for and corporate has made it very clear they expect EVERYONE to participate.
I don't see how they can possibly enforce this and I've thought of speaking out against it except then I become the poor sap who's apparently "Against kids getting toys on Christmas". Of course the truth is a little different, but the way the politics are at this place , I KNOW that's how I'd be perceived.
In the long run, it's probably better to spend a few bucks on a toy but this whole thing really rubs me the wrong way.
Any suggestions in how to handle this situation are greatly appreciated.
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