14 Employees Were Shocked After Finding Out That Paying For Their Boss' Christmas Gift Is Compulsory

These bosses are already earning more than enough, so they don't really need the gift.

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• Published in Christmas
• January 6, 2022

Is it an obligation to give your boss a present? Of course not!

Every boss should not expect gifts from their employees. Your boss is making more money than you do and it's not exactly portraying a good image as a lot of people will think that you're just sucking up to someone in a higher position.

When you make a gift list, it's enough to include just your close coworkers but sometimes, you're faced with an awkward situation like having a coworker ask everyone to chip in to purchase a gift for your boss. Should you contribute?

Don't force it if you don't want to. After all, it's your money we're talking about.

Sadly, some workplaces pressure coworkers to contribute to a boss' holiday present. Even if they feel that the boss is unappreciative of their work, they're not given a choice to decline.

This is exactly what happened to 14 employees. They were forced to contribute $30 to the boss' gift.

Naturally, not everyone is keen on the idea. Because if they don't have a good relationship with the boss, why should they be compelled to give?

Others simply cannot decline out of fear that it might affect their professional relationships in the workplace. Today, we're looking at the experience of 14 employees who faced this ordeal and shared the experience on the antiwork subreddit.

A man posted on Reddit. He is so frustrated about his wife's situation.

The wife's supervisor is collecting money to purchase gifts for the doctors. She is working at the front desk.

She and her coworkers are earning 15 bucks per hour. And the supervisor, who is also the office manager, is requiring everyone to chip in $30.

His wife wants to keep her job, but at the same time, she wants to opt-out of it without giving a bad impression. He is 100% sure that the supervisor is merely sucking up to the doctors and will take all the credit.

The worst thing about it is that she isn't getting benefits from the company. She will not receive a Christmas bonus because she is just a part-timer.

The wife saw people's responses on Reddit and finally decided not to be part of it. She explained to her supervisor that $30 was just out of the budget.

Another redditor mentioned that HR is requiring them to pay $20 for the CEO and CTO's presents.

This user refuses to pay because the money is supposed to be for the children. Giving presents to people who make five times more money is not worth it.

This junior head staff, who was unappreciated, was about to resign from the summer camp.

But before he was able to leave for good, he was asked to contribute $20 for the director. The night before, the director gave her closing speech to the whole camp and, one by one, thanked all the head staff, except for him.

The decision was final. He will not contribute to this ingrate's spa treatment gift.

On top of that, he had no plans of returning to the camp. He left the work without contributing anything.

A manager's actions did not sit well with this receptionist working at a doctor's office.

It's time to collect money for buying the four doctors in our office a gift card for their Christmas gift from us. I'm asking for $25 from each of you all for these. Money due to me by Tuesday December 14. Thanks.

This manager had the nerve to ask the employees, who aren't getting holiday bonuses for the past two years, to contribute to the gift. What's more, she's making 80 grand a year.

The doctors and surgeons who receive the gifts are making even more. She ignored that email, which is definitely the best choice.

The redditor has a nice idea. The boss will get a stale candy and a twenty-dollar Target gift card.

A salesperson and her coworkers are being forced to chip in for the company owner's holiday gift.

This employee struggled in her department and singlehandedly made an effort to keep everything running smoothly after her direct manager suddenly quit. Her entire summer was spent facing angry, screaming clients, working extended hours with limited overtime pay.

The owner, during all the craziness, took several vacations. That's why she was just mad after hearing that they're supposed to pitch in for the owner's holiday vacation.

This owner has a high-end home, some cars, and all of his children attend private school. Surely he doesn't need to take the employees' hard-earned money.

An employee was asked to contribute 40 bucks for their multi-millionaire boss.

Employees of a large company are being asked to give $25 each to buy a present for the boss of their boss.

The employees tried to figure out what the present will be. And after finding out that their boss is expecting a lot of money to come in, they've concluded that it must be a brand new Mustang he plans to give to his boss.

A manager is asking everyone to pitch in for the boss' gift.

The employees are underpaid. Yet, they're forced to contribute for the gift of their bosses who are already driving Mercedes cars.

This employee refuses to chip in for the bosses air pods who has more than enough money to buy a pair of those.

The employees were expected to have a total of $200 to $300 pitched in for their boss' gift.

This company is asking its clients to pitch in money to make its Christmas party happen.

Is the holiday really for giving bosses gifts when they already have tons of money to spend?

In a multi-billion dollar university, employees are asked to contribute money the pay bonuses for the staff. Sadly, the employee who posted this isn't getting any kind of bonus.

Some managers are just thick-skinned.

These uber rich bosses don't need the gifts from struggling subordinates.

So unfair.

Pretty sure donations are for the people in need, not for the people who have more than enough.

Chipping in that money isn't worth it. Better use it for yourself or for your family.

Toxic indeed.

The pay cut was just absurd.

Hear that managers? You are extorting your employees!

Sometimes, it's the ones at the top who are toxic and unprofessional.

This redditor is absolutely right!

Why take money from people who are already struggling to earn money.

It's never fair to expect employees to contribute to the gifts for the bosses. On the other hand, managers should never expect their subordinates to contribute money.

Above all, people who organize such contributions should never be disappointed if someone opts out. And if you do contribute to the gift, it's only proper that the manager writes down every name of the contributor.

Did you have a similar experience? How much were you asked to contribute?

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