Undue pressure To Donate To Charity?

ACG

She could just say shes saving for car/house/holiday and is cutting back as much as possible.

theoretica

She could offer to volunteer or organise something - on work time!

Or if she does support a charity explain to the boss why he should support her choice instead.

shortcrust

steampowered wrote: »

I think that's just the reality of life at work to be honest. I donate nominal amounts to sponsor people at work, so that they feel supported, and they will hopefully support me when I need it down the road.

Obviously you don't have to do it, but a bit of give and take is required to build relationships, and you usually need to build relationships if you want to do well.

I thinks this is sort of pressure the OP's talking about. Give me or your money or you're not a 'team player'!

I have great relationships with my colleagues and I've so far managed to avoid giving a penny to their various and numerous charities, birthdays, engagements, baby showers, weddings etc etc. I just say no. Simple.

Helvetica_Van_Buren

steampowered wrote: »

I think that's just the reality of life at work to be honest. I donate nominal amounts to sponsor people at work, so that they feel supported, and they will hopefully support me when I need it down the road.

Obviously you don't have to do it, but a bit of give and take is required to build relationships, and you usually need to build relationships if you want to do well.

No. Leaning on people for money is all 'take and no 'give' - whether it's for a charity or not doesn't even come into it.

It's this kind of attitude - letting this kind of thing go unchecked - that lets people take advantage of other people.

If you have to pay to build relationships, they aren't relationships worth having. If your work colleagues can't form relationships without asking for money, then they aren't worthy of your friendship.

Think.