MissGull
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- Apr 1, 2013
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I'm not uncharitable, I'm really not.
However, the new trend at work is that everyone is pinning up and waving sponsor forms under everyones noses all the time. Everyone is doing a midnight walk, sponsored cycle, sponsored walk for this that and the other all the time. Everyone's got a 'just giving' page also. There seems to be lots of peer pressure and awkwardness if you don't sponsor. I've become a bit resentful about it, and if i'm not walking around with a purse full of fivers, then you get politely 'chased' to cough up every time you sit down for a sarnie.
I'm sure there used to be a time when people were sponsored to do challenging things, not just for walking around the park wearing a certain colour. Flippant I know
When I give to charity, I like to know exactly what the money is going towards and do my research. (So I know it's a registered charity, where all the money isn't squandered on paying the 'volunteers' expenses and admin costs. Moreover, It's going to the right people, to do the right thing with it, and actually make a difference)
Sorry if you get offended by this, but just wondering if anyone else encounters this in their workplace?
However, the new trend at work is that everyone is pinning up and waving sponsor forms under everyones noses all the time. Everyone is doing a midnight walk, sponsored cycle, sponsored walk for this that and the other all the time. Everyone's got a 'just giving' page also. There seems to be lots of peer pressure and awkwardness if you don't sponsor. I've become a bit resentful about it, and if i'm not walking around with a purse full of fivers, then you get politely 'chased' to cough up every time you sit down for a sarnie.
I'm sure there used to be a time when people were sponsored to do challenging things, not just for walking around the park wearing a certain colour. Flippant I know
When I give to charity, I like to know exactly what the money is going towards and do my research. (So I know it's a registered charity, where all the money isn't squandered on paying the 'volunteers' expenses and admin costs. Moreover, It's going to the right people, to do the right thing with it, and actually make a difference)
Sorry if you get offended by this, but just wondering if anyone else encounters this in their workplace?