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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2014 20:02:31 GMT
We do Casual Fridays for Charity just about every Friday in our office and I am amazed at the people who come in wearing jeans and you can't even shame them into a $5 donation. The concept is quite clear ... if you want to wear jeans, the cost is $5. The poor staff members and interns who probably don't have two nickels to rub together are always the first ones to contribute their $5, while some of the salesmen who make well in excess of 6 figures come in wearing jeans, you remind them about the $5 donation and they give you some excuse that they will give it to you later, but of course later never comes!
People are amazing!
Ann
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Post by gmcwife1 on Aug 22, 2014 20:05:31 GMT
Before we changed our dress code we had those too. We used to give stickers and if you didn't have a sticker you were sent home like any other day you were out of dress code.
I'm sorry there are always some people that will push things and think the rules don't apply to them 
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Post by kimpossible on Aug 22, 2014 20:05:41 GMT
Yep - been there done that. It seems to be a simple concept, yet those that can afford it end up being the worst offenders.
Same thing goes for company potlucks - those that don't bring anything are usually the one's to get in line first and go back for seconds, thirds, etc.
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Post by mallie on Aug 22, 2014 22:00:35 GMT
We do Casual Fridays for Charity just about every Friday in our office and I am amazed at the people who come in wearing jeans and you can't even shame them into a $5 donation. The concept is quite clear ... if you want to wear jeans, the cost is $5. The poor staff members and interns who probably don't have two nickels to rub together are always the first ones to contribute their $5, while some of the salesmen who make well in excess of 6 figures come in wearing jeans, you remind them about the $5 donation and they give you some excuse that they will give it to you later, but of course later never comes!
People are amazing! Ann I used to be treasurer for a non-profit and the rule was that the people who (seemed) were the least well off gave the most, gave regularly, and paid on time. While the people in the McMansions and tricked out Escalades gave very little and often had to be "reminded" a zillion times of their pledge. |
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Post by anxiousmom on Aug 22, 2014 22:14:51 GMT
Yep - been there done that. It seems to be a simple concept, yet those that can afford it end up being the worst offenders. Same thing goes for company potlucks - those that don't bring anything are usually the one's to get in line first and go back for seconds, thirds, etc. Oh my gosh, the work lunches. It was always the same people too. They NEVER brought anything, but would not only be the first in line, but would always hang around and "make a plate" to take with them. Used to drive me insane. One time I brought a dessert, and one of the people who didn't bring anything made a plate with six servings to take home. I counted. LOL |
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Post by kimpossible on Aug 22, 2014 22:20:31 GMT
Amen Anxiousmom!
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Aug 23, 2014 0:57:34 GMT
Yep - been there done that. It seems to be a simple concept, yet those that can afford it end up being the worst offenders. Same thing goes for company potlucks - those that don't bring anything are usually the one's to get in line first and go back for seconds, thirds, etc. Reminds me of a charity crop I went to. The venue was 'donated' (a school) as was the food. So basically, the cost of your ticket was going to the charity. You were not actually paying for anything. You were donating to a charity. You should've seen these women LOAD UP their plates at dinner! Like it was the last buffet on earth. I get that you don't want to pay the $5. Then just dress like it's Thursday. Is it REALLY that important to wear jeans to work that you have to stiff a charity? Really? THAT is a great idea! |
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Post by walkerdill on Aug 23, 2014 1:08:38 GMT
We use to do that at our job but it seemed hardly anyone paid so they cancelled it. I never participated mostly because I forgot about it.
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Post by smokeynspike on Aug 23, 2014 5:55:00 GMT
We do this in the first quarter of the year for Junior Achievement. It is $2 a Friday. There are only 5 of us in the office, not everyone participates but we don't have a problem with people paying. You have to wear a sticker too that says you donated to JA.
Melissa
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