Co-worker refuses to contribute $50 to boss' birthday gift, the rest of the internet wonders why that's even happening in the first place: ‘Clock in, work, clock out. End of work interaction.’

What is the line between employee and friend? Is it weird for an office to go in on a gift for the boss for their birthday and holidays? It's kind of like giving back the money the pay you with… Or is it a nice gesture to say, "hey, you're our boss, but we also care about you as a person." But then again, why is that mentality being brought into the office? Can you not be friends with your boss outside of the workplace and just give gifts in that kind of setting instead of making it this weird professional thing? There are so many different ways to look at it—but the general consensus online is that it is a weird thing to do. 

 

One employee came to Reddit to rant about their office gift-giving tradition to the boss. She says it keeps getting more and more expensive and even though she likes her boss, she doesn't want to be giving her a present for every little reason. When she refused to contribute to the birthday gift, her co-workers got catty. 

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