Before I get into my "GET OFF MY LAWN!!!" type rant. I want to disclose (though many of you already know) that I've got five kids and three participate in activities that have used fundraisers. I understand them, appreciate them and am not knocking fundraisers in general.
However, I'm not a fan of them being brought into or allowed in the workplace. I know there are some places of employment who do not allow them and actually have it in their company policy. Unfortunately my employer does not and it has gotten out of hand. Every time I turn around it seems there's someone strolling through our department (from another department or from within our department) soliciting you to help their (softball team, cheer leading team, baseball team, youth group, basketball team etc.) by buying this or that. If it were one every now and then it wouldn't be that big of a deal. I don't mind giving. But when it becomes a normal part of the work place it has gone too far. I don't like to be the scrooge because I've got kids and I know they're doing it for the kids.
One of my co-workers and I talked about it this morning. Just this morning we've had two people come through selling something for a fundraiser. He pops in my office after the second person came through and said "I think this has gotten out of hand, don't you?". I agreed and we're both highly considering meeting with our department head and saying something. Even though our department head has solicited for her child's fundraiser in the office as well.
Is this something anyone else has had to deal with in the workplace?
However, I'm not a fan of them being brought into or allowed in the workplace. I know there are some places of employment who do not allow them and actually have it in their company policy. Unfortunately my employer does not and it has gotten out of hand. Every time I turn around it seems there's someone strolling through our department (from another department or from within our department) soliciting you to help their (softball team, cheer leading team, baseball team, youth group, basketball team etc.) by buying this or that. If it were one every now and then it wouldn't be that big of a deal. I don't mind giving. But when it becomes a normal part of the work place it has gone too far. I don't like to be the scrooge because I've got kids and I know they're doing it for the kids.
One of my co-workers and I talked about it this morning. Just this morning we've had two people come through selling something for a fundraiser. He pops in my office after the second person came through and said "I think this has gotten out of hand, don't you?". I agreed and we're both highly considering meeting with our department head and saying something. Even though our department head has solicited for her child's fundraiser in the office as well.
Is this something anyone else has had to deal with in the workplace?