I'm thinking of selling homemade treats at my job. What do I need to know?
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Anonymous
| Very unprofessional. |
Anonymous
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Uhh fuck people who do this.
It's like the dude who released a music cd at my office. I bought it to be nice, but I really just felt obligated because we work together so closely. |
Anonymous
| I'm a teacher. Does that change anyone's opinions? |
Anonymous
Yikes! You are not very bright. 
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Anonymous
| It's just....weird. I could see myself thinking you brought cupcakes in and then it slowly sinking in that I am supposed to pay you. |
Anonymous
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You would want to look at your company policy; many government jobs officially bar any selling at all.
With that being said, I had a section chief who sold crafts, had a craft sale at home, and invited all her underlings. It wasn't at work, so was technically not in violation. I went, thank goodness, because she was "taking roll" and keeping track of who attended. If your workplace allows it, you could take some extra to work for tasting and offer some freebies or leave some under a cover on your desk, but don't pressure people to buy. |
Anonymous
| Just don't! Tutor is your answer! |
Anonymous
| I am a teacher and people are constantly bringing cupcakes, cookies, brownies, anything really to share in our lounge. Its a great way to get rid of stuff in your house. I would NEVER think to pay for them/that they would ever cost money. Its a pretty established social norm in the teaching world that people bring treats to share with everyone, not to sell. |
Anonymous
I do but I am trying to do something less time consuming. |
Anonymous
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OP is a teacher? At our school, parents regularly bring in food for the teacher's lounge, either in organized drives (we offer lunch to a different grade each month, etc), or just after one of the PTA committee meetings. There is no way the staff would be prepared to pay for food given the amount of free things they already have. |
Anonymous
Ugh, no. I'm a teacher and one of our most well-liked subs went classroom to classroom selling his published book of jokes. When I said yes to one just to be nice I didn't realize he was actually selling them. $10. Ridiculous. Anyway, admin caught wind and he is now blacklisted from our school. Anyway, schools always have various goodies around that people bring in. How are yours so much more special that people should pay you for them? Even if a few people did, it would be pity pay because they're too nice to say no but you've put them in an awkward position. You'll be the laughingstock of the staff. And I haven't even touched on the legal aspects. Just don't. |
Anonymous
| Just NO. being a teacher makes it even worse. |
Anonymous
| Op,jumping through all the legal hurdles is going to take up a ton of time, not to mention money. You would have to sell a hell of a lot of food to break even, let alone make money. |
Anonymous
Exactly!! Terrible idea! I am a teacher, too, FWIW. |
Anonymous
| what if they were healthier versions like vegan or grain-free or sugar-free? |