Coworker's Medical 'Procedure'

[Anonymous]

This is a form of harassment

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, that's a no from me.

This is something that I've only ever heard about happening in the US. Just like people "pooling" their pto to "give" to other employees. It really makes the US come off like a very poor, backwards country if you have to beg fellow employees for money to stay afloat.

So anyways, no I wouldn't contribute.

i'm not from the US either but i dont think you read the post correctly before you went on what would otherwise be a valid rant about US healthcare

money being asked for is for food etc. That's pretty normal in any country.

2 weeks is a long time to be out after surgery, imagine it's a pretty significant health issue. I would personally donate unless someone actively tried to screw me out of a job or something, but you do you. they shouldn't have asked for $50, they should have asked for whatever people were comfortable giving. i think you could still give what you are comfortable with.

Oh no I read it correctly. Instead of a company paying employees a proper wage or giving paid leave, the employees themselves have to cobble enough pennies together for this co-worker to eat. I'm at a job to work to pay my own bills, why are other employees asking me to support them? You don't think that's disgustingly sad AF? It's not even about healthcare, but as a non-american, reading about employees having to support other employees out of their own pocket instead of the billionaire CEO taking a few less vacation *hours* is crazy town. Unrelated rant to the OP maybe lol.

Wow.

What non neighborly contry are you from?

In the US, it is customary to do a meal train after medical events, family deaths, new babies and other stressful life events, not because the person os too underpaid to take care of themselves, but to band together as a community to take care of neighbors and co workers so their emotional burden can be lessened by not having to think about cooking.

Providing meals for neighbors and coworkers during times of extreme stress or joyful events like new babies is a wonderful aspect of American culture.

It is unfortunate that taking care of and showing love to your neighbors during times of emotional need is not part of your heritage.

Kindness to those in need, including emotional needs, rich or poor, is a very important part of the fabric of our shared American heritage, identity and culture.

NP like someone pointed out, it's $650 so that someone can get doordash meals!
Nicole is getting PTO.
Nicole knew about this procedure. It's not hard to have some food in the house prepared. People do it before having a baby all the time. The ask here is outrageous and entitled.

+1

In the last 5 years I have had:
- a colonoscopy
- Lyme disease
- 3 RH flares
- a crown put in
- an overnight stay in the hospital following palpitations
- a son's complicated appendix removal
- my wife had lumps removed from her boobs

None of this earned me two weeks off or $700 in donations.

OP- you are being played.

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, that's a no from me.

This is something that I've only ever heard about happening in the US. Just like people "pooling" their pto to "give" to other employees. It really makes the US come off like a very poor, backwards country if you have to beg fellow employees for money to stay afloat.

So anyways, no I wouldn't contribute.

i'm not from the US either but i dont think you read the post correctly before you went on what would otherwise be a valid rant about US healthcare

money being asked for is for food etc. That's pretty normal in any country.

2 weeks is a long time to be out after surgery, imagine it's a pretty significant health issue. I would personally donate unless someone actively tried to screw me out of a job or something, but you do you. they shouldn't have asked for $50, they should have asked for whatever people were comfortable giving. i think you could still give what you are comfortable with.

Oh no I read it correctly. Instead of a company paying employees a proper wage or giving paid leave, the employees themselves have to cobble enough pennies together for this co-worker to eat. I'm at a job to work to pay my own bills, why are other employees asking me to support them? You don't think that's disgustingly sad AF? It's not even about healthcare, but as a non-american, reading about employees having to support other employees out of their own pocket instead of the billionaire CEO taking a few less vacation *hours* is crazy town. Unrelated rant to the OP maybe lol.

Wow.

What non neighborly contry are you from?

In the US, it is customary to do a meal train after medical events, family deaths, new babies and other stressful life events, not because the person os too underpaid to take care of themselves, but to band together as a community to take care of neighbors and co workers so their emotional burden can be lessened by not having to think about cooking.

Providing meals for neighbors and coworkers during times of extreme stress or joyful events like new babies is a wonderful aspect of American culture.

It is unfortunate that taking care of and showing love to your neighbors during times of emotional need is not part of your heritage.

Kindness to those in need, including emotional needs, rich or poor, is a very important part of the fabric of our shared American heritage, identity and culture.

NP like someone pointed out, it's $650 so that someone can get doordash meals!
Nicole is getting PTO.
Nicole knew about this procedure. It's not hard to have some food in the house prepared. People do it before having a baby all the time. The ask here is outrageous and entitled.

+1

In the last 5 years I have had:
- a colonoscopy
- Lyme disease
- 3 RH flares
- a crown put in
- an overnight stay in the hospital following palpitations
- a son's complicated appendix removal
- my wife had lumps removed from her boobs

None of this earned me two weeks off or $700 in donations.

OP- you are being played.

Good for you, but - and I know this sounds weird - maybe Nicole had a medical procedure you didn’t have. Different people do sometimes.

OP, I would give a token amount, but I don’t spend $50 on takeout for my own family of five in an entire month, so that ask is way too much.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, that's a no from me.

This is something that I've only ever heard about happening in the US. Just like people "pooling" their pto to "give" to other employees. It really makes the US come off like a very poor, backwards country if you have to beg fellow employees for money to stay afloat.

So anyways, no I wouldn't contribute.

i'm not from the US either but i dont think you read the post correctly before you went on what would otherwise be a valid rant about US healthcare

money being asked for is for food etc. That's pretty normal in any country.

2 weeks is a long time to be out after surgery, imagine it's a pretty significant health issue. I would personally donate unless someone actively tried to screw me out of a job or something, but you do you. they shouldn't have asked for $50, they should have asked for whatever people were comfortable giving. i think you could still give what you are comfortable with.

Oh no I read it correctly. Instead of a company paying employees a proper wage or giving paid leave, the employees themselves have to cobble enough pennies together for this co-worker to eat. I'm at a job to work to pay my own bills, why are other employees asking me to support them? You don't think that's disgustingly sad AF? It's not even about healthcare, but as a non-american, reading about employees having to support other employees out of their own pocket instead of the billionaire CEO taking a few less vacation *hours* is crazy town. Unrelated rant to the OP maybe lol.

Wow.

What non neighborly contry are you from?

In the US, it is customary to do a meal train after medical events, family deaths, new babies and other stressful life events, not because the person os too underpaid to take care of themselves, but to band together as a community to take care of neighbors and co workers so their emotional burden can be lessened by not having to think about cooking.

Providing meals for neighbors and coworkers during times of extreme stress or joyful events like new babies is a wonderful aspect of American culture.

It is unfortunate that taking care of and showing love to your neighbors during times of emotional need is not part of your heritage.

Kindness to those in need, including emotional needs, rich or poor, is a very important part of the fabric of our shared American heritage, identity and culture.

NP like someone pointed out, it's $650 so that someone can get doordash meals!
Nicole is getting PTO.
Nicole knew about this procedure. It's not hard to have some food in the house prepared. People do it before having a baby all the time. The ask here is outrageous and entitled.

+1

In the last 5 years I have had:
- a colonoscopy
- Lyme disease
- 3 RH flares
- a crown put in
- an overnight stay in the hospital following palpitations
- a son's complicated appendix removal
- my wife had lumps removed from her boobs

None of this earned me two weeks off or $700 in donations.

OP- you are being played.

I really doubt you took less than 10 days total PTO for all those.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, that's a no from me.

This is something that I've only ever heard about happening in the US. Just like people "pooling" their pto to "give" to other employees. It really makes the US come off like a very poor, backwards country if you have to beg fellow employees for money to stay afloat.

So anyways, no I wouldn't contribute.

i'm not from the US either but i dont think you read the post correctly before you went on what would otherwise be a valid rant about US healthcare

money being asked for is for food etc. That's pretty normal in any country.

2 weeks is a long time to be out after surgery, imagine it's a pretty significant health issue. I would personally donate unless someone actively tried to screw me out of a job or something, but you do you. they shouldn't have asked for $50, they should have asked for whatever people were comfortable giving. i think you could still give what you are comfortable with.

Oh no I read it correctly. Instead of a company paying employees a proper wage or giving paid leave, the employees themselves have to cobble enough pennies together for this co-worker to eat. I'm at a job to work to pay my own bills, why are other employees asking me to support them? You don't think that's disgustingly sad AF? It's not even about healthcare, but as a non-american, reading about employees having to support other employees out of their own pocket instead of the billionaire CEO taking a few less vacation *hours* is crazy town. Unrelated rant to the OP maybe lol.

Wow.

What non neighborly contry are you from?

In the US, it is customary to do a meal train after medical events, family deaths, new babies and other stressful life events, not because the person os too underpaid to take care of themselves, but to band together as a community to take care of neighbors and co workers so their emotional burden can be lessened by not having to think about cooking.

Providing meals for neighbors and coworkers during times of extreme stress or joyful events like new babies is a wonderful aspect of American culture.

It is unfortunate that taking care of and showing love to your neighbors during times of emotional need is not part of your heritage.

Kindness to those in need, including emotional needs, rich or poor, is a very important part of the fabric of our shared American heritage, identity and culture.

Do you not understand the difference between $700 in cash for uber eats and a meal train? Jesus, use your brain here. Begging for money isn't uniquely american, but there sure are a lot of GFMs and whatnot begging for help.

"Today, her work bestie sent out a note seeking 'donations of $50 per person' to cover her food delivery for the next week or two"

[Anonymous]

I would just ignore it and move on. It's so weird to have a "suggested donation" amount on this kind of thing.

[Anonymous]

I think $50 is a lot to ask coworkers to contribute. I'd expect to give $15-20 in this situation.

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, that's a no from me.

This is something that I've only ever heard about happening in the US. Just like people "pooling" their pto to "give" to other employees. It really makes the US come off like a very poor, backwards country if you have to beg fellow employees for money to stay afloat.

So anyways, no I wouldn't contribute.

i'm not from the US either but i dont think you read the post correctly before you went on what would otherwise be a valid rant about US healthcare

money being asked for is for food etc. That's pretty normal in any country.

2 weeks is a long time to be out after surgery, imagine it's a pretty significant health issue. I would personally donate unless someone actively tried to screw me out of a job or something, but you do you. they shouldn't have asked for $50, they should have asked for whatever people were comfortable giving. i think you could still give what you are comfortable with.

Oh no I read it correctly. Instead of a company paying employees a proper wage or giving paid leave, the employees themselves have to cobble enough pennies together for this co-worker to eat. I'm at a job to work to pay my own bills, why are other employees asking me to support them? You don't think that's disgustingly sad AF? It's not even about healthcare, but as a non-american, reading about employees having to support other employees out of their own pocket instead of the billionaire CEO taking a few less vacation *hours* is crazy town. Unrelated rant to the OP maybe lol.

Wow.

What non neighborly contry are you from?

In the US, it is customary to do a meal train after medical events, family deaths, new babies and other stressful life events, not because the person os too underpaid to take care of themselves, but to band together as a community to take care of neighbors and co workers so their emotional burden can be lessened by not having to think about cooking.

Providing meals for neighbors and coworkers during times of extreme stress or joyful events like new babies is a wonderful aspect of American culture.

It is unfortunate that taking care of and showing love to your neighbors during times of emotional need is not part of your heritage.

Kindness to those in need, including emotional needs, rich or poor, is a very important part of the fabric of our shared American heritage, identity and culture.

NP like someone pointed out, it's $650 so that someone can get doordash meals!
Nicole is getting PTO.
Nicole knew about this procedure. It's not hard to have some food in the house prepared. People do it before having a baby all the time. The ask here is outrageous and entitled.

+1

In the last 5 years I have had:
- a colonoscopy
- Lyme disease
- 3 RH flares
- a crown put in
- an overnight stay in the hospital following palpitations
- a son's complicated appendix removal
- my wife had lumps removed from her boobs

None of this earned me two weeks off or $700 in donations.

OP- you are being played.

I really doubt you took less than 10 days total PTO for all those.

One day for the colonoscopy, half a day for my wife's procedure, zero days for everything else. The palpitations was a weekend and my wife handled my son's hospital stay.

[Anonymous]

She’s either getting a boob job or a tummy tuck and that does require a two week recovering .

You seem super insecure dude don’t contribute. Nobody cares get over it.

[Anonymous]

Asking for money to benefit someone capable of building and using their own sufficient savings is vulgar.

[Anonymous]

Wow, some really strange people on here! You ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS contribute to work things like this. The small donation earns so much good will in return; this is a no brainer. If the amount is too high, you give $20. Look, it sounds petty but everyone remembers the person who was too cheap to give.

Btw, I would also assume that it is a serious procedure. 2 weeks is no joke. Come on, people

[Anonymous]

I give you permission to not contribute. But also know that you're not a nice person at all and that no one owes you their personal medical information.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, that's a no from me.

This is something that I've only ever heard about happening in the US. Just like people "pooling" their pto to "give" to other employees. It really makes the US come off like a very poor, backwards country if you have to beg fellow employees for money to stay afloat.

So anyways, no I wouldn't contribute.

i'm not from the US either but i dont think you read the post correctly before you went on what would otherwise be a valid rant about US healthcare

money being asked for is for food etc. That's pretty normal in any country.

2 weeks is a long time to be out after surgery, imagine it's a pretty significant health issue. I would personally donate unless someone actively tried to screw me out of a job or something, but you do you. they shouldn't have asked for $50, they should have asked for whatever people were comfortable giving. i think you could still give what you are comfortable with.

Oh no I read it correctly. Instead of a company paying employees a proper wage or giving paid leave, the employees themselves have to cobble enough pennies together for this co-worker to eat. I'm at a job to work to pay my own bills, why are other employees asking me to support them? You don't think that's disgustingly sad AF? It's not even about healthcare, but as a non-american, reading about employees having to support other employees out of their own pocket instead of the billionaire CEO taking a few less vacation *hours* is crazy town. Unrelated rant to the OP maybe lol.

Wow.

What non neighborly contry are you from?

In the US, it is customary to do a meal train after medical events, family deaths, new babies and other stressful life events, not because the person os too underpaid to take care of themselves, but to band together as a community to take care of neighbors and co workers so their emotional burden can be lessened by not having to think about cooking.

Providing meals for neighbors and coworkers during times of extreme stress or joyful events like new babies is a wonderful aspect of American culture.

It is unfortunate that taking care of and showing love to your neighbors during times of emotional need is not part of your heritage.

Kindness to those in need, including emotional needs, rich or poor, is a very important part of the fabric of our shared American heritage, identity and culture.

NP like someone pointed out, it's $650 so that someone can get doordash meals!
Nicole is getting PTO.
Nicole knew about this procedure. It's not hard to have some food in the house prepared. People do it before having a baby all the time. The ask here is outrageous and entitled.

+1

In the last 5 years I have had:
- a colonoscopy
- Lyme disease
- 3 RH flares
- a crown put in
- an overnight stay in the hospital following palpitations
- a son's complicated appendix removal
- my wife had lumps removed from her boobs

None of this earned me two weeks off or $700 in donations.

OP- you are being played.

I really doubt you took less than 10 days total PTO for all those.

One day for the colonoscopy, half a day for my wife's procedure, zero days for everything else. The palpitations was a weekend and my wife handled my son's hospital stay.

Okay? This is completely irrelevant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I give you permission to not contribute. But also know that you're not a nice person at all and that no one owes you their personal medical information.

THIS. I'm the one above who thinks she should give 20 bucks. Worth it to not be known as the jerk in the office.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, that's a no from me.

This is something that I've only ever heard about happening in the US. Just like people "pooling" their pto to "give" to other employees. It really makes the US come off like a very poor, backwards country if you have to beg fellow employees for money to stay afloat.

So anyways, no I wouldn't contribute.

i'm not from the US either but i dont think you read the post correctly before you went on what would otherwise be a valid rant about US healthcare

money being asked for is for food etc. That's pretty normal in any country.

2 weeks is a long time to be out after surgery, imagine it's a pretty significant health issue. I would personally donate unless someone actively tried to screw me out of a job or something, but you do you. they shouldn't have asked for $50, they should have asked for whatever people were comfortable giving. i think you could still give what you are comfortable with.

Oh no I read it correctly. Instead of a company paying employees a proper wage or giving paid leave, the employees themselves have to cobble enough pennies together for this co-worker to eat. I'm at a job to work to pay my own bills, why are other employees asking me to support them? You don't think that's disgustingly sad AF? It's not even about healthcare, but as a non-american, reading about employees having to support other employees out of their own pocket instead of the billionaire CEO taking a few less vacation *hours* is crazy town. Unrelated rant to the OP maybe lol.

Wow.

What non neighborly contry are you from?

In the US, it is customary to do a meal train after medical events, family deaths, new babies and other stressful life events, not because the person os too underpaid to take care of themselves, but to band together as a community to take care of neighbors and co workers so their emotional burden can be lessened by not having to think about cooking.

Providing meals for neighbors and coworkers during times of extreme stress or joyful events like new babies is a wonderful aspect of American culture.

It is unfortunate that taking care of and showing love to your neighbors during times of emotional need is not part of your heritage.

Kindness to those in need, including emotional needs, rich or poor, is a very important part of the fabric of our shared American heritage, identity and culture.

NP like someone pointed out, it's $650 so that someone can get doordash meals!
Nicole is getting PTO.
Nicole knew about this procedure. It's not hard to have some food in the house prepared. People do it before having a baby all the time. The ask here is outrageous and entitled.

+1

In the last 5 years I have had:
- a colonoscopy
- Lyme disease
- 3 RH flares
- a crown put in
- an overnight stay in the hospital following palpitations
- a son's complicated appendix removal
- my wife had lumps removed from her boobs

None of this earned me two weeks off or $700 in donations.

OP- you are being played.

I really doubt you took less than 10 days total PTO for all those.

One day for the colonoscopy, half a day for my wife's procedure, zero days for everything else. The palpitations was a weekend and my wife handled my son's hospital stay.

Okay? This is completely irrelevant.

I was answering a direct question, wee todd.