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baronessekatAT work they had a contest amongst the departments. It was making welcome care packages for the Ronald McDonald House. They asked us to make up boxes or bags with shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap and then other little items for a total of ten things in each bag.
We were told the prize would be some sort of breakfast to the department who had the most donations. So... my co-workers are very very competative alpha bitches. One woman got a mcdonalds to donate happy meal boxes for us to use and amongst us we came up with 139 boxes. Yes... one hundred thirty-nine. Let me tell you no dollar store in a 10 mile radius had any shampoo, soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste left when REO and Third Party were done.
Needless to say we won the contest. No I figured we'd get bagels and donuts and stuff. YOu know... office breakfast food. Today the coordinator said that we were invited to go to the Ronald McDonald house on Saturday the 22nd to deliver the boxes and bags from the entire firm (something like 430 total), and we would get a tour of the facility and they would give us a small breakfast.
I personally though that was nice. Get to see where our donations were going and they were thanking us with a breakfast of somekind.
AFter reading the email I hear my coworkers go... "9:30 in the MORNING?? On a Saturday. Are they insane?" "I wanted breakfast here at work" and other assorted complaints. All I could think was... if all you wanted was a stupid bagel we could have saved money and time and gotten ourselves our own breakfast. The whole point of the thing was to do good for others.
It pains me at times on just how shallow and selfish they can be. REally.... a bagel is what? a Dollar at a gormet bagel shop? But knowing you helped a family who is going through a very stressful ordeal as they watch helplessly as doctors try to save their child if far more valuable.
We were told the prize would be some sort of breakfast to the department who had the most donations. So... my co-workers are very very competative alpha bitches. One woman got a mcdonalds to donate happy meal boxes for us to use and amongst us we came up with 139 boxes. Yes... one hundred thirty-nine. Let me tell you no dollar store in a 10 mile radius had any shampoo, soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste left when REO and Third Party were done.
Needless to say we won the contest. No I figured we'd get bagels and donuts and stuff. YOu know... office breakfast food. Today the coordinator said that we were invited to go to the Ronald McDonald house on Saturday the 22nd to deliver the boxes and bags from the entire firm (something like 430 total), and we would get a tour of the facility and they would give us a small breakfast.
I personally though that was nice. Get to see where our donations were going and they were thanking us with a breakfast of somekind.
AFter reading the email I hear my coworkers go... "9:30 in the MORNING?? On a Saturday. Are they insane?" "I wanted breakfast here at work" and other assorted complaints. All I could think was... if all you wanted was a stupid bagel we could have saved money and time and gotten ourselves our own breakfast. The whole point of the thing was to do good for others.
It pains me at times on just how shallow and selfish they can be. REally.... a bagel is what? a Dollar at a gormet bagel shop? But knowing you helped a family who is going through a very stressful ordeal as they watch helplessly as doctors try to save their child if far more valuable.
