Very strange thing I saw occur recently and need to post this just to talk this through as it really made me uncomfortable. A manager's partner who works at the same company as their partner emailed his coworker within the same organization asking if that coworker could share the gofundme the partner started for their partner to run in the Boston Marathon. The partner who started the gofundme wanted to keep it a surprise as the reason their partner was hesitant in running the marathon was due to cost concerns. They were asking a bit under 2K in the GoFundMe to cover travel & lodging. While this is a cool idea, I also have a huge problem with people exploiting GoFundMe just for fun trips. That platform should be used to help people in dire need. Not for some fun little travel trip that realistically could be worked in a budget. I understand that everyones budget is different and inflation has kicked everyones butt over the course of the last year plus. But with each partner working at the same company (one being a manager) they are making well enough to cover this trip if they were to budget it out. If the partner understands that this is one of their partners passions (running), why would they not just try and pay for this themselves? Instead they go around their partners backs, and share it with a bunch of the partners coworkers who might I add, make less money (since they are a lower band level). Again, I understand that everyone has different budgets, but this just feels super wrong to me. Thoughts? TC: Less than the Manager who has a GoFundMe for personal trips #gofundme #nike
GFM is for anything you want it to be for. There’s no rules on that platform. I’ve seen people sharing that they want money for breast implants or a trip to Disneyland. There’s always a sob story element but it’s not required. “…My OF page will make more money if I get majestic mammaries and then I can donate to charity!…”
Michael, is that you?
If the manager started the gofundme, depending on how it was shared inside the company, they’re at risk of losing their job. If their partner started it they should be livid, because their attempt to be nice could still cost them their job. All for …$2,000 of digital panhandling? I’d be breathing fire
A manager's partner who works at the same company as their partner emailed his coworker within the same organization asking if that coworker could share the gofundme the partner started for their partner ... Most confusing sentence I've ever read.
Glad I wasn’t the only one - I lost track of the number of characters and their roles.
Your wording is very confusing. Perhaps try editing it for clarity ? But I think I understand the meaning and I absolutely agree it is inappropriate for a colleague to ask coworkers to contribute to a GoFundMe that is not charity related, especially when the benefactor of the campaign is a manager. You can definitely say no (or just smile and do nothing). If you receive any more pressure, this would qualify for an HR anonymous complaint.
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Definitely you can say No to that