Not work, but I am doing an MSc at the moment with about 8 of us on the course, and we brought in birthday cake to eat in our Research Methods and Stats module for one of our coursemate's birthday. T'was a nice atmosphere.
It was a big box of Krispy Kreme doughnuts last week.
We have "Tuesday Treats" where the company buys cakes, doughnuts, buffet food, fruit, patisseries etc. on the premise that we all come together and discuss things....a sort of sugary networking session. Our office assistant often gets Krispy Kremes, but I'm not a fan.
And our head office in Hertfordshire does it on Wednesday. Guess which day we typically choose to travel there for meetings?
Shouldn't other people buy you cake when its your birthday?
My birthday is just before Christmas just before we get off for work so I always get taken out for lunch no matter where i'm working as thats just the kind of mood at the time.
Morning tea shouts are VERY common where I work, though I suspect that may be more of a country culture thing, and it can range from cakes, pies, fruit, crisps and dips, biscuits etc. and the range of reasons for a morning shout is huge - birthdays, moving house, new baby, new starters, leavers, basically any reason to bring grub into the workplace!
It isn't compulsory. It's mentioned at induction and you can opt out if you like but no-one ever has.
We have other food and cakes left on the "food shelf" all the time anyway.
Sounds like a forced union subscription. Very intimidating and 'cliquey' to compulsorily default to being in the scheme, thereby forcing someone to stand out if they opt out.
Sounds like a forced union subscription. Very intimidating and 'cliquey' to compulsorily default to being in the scheme, thereby forcing someone to stand out if they opt out.
There isn't a default.
It's mentioned that this is what we do for peoples birthdays and they can join in if they like.
It happens in my office, but as I'm allergic to cow's milk I inevitably cannot eat any of the cakes, biscuits, chocolates, and sweets that people bring in >:(
In spite of this, I will bring such things in on my birthday but just don't eat them myself.
No I don't buy cakes and I make sure that I am off on that day and either side of it so I don't feel guilty for not buying other people cakes on my birthday. I have never really understood why the birthday person should buy cakes on their birthday.
I'm not currently in permanent employment at the moment but I used to work at a fairly large local solicitors office a few years ago where it was quite common practice for staff to bring in treats for all kinds of reasons, whether to celebrate birthdays, retirements, weddings or if a person was leaving to join another firm. When a new member of staff joined the firm, the Head Receptionist would obtain their date of birth from the new starter and add the details to the office birthday list. At the beginning of each month a global email would be sent round detailing any birthdays which were to be celebrated. If anyone was celebrating a "milestone" birthday (i.e. 21st, 30th, 50th etc) an announcement would also be made over the tannoy (much to the embarrassment of the "birthday girl/boy"!)
I've never really understood why the birthday person supplies the cake. They do it in my husband's office but we don't do it in ours. Too many tight fisted gits.
We have a birthday rota system in place at our work.
When it's your birthday you bring in cakes and a collection is made by the previous birthday celebrator. They buy a card, send it round and collect £2 from each person, then present you the card and cash on your birthday (or nearest working day if you're on leave). It's then your turn to be collector for the next persons birthday.
On big birthdays (i.e. 18, 21, 30, 40, 50, 60 etc) everyone puts in £4 each. With 16 people in our office that means £30 or £60 + card.
What happens if two or more people share the same birthday?
We have cakes fairly often where I work. There are only 4 of us so we bring in cakes when its our birthdays and the bosses often bring some in .... just because.
Morning tea shouts are VERY common where I work, though I suspect that may be more of a country culture thing, and it can range from cakes, pies, fruit, crisps and dips, biscuits etc. and the range of reasons for a morning shout is huge - birthdays, moving house, new baby, new starters, leavers, basically any reason to bring grub into the workplace!
One day bosses will cotton onto fact that someone in your place does not like working and spends their time avoiding work by encouraging/organising a succession of things like tea, cakes, sweepstakes, whip-rounds, charity events etc etc.
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We always bring goodies into work when it's our birthdays - anything from cakes to chocolates to biscuits.
We have "Tuesday Treats" where the company buys cakes, doughnuts, buffet food, fruit, patisseries etc. on the premise that we all come together and discuss things....a sort of sugary networking session. Our office assistant often gets Krispy Kremes, but I'm not a fan.
And our head office in Hertfordshire does it on Wednesday. Guess which day we typically choose to travel there for meetings?
My birthday is just before Christmas just before we get off for work so I always get taken out for lunch no matter where i'm working as thats just the kind of mood at the time.
If I'm putting on weight EVERYBODY is putting on weight!
Sounds like a forced union subscription. Very intimidating and 'cliquey' to compulsorily default to being in the scheme, thereby forcing someone to stand out if they opt out.
There isn't a default.
It's mentioned that this is what we do for peoples birthdays and they can join in if they like.
In spite of this, I will bring such things in on my birthday but just don't eat them myself.
My old workplace in London used to have cake runs; always asked for a cinnamon bun or cream cake, ��
That contradicts what you said in your earlier post
You have the option of not joining in or joining in.
It's up to the person.
I'm not sure what's so confusing about that (unless you're just being awkward to make some weird point)?
To opt out of something means that you have to have either opted in of your own accord, or you're included by default.
No weird point being made here.
What happens if two or more people share the same birthday?
It's great when it's managements turn...:D
One day bosses will cotton onto fact that someone in your place does not like working and spends their time avoiding work by encouraging/organising a succession of things like tea, cakes, sweepstakes, whip-rounds, charity events etc etc.
A noble stance I feel...
I've never told colleagues when my birthday is anyway.
Maybe it's a habit from my school days. Bad things happened to people on their birthdays.
This bringing in cakes for others is a relatively new thing and I expect American influenced.
It's my birthday, you buy me the cake!!>:(