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should I bake for a colleague?
Our work place used to be more fun, when we had a different director. The birthday person would be the person to bring in a treat for our smallish office. We got a new director and slowly our office has become a more bland place to be. The youngest person in our office is always thinking of other people, always remembers my birthday and brings in some little token and cute card.
I was thinking of making a cake for her today that everyone could share tomorrow. But no one in our office does this for each other, and it is very unlikely to start a new trend. I feel like the gesture would stick out like a sore thumb and then I would regret bringing it in. Should I just forget it and bring in some token gift for her, seeing as though that is the established protocol?
4 Answers
- 9 years agoFavorite Answer
Well if she is always doing things for others, then she deserves a reward. I would do it. And make sure if you do that you let her know that you're thankful for all the things she does for everyone at your office. :)
- 9 years ago
I have been the only one at my work to bring in a cake for my boss's birthday. I use to have the lady put all of the employees names on the cake so it looked like it was from all of us (no one ever reimbursed me) so I stopped putting their names on it and just put happy birthday. I don't do it really fo anyone else there, and no one does it for me really. Once in a while I'll get a happy birthday note up on out board....and once a girl baked me a cake for my 21st.
I say, bring her something little....like a personal cake, or an oversized cupcake....or if that seems like too much, just a nice card and ask some co workers if theyd like to sign it. No one looks down on being nice :)
- marys.mommaLv 79 years ago
Make a sheet cake with "Happy Birthday Mindy" on it. Cut it into the appropriate number of portions ahead of time. Bring in a serving spatula, small paper plates, napkins and plastic forks, and produce the treat at break time.
