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Originally Posted by Dion
I would send an email to the 8 that didn't show up telling them that thier rudeness cost you $50 out of your own pocket to cover the tab. Don't ask for money, just wait to see who comes to you and apologies. The one that don't take a mental note and file it for future reference.
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Not a bad idea. The problem is, though, that the extra amount was from the people at the lunch, who all happened to leave the restaurant after paying their 'amounts'. There was no cost for the people that didn't show up.
One problem with booking big lunches like these, is that a good handful of people tend to round down their amounts, assuming that the rest would just be made up by others. When everyone does it, then that's when it starts to add up. And looky look, I'm the one that has to pay it.
One of my better friends in the office sent out an email saying that I covered the rest of the bill, and that everyone who was at lunch should just give me a buck or two each to make up for it. By the end of the day, I received $5 in total. From one guy.
I will still be speaking on Monday to the people that booked and didn't show up. I absolutely despise this type of behavior.
Here's another thing that's annoying...
I chair my staff meetings every month in my office. I come up with the agendas, information, presentations and whatever else. I do this in addition to my projects, as I have just as many projects to work on as everyone else in the office. We are supposed to rotate every three months. I have now been doing it since June.
I've brought it up at two staff meetings in a row; there has not been ONE volunteer to assume the responsibilities, even though it is supposed to be a rotated volunteer thing. I bring it up in the meetings in front of 100 people, and not ONE person volunteers. Everyone just listens to what I say and then quickly shuffle out of the room.
I guess what annoys me is the fact that people think someone else is going to do it, and so they never volunteer. No worries though, it's not like I'm busy with my projects or anything. I've only been doing it for six months straight.