Employee Outraged When Asked To Contribute $20 To CEO’s Christmas Present

A request from HR—$20 contributions for Christmas presents for the CEO and CTO—left this worker unimpressed and unwilling to comply.

As they put it, that money was earmarked for their own family, not for higher-ups earning several times their monthly salary.

The post, shared in a popular online forum, sparked lively discussion about workplace expectations, fairness, and how companies treat employees during the holidays.

The responses range from supportive to curious, as readers weighed in on whether the ask was reasonable or another example of tone-deaf corporate culture.

Read on for the full story, plus reactions from the internet.

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