https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 10:39:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-chip-in-for-baby-shower-gifts-at-work#post-474170 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 19:03:29 +0000 lomom 474170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a voluntary payroll deduction option that goes into a fund that pays out when employees have babies or get married. As part of the paperwork to authorize the payroll deduction, the events and amounts are listed. I think it's a $50 gift card for a wedding and $50 for a baby. </p> <p>The fund goes toward retirements and stuff like that. I personally don't contribute to it because our company has several locations and our location is a very small portion of the overall company and we rarely have weddings/babies in our office (although there were 2 babies this year). </p> <p>What irks me though is that the goal of this fund is to prevent favoritism and getting hit up for cash all the time, but it still happens. In fact, there were 2 ladies that had babies this year, one was thrown a baby shower at work and the other wasn't. And for the one that was given a shower, a group email was sent around and the people were called out on the group email chain on the amount contributed or if they didn't participate. </p> <p>My work just doesn't handle it appropriately. </p> <p>End rant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-chip-in-for-baby-shower-gifts-at-work#post-474121 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:26:08 +0000 prettylizy 474121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, I always chip in. I even chipped in for a gift while I was on maternity leave. My coworkers were incredibly generous to us and I was able to buy our swing with the gift card they gave us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-chip-in-for-baby-shower-gifts-at-work#post-474115 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:18:47 +0000 sslm 474115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I chip in, amount depends on how well I know/like the person! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-chip-in-for-baby-shower-gifts-at-work#post-474113 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:16:48 +0000 Pepper 474113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, we all usually chip in to either buy something specific off the registry, or to buy a gift card to where they are registered. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-chip-in-for-baby-shower-gifts-at-work#post-474093 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 17:57:17 +0000 sotomorrow 474093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been at my current job for 4 years and I'm the only one who has gotten married or had a baby in that time. Most of my co-workers are 15+ years older than I am. I've had a wedding and baby shower there and everyone got me an individual present of around $30. It is a small organization (about 15 employees). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-chip-in-for-baby-shower-gifts-at-work#post-473626 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 11:36:04 +0000 Smurfette 473626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! Usually chip in or buy my own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-chip-in-for-baby-shower-gifts-at-work#post-473573 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 11:04:08 +0000 lawbee11 473573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have had a ton of co-workers have babies in the last year (I think around 7-8!). Our office usually gives the option of giving cash towards a group gift or buying something off the registry. I always buy off the registry because the group gift is almost always clothes and I know most moms want practical things from the registry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-chip-in-for-baby-shower-gifts-at-work#post-473559 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 10:50:42 +0000 autumnlove 473559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I'll give $5 or $10 because I don't really like this coworker! :-) </p>