Askamanager iconAskamanagerSep 23, 2026

my coworker repeatedly pushed me to contribute to a boss’s gift I couldn’t afford

This happened several years ago, but I still think about it and I'm not sure if I handled it correctly at the time. I started working a new job at a design firm in October of this particular year.

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This happened several years ago, but I still think about it and I'm not sure if I handled it correctly at the time.

I started working a new job at a design firm in October of this particular year.

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This happened several years ago, but I still think about it and I'm not sure if I handled it correctly at the time. I started working a new job at a design firm in October of this particular year. I was a fairly low-level assistant-type person.

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I was a fairly low-level assistant-type person.

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