I started working as a tutor at an elementary school a couple months ago. I work a total of 50 hours a week (I help run the after-school program) and I get paid minimum wage
.
My workplace have a "birthday buddies" thing where we're matched with other tutors in my company and we have to buy them a gift on their birthday from their wish list. A month ago, I got matched with one of my coworkers but I forgot to buy her a gift. She never mentioned it to me and everything seemed fine. Then a few days later, my boss pulled me aside and told me that my coworker was upset that I didn't buy her a gift. I told my boss, I'll get it when I can. Fast forward to this Friday and my boss texted me after work saying that I needed to buy her a gift by Monday and I should try to apologize to her for forgetting
.
I kinda don't want to buy her a gift. I feel like it's doing too much for pretty much a stranger. I'm there to work and then go home. And I don't give a fukk if she didn't buy me a gift on my birthday. Her wish list includes birria soup, jewelry, press on nails, and stuffed animals. I told my friends about this and they said they not paying me enough to do all that and the job in general it's not worth it and I should quit. Only reason I haven't quit yet is that I grown attached to the kids I tutor and have in my after-school program and I feel guilty leaving. But the long hours, low pay, and constant snitching by my coworkers (my boss came to me about complaints about me from other coworkers a few times) is making me frustrated. So am I the a$$hole?
.My workplace have a "birthday buddies" thing where we're matched with other tutors in my company and we have to buy them a gift on their birthday from their wish list. A month ago, I got matched with one of my coworkers but I forgot to buy her a gift. She never mentioned it to me and everything seemed fine. Then a few days later, my boss pulled me aside and told me that my coworker was upset that I didn't buy her a gift. I told my boss, I'll get it when I can. Fast forward to this Friday and my boss texted me after work saying that I needed to buy her a gift by Monday and I should try to apologize to her for forgetting
. I kinda don't want to buy her a gift. I feel like it's doing too much for pretty much a stranger. I'm there to work and then go home. And I don't give a fukk if she didn't buy me a gift on my birthday. Her wish list includes birria soup, jewelry, press on nails, and stuffed animals. I told my friends about this and they said they not paying me enough to do all that and the job in general it's not worth it and I should quit. Only reason I haven't quit yet is that I grown attached to the kids I tutor and have in my after-school program and I feel guilty leaving. But the long hours, low pay, and constant snitching by my coworkers (my boss came to me about complaints about me from other coworkers a few times) is making me frustrated. So am I the a$$hole?
how is any job not worth a $5 token 
and move on with my life.…
