Employee is reprimanded for refusing to join coworker's 'mandatory' €25 birthday pool: 'There are 22 people in the group. That's potentially hundreds every few months'

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When an employee showed up at a new company, they were careful not to make any waves. But when they found out about one of their senior coworkers' birthday pool, they had some second thoughts about joining in. And when they tried to raise their concerns about it, they were immediately shut down. Read on for the story and see what you think about it.
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AITA for refusing to join my coworker's "mandatory" birthday gift pool?

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