Thoughts on contributing to an employee’s get well soon fund? Getting married fund? Mom to be fund? How much is a decent amount?

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eh, $25 if i don’t know them well. $50 if i know them well.

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Really? This is a thing now?

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Then I would give zero

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I do $15-$25. If I am really close with them personally then I do more.

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From each according to their ability, to each according to their need.

I feel like it depends on the agency and the culture, but I'd say $10-$15 is usually reasonable

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