I brought a dozen donuts to the office on my birthday.
By @paigemm · Work
I don't love being the center of attention, so instead of having a whole thing, I just brought in donuts for my team. Later in the day, my boss pulled me aside and thanked me, saying it was a really thoughtful and low-key way to celebrate that everyone appreciated.
The full story
My birthday was last week and I'm not a huge 'let's all celebrate me' person at work. In past jobs it's always felt a little forced. So this year, I just brought in a box of really good donuts from a local place and put them in the kitchen with a little note. No big announcement. People seemed to like it, and later my boss sent me a message saying it was a classy move and that he appreciated that I'd done something for the team without expecting a fuss. It was just a nice, quiet, positive moment at work.
How people voted
- Bad Move — 31% (27 votes)
- Needs Context — 42% (36 votes)
- Reasonable — 27% (23 votes)
Readers say “Needs Context” (42%) — 86 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@noelkinda — This is so refreshing. People who demand a whole performance for their birthday at work are the worst.
@owenok — I wish my coworkers did this. One guy on my team expects a full on party with a cake he specifically requests every year. It's exhausting.
@brynnforsure — what kind of donuts are we talking about here
@jettok2 — lol why is this even a question? Definitely not cooked. This is the perfect way to handle an office birthday.
@benlately — are we really asking if a nice thing is cooked
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