Re-Collection

My morning receptionist had surgery yesterday. The office will have a collection and send her something. Usually she and I are responsible for collecting money and buying the gifts. I came in yesterday to set up the collection envelope. My afternoon receptionist will be filling in the morning shift until next week. She informed me that one of the doctors started a collection Friday. I was glad that someone else took the initiative until I saw how things were going. We usually ask for $10 but if you want to give more or less that is fine. She was asking for $3-$5. That will never be enough for a nice gift. We have 12 doctors in the office. Asking for $10 (maybe twice a year) is not unreasonable. When the doctor came in, I asked her where the collection envelope was. She started to take money out of her pants pocket. She said she remembered who gave to her but somehow there was only $8 and I was told that three people gave. When lunch time came around, she did not have cash so she put in the $8 collection money and said she would reimburse it. This morning I will strip her of the collection task. I will set up an envelope and list names and amounts. It will be done the correct way. Tomorrow I will buy the gift.