[rmaus]

Did something similar to this at a previous employer. We had a problem with a particular weekly meeting starting on time, so we all agreed on a $1 late fee, per minute. At year's end, the collected fees were gifted to one of the firm's wealthy executives whom we all disliked. The meeting's on-time rate skyrocketed.

[mulmen]

Did you send a card along with the money explaining this to the executive?

[rmaus]

Hah, yes and no. The card said we wanted the money to go to the person we thought needed it the least. However, he knew he was not well-liked, presumably connected the dots, and thought it was funny anyways.

[mulmen]

So he has a sense of humor. That would make me like him more which means I would sadly be late to a lot of your meetings.

[gitgud]

Dear Jim,

We begrudgingly offer you this gift as a token of our accumulated tardiness to company meetings.

Regards,

Your subordinates

[rconti]

The good news is, none of them have to attend the meeting anymore.