[Reason077]

> "I don't understand why anybody would want to work on their birthday."

Well, if you're lucky, your co-workers will chip in and buy a cake!

[onehp]

In all the work environments I've been in (UK) the culture is the opposite, as the birthday person you are expected to bring in cake.

[danpalmer]

And I've had exactly the opposite experience in the UK. I think this depends entirely on the workplace.

[oblio]

Yeah. I've worked in multiple places in Europe and people except you to bring a cake or something.

They might pitch in and buy you a small present, in return.

But they definitely expect you to bring a cake or at least some sweets.

[Reason077]

In that case, I'd be trying to keep my birthday a secret!

[inglor_cz]

"I wasn't born. I just ... slowly coalesced over a year or so, just like celestial bodies do."