Imagine if your boss asked you for a donation of a thousand bucks for some corporate project? You'd probably wonder if your job depended on it.

Well, that's what has happened to some Conservative staffers on Parliament Hill. And they may be wondering the same thing.

Despite the fact that the Conservative party is awash in cash, political aides have been asked to empty their pockets and make a $1,000 donation to the election war chest.

Many replied that they've already hit the ($1,000) limit for political contributions this year. Others are upset by the request.

It isn't unusual, however, for political aides to be encouraged to give money to the hand that feeds them. The Liberals have often encouraged staffers to attend party fundraising dinners on their own dime, or to join the party's Laurier Club, at a fee of, yes, $1,000.