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For 3 weeks I've been doing a project with my school team for another company (it's unpaid). We make biweekly (twice a week) visits to the company.
It's a company with around 8 employees.
The way lunch works at that company is that they put everyone's name in a randomizer. The one who gets chosen has to do the groceries. But on the two days that we go there they only put the name of me and my school team. They expect us to do the groceries for them before lunch. We have to pay, but they reimburse us.
So last week we said that we as a team were going go eat lunch outside. A woman that works there came to us and said, that it's not nice and actually we are supposed to eat lunch here and that we should eat lunch with them.
I think she was more upset that we didn’t do the groceries for her. She is not even the boss there. I felt like she has no right to tell us where to eat.
Is it reasonable to expect us to eat lunch with them every time?
I've worked for different companies but this is the first time I'm hearing this.
I'm there as part of my software engineering course. Rather than doing a project for the university, the university want us to do it for a company. Bunch of different companies came to the university at the start of this school year and presented what they do. We had to rank which company appealed us most to least. The company I chose didn't mention anything about doing groceries, it was only the technical aspect of what they were looking for.
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For 3 weeks I've been doing a project with my school team for another company (it's unpaid). We make biweekly (twice a week) visits to the company.
It's a company with around 8 employees.
The way lunch works at that company is that they put everyone's name in a randomizer. The one who gets chosen has to do the groceries. But on the two days that we go there they only put the name of me and my school team. They expect us to do the groceries for them before lunch. We have to pay, but they reimburse us.
So last week we said that we as a team were going go eat lunch outside. A woman that works there came to us and said, that it's not nice and actually we are supposed to eat lunch here and that we should eat lunch with them.
I think she was more upset that we didn’t do the groceries for her. She is not even the boss there. I felt like she has no right to tell us where to eat.
Is it reasonable to expect us to eat lunch with them every time?
I've worked for different companies but this is the first time I'm hearing this.
I'm there as part of my software engineering course. Rather than doing a project for the university, the university want us to do it for a company. Bunch of different companies came to the university at the start of this school year and presented what they do. We had to rank which company appealed us most to least. The company I chose didn't mention anything about doing groceries, it was only the technical aspect of what they were looking for.
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Is fetching errands a part of your volunteer position description?
– rlb.usa
4 hours ago
I'm there as part of my software engineering course. Rather than doing a project for university, the university want us to do it for a company.
– Do0msDay
4 hours ago
I'm also quite sure that if I told my university about it, they would also agree that it's not my task to do the errands.
– Do0msDay
4 hours ago
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Hi! I asked over in the workplace chat and made some edits in response. However, it would still help if you could add a specific goal - e.g. are you asking this because you want to turn down her requests? or just understand professional norms? If you'd like it migrated, you can flag for mod attention and we can send it over there.
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For 3 weeks I've been doing a project with my school team for another company (it's unpaid). We make biweekly (twice a week) visits to the company.
It's a company with around 8 employees.
The way lunch works at that company is that they put everyone's name in a randomizer. The one who gets chosen has to do the groceries. But on the two days that we go there they only put the name of me and my school team. They expect us to do the groceries for them before lunch. We have to pay, but they reimburse us.
So last week we said that we as a team were going go eat lunch outside. A woman that works there came to us and said, that it's not nice and actually we are supposed to eat lunch here and that we should eat lunch with them.
I think she was more upset that we didn’t do the groceries for her. She is not even the boss there. I felt like she has no right to tell us where to eat.
Is it reasonable to expect us to eat lunch with them every time?
I've worked for different companies but this is the first time I'm hearing this.
I'm there as part of my software engineering course. Rather than doing a project for the university, the university want us to do it for a company. Bunch of different companies came to the university at the start of this school year and presented what they do. We had to rank which company appealed us most to least. The company I chose didn't mention anything about doing groceries, it was only the technical aspect of what they were looking for.
work-environment lunch netherlands
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For 3 weeks I've been doing a project with my school team for another company (it's unpaid). We make biweekly (twice a week) visits to the company.
It's a company with around 8 employees.
The way lunch works at that company is that they put everyone's name in a randomizer. The one who gets chosen has to do the groceries. But on the two days that we go there they only put the name of me and my school team. They expect us to do the groceries for them before lunch. We have to pay, but they reimburse us.
So last week we said that we as a team were going go eat lunch outside. A woman that works there came to us and said, that it's not nice and actually we are supposed to eat lunch here and that we should eat lunch with them.
I think she was more upset that we didn’t do the groceries for her. She is not even the boss there. I felt like she has no right to tell us where to eat.
Is it reasonable to expect us to eat lunch with them every time?
I've worked for different companies but this is the first time I'm hearing this.
I'm there as part of my software engineering course. Rather than doing a project for the university, the university want us to do it for a company. Bunch of different companies came to the university at the start of this school year and presented what they do. We had to rank which company appealed us most to least. The company I chose didn't mention anything about doing groceries, it was only the technical aspect of what they were looking for.
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Is fetching errands a part of your volunteer position description?
– rlb.usa
4 hours ago
I'm there as part of my software engineering course. Rather than doing a project for university, the university want us to do it for a company.
– Do0msDay
4 hours ago
I'm also quite sure that if I told my university about it, they would also agree that it's not my task to do the errands.
– Do0msDay
4 hours ago
2
Hi! I asked over in the workplace chat and made some edits in response. However, it would still help if you could add a specific goal - e.g. are you asking this because you want to turn down her requests? or just understand professional norms? If you'd like it migrated, you can flag for mod attention and we can send it over there.
– Em C
2 hours ago
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Is fetching errands a part of your volunteer position description?
– rlb.usa
4 hours ago
I'm there as part of my software engineering course. Rather than doing a project for university, the university want us to do it for a company.
– Do0msDay
4 hours ago
I'm also quite sure that if I told my university about it, they would also agree that it's not my task to do the errands.
– Do0msDay
4 hours ago
2
Hi! I asked over in the workplace chat and made some edits in response. However, it would still help if you could add a specific goal - e.g. are you asking this because you want to turn down her requests? or just understand professional norms? If you'd like it migrated, you can flag for mod attention and we can send it over there.
– Em C
2 hours ago
Is fetching errands a part of your volunteer position description?
– rlb.usa
4 hours ago
Is fetching errands a part of your volunteer position description?
– rlb.usa
4 hours ago
I'm there as part of my software engineering course. Rather than doing a project for university, the university want us to do it for a company.
– Do0msDay
4 hours ago
I'm there as part of my software engineering course. Rather than doing a project for university, the university want us to do it for a company.
– Do0msDay
4 hours ago
I'm also quite sure that if I told my university about it, they would also agree that it's not my task to do the errands.
– Do0msDay
4 hours ago
I'm also quite sure that if I told my university about it, they would also agree that it's not my task to do the errands.
– Do0msDay
4 hours ago
2
2
Hi! I asked over in the workplace chat and made some edits in response. However, it would still help if you could add a specific goal - e.g. are you asking this because you want to turn down her requests? or just understand professional norms? If you'd like it migrated, you can flag for mod attention and we can send it over there.
– Em C
2 hours ago
Hi! I asked over in the workplace chat and made some edits in response. However, it would still help if you could add a specific goal - e.g. are you asking this because you want to turn down her requests? or just understand professional norms? If you'd like it migrated, you can flag for mod attention and we can send it over there.
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2 hours ago
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That is just an initialization ritual on the company for new people. I guess something similar to what happen in university fraternities. (My university doesnt have fraternities so only know what I watch in movies)
They did it to me on my internship too. They put all the names on a hat and surprise my name was choosen. (of course all the papers had my name).
My task was go to McDonald during lunch and pickup Ice Cream Sundae for everyone. A litle cumbersome but I did the task.
Next Friday they try to do the same, and I just said "that wont work again" and went back to my job. They did a show about how ofended they were and how irrespectuful are intern those day (or at least I decide to think was a show) but I just ingore them and the topic was never touch again and I finish my internship without any problems.
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That is just an initialization ritual on the company for new people. I guess something similar to what happen in university fraternities. (My university doesnt have fraternities so only know what I watch in movies)
They did it to me on my internship too. They put all the names on a hat and surprise my name was choosen. (of course all the papers had my name).
My task was go to McDonald during lunch and pickup Ice Cream Sundae for everyone. A litle cumbersome but I did the task.
Next Friday they try to do the same, and I just said "that wont work again" and went back to my job. They did a show about how ofended they were and how irrespectuful are intern those day (or at least I decide to think was a show) but I just ingore them and the topic was never touch again and I finish my internship without any problems.
answered 2 hours ago
Juan Carlos Oropeza
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That is just an initialization ritual on the company for new people. I guess something similar to what happen in university fraternities. (My university doesnt have fraternities so only know what I watch in movies)
They did it to me on my internship too. They put all the names on a hat and surprise my name was choosen. (of course all the papers had my name).
My task was go to McDonald during lunch and pickup Ice Cream Sundae for everyone. A litle cumbersome but I did the task.
Next Friday they try to do the same, and I just said "that wont work again" and went back to my job. They did a show about how ofended they were and how irrespectuful are intern those day (or at least I decide to think was a show) but I just ingore them and the topic was never touch again and I finish my internship without any problems.
answered 2 hours ago
Juan Carlos Oropeza
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That is just an initialization ritual on the company for new people. I guess something similar to what happen in university fraternities. (My university doesnt have fraternities so only know what I watch in movies)
They did it to me on my internship too. They put all the names on a hat and surprise my name was choosen. (of course all the papers had my name).
My task was go to McDonald during lunch and pickup Ice Cream Sundae for everyone. A litle cumbersome but I did the task.
Next Friday they try to do the same, and I just said "that wont work again" and went back to my job. They did a show about how ofended they were and how irrespectuful are intern those day (or at least I decide to think was a show) but I just ingore them and the topic was never touch again and I finish my internship without any problems.
answered 2 hours ago
Juan Carlos Oropeza
802611
That is just an initialization ritual on the company for new people. I guess something similar to what happen in university fraternities. (My university doesnt have fraternities so only know what I watch in movies)
They did it to me on my internship too. They put all the names on a hat and surprise my name was choosen. (of course all the papers had my name).
My task was go to McDonald during lunch and pickup Ice Cream Sundae for everyone. A litle cumbersome but I did the task.
Next Friday they try to do the same, and I just said "that wont work again" and went back to my job. They did a show about how ofended they were and how irrespectuful are intern those day (or at least I decide to think was a show) but I just ingore them and the topic was never touch again and I finish my internship without any problems.
answered 2 hours ago
Juan Carlos Oropeza
802611
answered 2 hours ago
Juan Carlos Oropeza
802611
answered 2 hours ago
Juan Carlos Oropeza
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answered 2 hours ago
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Is fetching errands a part of your volunteer position description?
– rlb.usa
4 hours ago
I'm there as part of my software engineering course. Rather than doing a project for university, the university want us to do it for a company.
– Do0msDay
4 hours ago
I'm also quite sure that if I told my university about it, they would also agree that it's not my task to do the errands.
– Do0msDay
4 hours ago
2
Hi! I asked over in the workplace chat and made some edits in response. However, it would still help if you could add a specific goal - e.g. are you asking this because you want to turn down her requests? or just understand professional norms? If you'd like it migrated, you can flag for mod attention and we can send it over there.
– Em C
2 hours ago