Invitation to team lunch for project I haven't contributed to
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Here is the situation
- I work 'in' Team A, 5 of us. I occasionally interact with my team members for day-to-day work, but, there is zero work overlap.
- My work primarily involves Team B.
- Team A works closely with Team C.
- Team A + Team C are going out to lunch to celebrate their accomplishments, which I have no part in (apart from 2-3 times I helped debug)
I haven't been officially invited for this yet. If I am (just because the entire team A is going), I want to be prepared with a response.
Head says I should just join and go along with it, but, heart says should I politely excuse myself.
I feel a bit awkward as I don't have any contributions to their project.
Any ideas ?
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Here is the situation
- I work 'in' Team A, 5 of us. I occasionally interact with my team members for day-to-day work, but, there is zero work overlap.
- My work primarily involves Team B.
- Team A works closely with Team C.
- Team A + Team C are going out to lunch to celebrate their accomplishments, which I have no part in (apart from 2-3 times I helped debug)
I haven't been officially invited for this yet. If I am (just because the entire team A is going), I want to be prepared with a response.
Head says I should just join and go along with it, but, heart says should I politely excuse myself.
I feel a bit awkward as I don't have any contributions to their project.
Any ideas ?
professionalism
asked 9 mins ago
R SR S
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Who is paying for the lunch? The company, or the attendees?
– Mawg
7 mins ago
@Mawg:The company
– R S
3 mins ago
If they told you the team lunch was for a different reason, such as "we just want a chance to get to know everyone on the other teams better", would you want to go to that?
– Kozaky
1 min ago
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Here is the situation
- I work 'in' Team A, 5 of us. I occasionally interact with my team members for day-to-day work, but, there is zero work overlap.
- My work primarily involves Team B.
- Team A works closely with Team C.
- Team A + Team C are going out to lunch to celebrate their accomplishments, which I have no part in (apart from 2-3 times I helped debug)
I haven't been officially invited for this yet. If I am (just because the entire team A is going), I want to be prepared with a response.
Head says I should just join and go along with it, but, heart says should I politely excuse myself.
I feel a bit awkward as I don't have any contributions to their project.
Any ideas ?
professionalism
asked 9 mins ago
R SR S
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Here is the situation
- I work 'in' Team A, 5 of us. I occasionally interact with my team members for day-to-day work, but, there is zero work overlap.
- My work primarily involves Team B.
- Team A works closely with Team C.
- Team A + Team C are going out to lunch to celebrate their accomplishments, which I have no part in (apart from 2-3 times I helped debug)
I haven't been officially invited for this yet. If I am (just because the entire team A is going), I want to be prepared with a response.
Head says I should just join and go along with it, but, heart says should I politely excuse myself.
I feel a bit awkward as I don't have any contributions to their project.
Any ideas ?
professionalism
professionalism
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Who is paying for the lunch? The company, or the attendees?
– Mawg
7 mins ago
@Mawg:The company
– R S
3 mins ago
If they told you the team lunch was for a different reason, such as "we just want a chance to get to know everyone on the other teams better", would you want to go to that?
– Kozaky
1 min ago
add a comment |
Who is paying for the lunch? The company, or the attendees?
– Mawg
7 mins ago
@Mawg:The company
– R S
3 mins ago
If they told you the team lunch was for a different reason, such as "we just want a chance to get to know everyone on the other teams better", would you want to go to that?
– Kozaky
1 min ago
Who is paying for the lunch? The company, or the attendees?
– Mawg
7 mins ago
Who is paying for the lunch? The company, or the attendees?
– Mawg
7 mins ago
@Mawg:The company
– R S
3 mins ago
@Mawg:The company
– R S
3 mins ago
If they told you the team lunch was for a different reason, such as "we just want a chance to get to know everyone on the other teams better", would you want to go to that?
– Kozaky
1 min ago
If they told you the team lunch was for a different reason, such as "we just want a chance to get to know everyone on the other teams better", would you want to go to that?
– Kozaky
1 min ago
add a comment |
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Who is paying for the lunch? The company, or the attendees?
– Mawg
7 mins ago
@Mawg:The company
– R S
3 mins ago
If they told you the team lunch was for a different reason, such as "we just want a chance to get to know everyone on the other teams better", would you want to go to that?
– Kozaky
1 min ago