Timeline for I just started my first real job, and have been asked to organize the office party. How do I handle this?
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| Nov 7, 2016 at 12:39 | comment | added | smci | Hmm, I didn't notice the OP was female. If they think the request is because they're female, then possibly. Otherwise, I'd say it was terrible advice and probably a big faux pas, depending on the company, and their culture. It's possible to organize a bowling session in an hour without leaving your desk, using Yelp/word of mouth, a telephone, and a purchase authorization or credit card. Obviously you agree limits on the amount of time and energy this tasks takes. Noone is asking anyone to be "the office mom". | |
| Nov 7, 2016 at 11:41 | comment | added | Lilienthal♦ | Excellent advice, but it may be tricky for someone new to the workplace to judge the situation accurately, in which case I'd err on the side of declining or limiting your involvement. Even without the gender component this kind of work is not great for a career as another article I'd recommend says: "You want to be known as a great engineer / spokesperson / lawyer / whatever your job is — not as a great baker [unless that’s your job] or fill-in receptionist or office mom." | |
| Nov 7, 2016 at 4:07 | history | edited | user42272 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 7, 2016 at 4:01 | history | answered | user42272 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |