Comments on: Ms. Theologian comments on lunch….. http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/12/13/ms-theologian-comments-on-lunch/ spirituality in the workplace Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:31:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Anonymous http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/12/13/ms-theologian-comments-on-lunch/#comment-178 Anonymous Mon, 19 Dec 2005 03:10:00 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/12/13/ms-theologian-comments-on-lunch/#comment-178 Chiming in late to say, I have the opposite problem. I don't want to be friends with my coworkers, and one of them always wants to go out to lunch, or get pizza for the group, or feels "sorry" for me because I am reading and eating alone.<br/><br/>I've learned that some interruption of my personal time (because lunch is off the clock so it's MY time) is inevitable. <br/><br/>Either way, it's a matter of being able to firmly say no without making it an issue or making it personal. Chiming in late to say, I have the opposite problem. I don’t want to be friends with my coworkers, and one of them always wants to go out to lunch, or get pizza for the group, or feels “sorry” for me because I am reading and eating alone.

I’ve learned that some interruption of my personal time (because lunch is off the clock so it’s MY time) is inevitable.

Either way, it’s a matter of being able to firmly say no without making it an issue or making it personal.

]]> By: Stephanie http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/12/13/ms-theologian-comments-on-lunch/#comment-160 Stephanie Thu, 15 Dec 2005 20:02:00 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/12/13/ms-theologian-comments-on-lunch/#comment-160 Ah, that's a good solution too. It's hard when you work in a community when people are supposed to all get along...but we all obviously get along better with some people than others. :) Ah, that’s a good solution too. It’s hard when you work in a community when people are supposed to all get along…but we all obviously get along better with some people than others. :)

]]> By: G-Man http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/12/13/ms-theologian-comments-on-lunch/#comment-159 G-Man Thu, 15 Dec 2005 19:19:00 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2005/12/13/ms-theologian-comments-on-lunch/#comment-159 I remember having the same problem when I was teaching full time. Often I would say that we are talking about personal issues and it would be inappropriate to have others join us. And, we often did discuss things about our lives that were not intended for all ears. I remember having the same problem when I was teaching full time. Often I would say that we are talking about personal issues and it would be inappropriate to have others join us. And, we often did discuss things about our lives that were not intended for all ears.

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