I just started a job a week ago and in an attempt to make friends I set up a lunch with a coworker several days in advance. At 11:30am that day I get an email from my boss asking if me and other new employee would like to go to lunch...at noon! Not enough time to cancel so I declined, saying I already had lunch plans and that the following day or week would be fine...now I'm wondering if I just should have stood up my lunch date.
2007-03-24 04:29:23 · 5 answers · asked by Jewel 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
No, you did the responsible thing. Your boss will appreciate that you made a prior commitment and that you decided to honor that. That shows responsibility and sensitivity, and indicating you would welcome the opportunity for lunch with the boss at another time shows respect. I think you handled it the way most employers would think proper.
Your boss will also know that inviting new employees to lunch with 30 minutes notice is a crapshoot anyway. People make appointments for lunch, thats normal. The fact that you are networking with other employees is also a positive sign. You will be fine.
2007-03-24 04:36:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You did the right thing. You already had plans and shouldn't have to cancel them at the last minute. If it was a casual invite from your boss, then you should just reschedule and don't feel bad. It's not like your boss is going to give you a pay cut because you couldn't go to lunch at the last minute (and if they are like that, then it's not worth working there). Don't lose any sleep over it. It's probably no big deal.
2007-03-24 05:36:30 · answer #2 · answered by Beck 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, you should not have stood up your lunch date, but you may have wanted to give your boss a little more explanation, i.e., "I'm going to lunch with Mary from Finance. She offered to spend some time on her lunch hour walking me through the GL account setup." That way he doesn't think you just blew him/her off to meet your sweetie for lunch.
You can salvage this by bringing it up is conversation with the boss, along the lines of, "I was really sorry to miss the opportunity to lunch with you yesterday. However, it was great to go with Mary in Finance - she really gave me some insight into XYZ project. Let me know when we can reschedule and I'll make sure to hold the time."
Happy munching. :)
2007-03-24 05:24:31 · answer #3 · answered by Mel 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You could of picked up the phone and told your lunch date you needed to postpone, then you should of went with the boss - atleast on this one because you're new.
2007-03-24 04:34:08 · answer #4 · answered by annazzz1966 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
go with your boss because he mite fire you if you don't go
2007-03-24 04:40:28 · answer #5 · answered by princess c 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋