Alex Buscemi
Navigating food preferences in a diverse workplace can be tricky, especially when team bonding revolves around meals.
One project manager thought they were doing the right thing by excluding a coworker from a monthly BBQ lunch, assuming her strict Jain diet meant she wouldn’t want to come along.
The intention might have been good, but the outcome? Not so much.
What was meant to be a casual afternoon of pulled pork and team laughs has sparked an awkward divide at work.
Now, the organizer is stuck wondering whether trying to be considerate actually ended up being inconsiderate—and how to fix it without making things worse.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. Commenters concluded that the manager was indeed wrong in this situation, asserting that asking Priya would have been the best course of action
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
