What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA
I have an issue at work that crops up from time to time, and I have a question maybe someone can answer. It happened again this Saturday and even though it really bugs/upsets me, it is not a protected class issue.
I am a vegetarian. The kids I work with tend to talk about food constantly and inevitably I come up in the conversations and it's very uncomfortable. I don't even say anything at all and just keep working, but then a couple of people will start in with the "Hey John Doe, they have a really great pigs in a blanket you should try" kind of thing. It doesn't just stop with one comment. Then someone will inevitably come along next with "mmm I just love hot dogs and stare at me and say childish things like "mmmmmm" I just love hot dogs" or whatever... it makes me very uncomfortable.
I can imagine it's not anything I can do anything about, and that I should just be the mature one and brush it off, but the way it's approached and with more than one employee joining in, it makes me very uncomfortable. Why do they even need to drag me into it in the first place. They know I'm a vegetarian, so just have that knowledge and have your conversation without bugging me. I can join in a food conversation and never mention anything vegetarians at all, but they have to drag it up over and over.
Anyway, I'm sure this is a very non-issue for this board, but any suggestions or info would help me deal with it until I can find something else to do. Thanks
I have an issue at work that crops up from time to time, and I have a question maybe someone can answer. It happened again this Saturday and even though it really bugs/upsets me, it is not a protected class issue.
I am a vegetarian. The kids I work with tend to talk about food constantly and inevitably I come up in the conversations and it's very uncomfortable. I don't even say anything at all and just keep working, but then a couple of people will start in with the "Hey John Doe, they have a really great pigs in a blanket you should try" kind of thing. It doesn't just stop with one comment. Then someone will inevitably come along next with "mmm I just love hot dogs and stare at me and say childish things like "mmmmmm" I just love hot dogs" or whatever... it makes me very uncomfortable.
I can imagine it's not anything I can do anything about, and that I should just be the mature one and brush it off, but the way it's approached and with more than one employee joining in, it makes me very uncomfortable. Why do they even need to drag me into it in the first place. They know I'm a vegetarian, so just have that knowledge and have your conversation without bugging me. I can join in a food conversation and never mention anything vegetarians at all, but they have to drag it up over and over.
Anyway, I'm sure this is a very non-issue for this board, but any suggestions or info would help me deal with it until I can find something else to do. Thanks
