It sounds as if that was asked of you as a fellow worker, not based on your specific job function. Most companies will ask various employees to help organize Secret Santas, Potluck Lunches, etc. and I don't see anything wrong with simply saying "I'd rather not". Were you not given a choice? What if you were a non-Christian and didn't celebrate the holidays?
I have found such activities to be enjoyable (at times) and a way for me to get to know my fellow co-workers, but I recognize that some people find it very stressful to be placed in that situation. Suzette Leeming Stouffville, Ontario On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 1:02 PM, Kat Kuvinka <katkuvi...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Not everyone wants to work to live. Lately I have been feeling that I owe > it to myself to find a job that I love. After tech writing for 20 years, I > often feel like I am going around in circles or worse. My last job was a > major step backwards, and it has been hard to recover. You can do everything > right, demand respect, be pleasant, make yourself invaluable etc etc and > still have little control over your situation. I have a BS/CS and major work > experience in several industries, and this holiday season I was asked to > organize the cookie exchange...talk about ridiculous. > > > > ______________________________________________ ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2009 is your all-in-one authoring and publishing solution. Author in Doc-To-Help's XML-based editor, Microsoft Word or HTML and publish to the Web, Help systems or printed manuals. Download Free Trial. www.doctohelp.comhttp://www.techcommpros.com/componentone/ Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email t...@techcommpros.com. Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to tcp-subscr...@techcommpros.com Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to tcp-unsubscr...@techcommpros.com Need help? Contact listad...@techcommpros.com Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
