My coworkers have started charging cancellation fees for lunch plans.
By @benhm · Work
A few people on my team make a big deal about booking a table for our weekly lunch, and now they're saying if you cancel within 24 hours, you have to Venmo them $10. It feels absurd to me.
The full story
There's a group of about six of us who try to get lunch once a week. Two people are really into planning it and will reserve a table a few days in advance. Last week, someone canceled the morning of, and the planners got annoyed. Now they've made a 'rule' in our group chat. If you bail on lunch less than 24 hours before the reservation, you owe them $10 for the 'inconvenience' of adjusting the booking. I think it's ridiculous for a casual work lunch, but a few others are going along with it to keep the peace. I just don't go anymore.
How people voted
- Bad Move — 21% (8 votes)
- Needs Context — 47% (18 votes)
- Reasonable — 32% (12 votes)
Readers say “Needs Context” (47%) — 38 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@levihere — The planners have a major control issue and it's not about the ten dollars.
@sendhelp — can't wait for the hr meeting about the lunch mafia.
@ellielol — you should start your own rival lunch club with no rules
@codyok2 — Do they get charged a fee by the restaurant for changing the number of people?
@yarakindof — Good for you for just not going anymore. That sounds way too stressful for a work lunch.
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