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Old 04-04-2008, 07:48 PM
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Default Question on business ettiquette: If you travel and work a 12 hour day and ppl who have worked less hours?

insist on doing dinner everynight out. If one some of these people are your supervisor and the dinner and drinks are not work related how do you respectfully decline?
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Old 04-04-2008, 07:51 PM
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Tell them you're tired and would rather retire for the night...whether you do or not is up to you.
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Old 04-04-2008, 07:52 PM
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Just say, "You know, I really appreciate the opportunities to have fun with you guys, but after twelve hours plus the commute, I'm really bushed. Maybe some other time, ok?"
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Old 04-04-2008, 07:53 PM
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Just say "Thanks for the invite, but I'm in the mood for . . .(whatever is the opposite of where they are going), maybe some other time."
Sometimes you have to go or you will be pegged as anti-social.
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Old 04-04-2008, 07:53 PM
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Thank them for the invite, and let them know you have other plans.
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Old 04-04-2008, 07:54 PM
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I think letting your supervisor know that you need to rest properly before starting over again is nothing to be ashamed of.

A 12 hour day sounds insane to me, and I imagine no one could fault you for needing to crash out. Tell him/her that you wil catch them on a night where you don't have to go to work the next day!
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Old 04-04-2008, 07:54 PM
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Just say no thanks I have other plans. They sound like they don't have lives.
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Old 04-04-2008, 07:54 PM
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I have run into this on several occasions. I just say that I'm very tired and unless we are going to conduct some business over dinner or that it is absolutely imperative that I socialize at dinner, I plan to have dinner in my room and turn in early.
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Old 04-04-2008, 08:01 PM
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I would say that I really appreciate the invitation but I'm tired and I would like to be fresh for tomorrow or something like that.

But, you should go out with them sometimes or else you are gonna look antisocial and that's not good either if they are your sups or not.

Good luck and don't let them change your mind!, if you tell them you are tired and need to rest, even thought they insist don't change your mind.
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Old 04-05-2008, 12:01 AM
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yes i would decline
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