Marketing Pro Asked to Bus Tables at Major Event: Justified Duty or Unfair Expectation? ️

Imagine landing your dream job, only to find out that your duties include bussing tables at a major event while your colleagues wine and dine. This is exactly what happened to a woman who recently started a new job in marketing. She was thrilled to be working with big-name clients and attending high-profile events. But when she was handed the ‘run of show’ for an upcoming event, she was shocked to discover her role: working with the kitchen and hired staff, clearing dishes, and refilling the coffee station. Let’s delve into this intriguing tale of workplace drama. ️

The Dream Job Begins

A Promising Start

The First Hiccup

Regret and Redemption?

A New Opportunity

The Unexpected Twist

The Unfair Expectation? ️

The Uncomfortable Reality

The Dilemma

The Fear of Repercussions

A Bitter Taste in a Sweet Job: The Unsettling Reality of Workplace Expectations ️

In a whirlwind of excitement and disappointment, our marketing maven finds herself in a precarious position. Tasked with bussing tables at a major event while her colleagues enjoy the food and wine, she’s left questioning the fairness of her situation. Is this an unjust expectation or a test of her team spirit? Even her boss, Patty, seems to be on her side, planning to discuss the matter with the higher-ups. But will standing up for herself label her as a non-team player? Let’s see how the internet weighs in on this workplace conundrum.

NTA. Document everything and go straight to HR!

Unfair expectation at work event, poor decision-making or racism?

NTA. Patty and the others can F off.

Staffing company doing dishes, culinary staff cooking. Fair distribution?

Racism at work? Marketing pro fights unfair expectations. ️

NTA, stand up for yourself and fight against unfair treatment!

“The Help” at work? Take it up with HR. NTA

NTA. Stand up for yourself and address the issue professionally.

Not common, based on personal experience.

“NTA. Advocate for yourself. It’s racist to make you bus tables.”

NTA. Unfair treatment at work, time to find new opportunities.

NTA. Take it to HR ‍♂️. Lawsuit in the making

NTA: You did the work, you deserve to participate!

Heartbreaking discrimination at major event. Unjust and unacceptable.

Document and report. NTA

NTA: Stand your ground and enjoy the event without serving food

Refusing unfair work? Document it and enjoy suing them!

Is being asked to bus tables unfair or justified?

Manager advises against accepting server role, shares personal anecdote.

NTA: Marketing pro frustrated with unfair expectations at major event

Power plays and asserting authority: Have each other’s backs!

NTA: Stand your ground! You’re not a servant!

NTA: Managers should focus on clients, not bussing tables.

NTA. Fight for your rights!

Refusing to bus tables at an event: Assertive or a**hole? NTA

Employee questions job duties and suggests seeking clarification from Patty.

Unfair expectation to bus tables for marketing pro, possibly race-related

Stand up for yourself! Don’t let Doug take advantage!

NTA: Unfair expectation to bus tables at major event.

Marketing pro asked to bus tables? Unfair expectation!

NTA. Don’t let them take credit for your hard work! ️

Seeking advice on how to handle an unexpected task.

“NTA. Optics are stupid. I’m so white I’m almost see-thru.”

NTA. Serving alcohol without a license? HR might help

Unfair treatment of the only black woman on the team

NTA, being loaned out to caterers? Seriously messed up and inappropriate.

Miscommunication and ineffective management lead to unfair expectations at event

NTA. Fight back against unfair treatment and document everything!

Calling out Doug the douche for his audacious behavior

NTA: Time to brush up that CV!

NTA. Justify how it looks to client & diversity concerns. ️

Newbie in client facing role assigned undesirable tasks. ‍♂️

Quit without notice? Unacceptable! Share your worst work demands.

Confused about why they’re making you bus tables at the event?

NTA – Marketing pro asked to bus tables? Unfair and out of scope.

Is waiting tables part of your job description?

NTA. Unfair expectation to bus tables after doing all the work.

NTA: Quitting over unfair expectations?

NTA: Sexist, racist f**kery! Run away from these a**holes!

“NTA
Why the h**l would you need to be ‘present’ at the client facing event to work with hired kitchen staff and bus tables? DO NOT GO! Unless this is changed, what possible reason do you have for going? Just don’t show up. Let them fire you, the sue the h**l out of them. This is racist treatment. The guy does not want your black face ‘facing’ clients. PERIOD! First, you can’t come. Now, you can come, but will be ‘the help!’ H**l no!”

NTA: Stick to your job! Don’t let them take advantage.

Racially motivated? Doug’s bitter attitude is totally unfair! NTA

Outrage over unfair expectation of marketing pro to bus tables!

Clients won’t take you seriously if you’re bussing tables. NTA!

NTA. You deserve to enjoy the fruits of your labor! ️

Fighting racism at work: NTA for standing up against unfair treatment!

Discrimination at work? Document everything and report to HR!

NTA. Stand up against racism and find a better job!

Refusing to bus tables: asserting boundaries and seeking new opportunities.

NTA. Don’t let them take advantage of you. Stand up!

Empowerment and fighting against unfair expectations in the workplace!

“NTA I would be furious if I, a marketing professional who did most of the work on the project, was asked to serve food and basically be a waiter. And I’m white. The fact that you’re not makes this even more infuriating and wrong. I would absolutely encourage you to go to HR. Start with the fact that you were doing a great job as manager, they decided to create a position over you, and then didn’t give you an opportunity to interview for it. Then the person they hired started making excuses for why you couldn’t attend events with the clients you actually work for. And now she wants you in a serving role at the event.”

Stand up against racist and sexist expectations. Fight for fairness!

Marketing pro asked to bus tables: justified duty or unfair?

Corporate BS: Expectations vs Reality

Unfair expectation? Marketing pro forced into service position at event

Colleagues eat freely while you can’t? Ridiculous! NTA

NTA. Insulting to be pushed into background, fight for recognition!

INFO: Higher level staff should schmooze, not clean tables.

NTA: Commenter questions suspicious hiring and unfair treatment in workplace

Unfair expectation to bus tables at event, definitely an HR issue

Marketing minions do the behind-the-scenes work, even clearing coffee cups ☕

NTA: Time to update your CV!

“Play dumb and act like a busybody manager, not a busser.”

Flexibility and communication are key to navigating unexpected job duties.

Curiosity piqued? Find out what happened next!

Outrageous! NTA, this is racist BS. Stand up for yourself!

NTA. Unfair treatment at work? Patty might have a solution.

Standing up for yourself doesn’t make you an a**hole. ‍♀️

Commenter calls out OP for unprofessionalism.