48. I’m Not Eating That! Business Meals and Dietary Concerns
Recently a young woman asked if being a vegetarian would be a problem in the business world. She was looking for work, and she was concerned about what to order when her interviews took place at restaurants.
At a previous interview, she had told the interviewer she wasn’t hungry, and she didn’t order anything. But by not eating, she felt excluded from the other people at the table.
She stood out, she said, but in a bad way.
Another time she ordered a vegetable plate, but it turned out to be a small plate of vegetables. The interviewer became very concerned about her meal, and he encouraged her to order more. She felt uncomfortable because his attention was being focused on her food ...
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