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I agree with 33! I hate team building retreats -- or at least the ones from my old company! The vast majority of my former office were ex-college athletes (who woulda thought?) and then... there's me... I'm the unathletic, screaming fan in the stands who makes pretty signs. And my boss, every quarter would sigh and say, "But adpiucf, you LOOK like you'd be good at sports!"
Fast metabolism.... I'm really a cream puff.
And if your co-workers are teasing you about your alumnae involvement, and it gets to a point where it is a bit much, open your mouth!!! Say, "What I do in my after work time really doesn't have relevance to what I do here. Please stop. You're making me feel really uncomfortable at work."
Nothing shuts people up like fear of a harrassment suit.
And if they don't stop, talk to your boss about your co-worker's unhealthy attachment to your community volunteerism and how it is making you uncomfortable at work. That will nip it right there.
It's not tattling. It's called ZIP IT.
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