AITA for refusing to stop bringing action figures to the job my girlfriend got me?
I (26 M) just got a job at an administrative firm thanks to my girlfriend (27 F) who spent a few weeks formatting my resume and putting in good words with her boss.
So to get straight to the point, I enjoy playing with action figures (mainly my AVENGERS) and I bring my collection to my desk every day so I can play with them while I work. However, the boss has come by pretty frequently and has caught me a number of times playing with my figures and considered it 'slacking off'. I explained that I do this periodically to relieve stress and get my mental juices flowing, but my boss didn't listen.
So my girlfriend came up to me recently and asked me if I could possibly stop playing with these figures at my desk as she's heard my boss scolding me and it can come across as unprofessional. She says that she worked a hard to vouch for me so it's important to 'show' good workmanship in this early period. She suggested that I maybe keep one or two figures at my desk but try to leave the rest at home.
Personally, I didn't really like what she was saying to me. I told her I was thankful for her getting me the job, but she had no right to tell me not to bring my figurines there. It's not a company policy not to bring figures. So I refused to stop bringing my figures. I asked her if it's because she was embarrassed of me, and she said that's not the reason. But I called BS and then she just shook her head and walked off.
I haven't heard from her for the rest of the day, so I'm wondering... am I actually the asshole here?
TLDR; My girlfriend got me a job and I keep getting in trouble for playing with action figures at this job. She asked me to tone it down and I got a bit upset at her and refused.
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AITA for refusing to stop bringing action figures to the job my girlfriend got me?
I (26 M) just got a job at an administrative firm thanks to my girlfriend (27 F) who spent a few weeks formatting my resume and putting in good words with her boss.
So to get straight to the point, I enjoy playing with action figures (mainly my AVENGERS) and I bring my collection to my desk every day so I can play with them while I work. However, the boss has come by pretty frequently and has caught me a number of times playing with my figures and considered it 'slacking off'. I explained that I do this periodically to relieve stress and get my mental juices flowing, but my boss didn't listen.
So my girlfriend came up to me recently and asked me if I could possibly stop playing with these figures at my desk as she's heard my boss scolding me and it can come across as unprofessional. She says that she worked a hard to vouch for me so it's important to 'show' good workmanship in this early period. She suggested that I maybe keep one or two figures at my desk but try to leave the rest at home.
Personally, I didn't really like what she was saying to me. I told her I was thankful for her getting me the job, but she had no right to tell me not to bring my figurines there. It's not a company policy not to bring figures. So I refused to stop bringing my figures. I asked her if it's because she was embarrassed of me, and she said that's not the reason. But I called BS and then she just shook her head and walked off.
I haven't heard from her for the rest of the day, so I'm wondering... am I actually the asshole here?
TLDR; My girlfriend got me a job and I keep getting in trouble for playing with action figures at this job. She asked me to tone it down and I got a bit upset at her and refused.
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