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3mo (edited)

a content writer

Mandatory Weight Loss Group at Work

My manager made this WhatsApp group called 'Weight Loss Group' out of the blue. He just announced it on a call and boom, there it was. He wanted us to post our weight like, pictures of our feet on the scale twice a week. He'd even tag us in our regular work chat to remind us. It was super strange. Thing is, our team's never talked about weight loss before. One of my coworkers asked if we could do it just once a week, but the manager said no. It didn't feel optional at all, since we were just added without any say. I'm wondering if this is normal. Do other teams do this?

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a senior sales executive and team leader

2mo

That’s sad

a content writer

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2mo (edited)

@a senior sales executive and team leader indee, how to stop dat?

helloalexander

2mo

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Wipro

Bhai company konsi h

a content writer

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2mo

[helloalexander](username) bhai naam nahi deskta hu

rohittt

2mo

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Amazon

Yeh manager hain ya kissi doctor ka compaunder bahahai

a content writer

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2mo

[rohittt](username) wahi toh or zara bhi late hojae ya weight bdh jae toh major feedback milta hai

beautifulsunrise

3mo

works at

Info Edge

Its ok to motivate your team to be fit & healthy but poking now & then for this weighing scale image is complete torture & out of line. Its like invading someone's private space.

a content writer

author

3mo

[beautifulsunrise](username) thankyou so much for saying this from the comment section I can see people body shaming this is what I wanted to say from this post that poking now and then is really torturous and suffocating for us

neatpie

3mo

works at

Zepto

First ask him, why does he needs to know about your weight?.

a content writer

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2mo

[neatpie](username) he said its good to be stay healthy tht way u can focus more

stylishjasmine

3mo

works at

TCS

No and manager is completely out of line

speedywater

1mo

works at

KPMG India

Thats not cool

a content writer

author

1mo

[speedywater](username) seriously!!!

prodfixer

3mo

works at

Lowe's

Foot fetísh?

a deputy manager

3mo

[prodfixer](username) Hahaha abe yaar, Iam dead laughing :D

a content writer

author

3mo

[prodfixer](username) 😅😅

allookachalu

3mo

currently not working

as per the weight of the employee above I can say its completely ok and it should be mandatory in every company

a content writer

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3mo

[allookachalu](username) Seriously?

splendidpakora

3mo (edited)

A Marketing Manager

also wayyyy out of line. Report to HR immediately.

hotttespresso

3mo

works at

Cognizant

Suggest the manager to seek therapy. Looks like a mid-life crisis situation and instead of handling it, distracting themselves with such lunacy. And don't forget to report to HR first before suggesting therapy.

a content writer

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3mo

[hotttespresso](username) Thank you very much, I appreciate the feedback.

a deputy manager

3mo

[hotttespresso](username) i dont understand whats wrong in this Maybe he collated with the team and decided to take it as a fun activity and also to promote health within the team Managers like this are good, and people like you always see the negative things even of someone is doing good for the team

hotttespresso

3mo

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Cognizant

[a deputy manager](username) if he did discuss with the team and had come to an agreement, we wouldn't be seeing the concerns raised in this post. What I think is you need lessons in empathy and privacy. Or may be you don't have the ability to see through others' points of view at all and rather call everyone negative who doesn't agree with you. Look up "Dunning-Kruger effect", may be you'd understand or may be you won't. I bet it's the latter.

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3mo (edited)

@a deputy manager Not everyone is comfortable in sharing their weight in a group chat