![]() You may not want to get uber-competitive as a newbie.In that case, he says, “It’s better not to play at all.” People who are serious about fantasy football will get annoyed because you’re going to be picking players who otherwise would be available to coworkers. If you’re really not interested, don’t just pick a lineup now and then do nothing for the next 16 weeks. Gauge how serious the guys at work are about this before you say yes. Our source notes: “If the guys at work take it seriously, you need to, too” - meaning you should change your lineups weekly, etc.(Kat’s note: I’ve actually heard great things about that show otherwise being hilarious, and it is on Netflix.) Watch some of seasons 1 & 2 of “ The League” - it’s all about a fantasy football league, including one woman among all the guys.Some practical tips from our source (i.e., Kate’s husband, who never skips the office fantasy football league): Tips for Joining the Office Fantasy Football League This is partly about getting into office culture, partly about networking, and partly about paving the path for women after you and changing office culture. If you don’t, though, you’ll be much more informed next season about why you don’t want to do it - and may have some new office friends to suggest other office hobbies with. Hopefully after one season you’ll have stronger friendships in the office, and you may find you actually enjoy it. This is partly about getting into office culture, partly about networking, and partly about paving the path for women after you - to feel comfortable in the league or to get friendly enough with people in the office to create other kinds of office activities (i.e., changing the office culture). Tell yourself you’ll do it for one season, and try to get into it - commit to spending a bit of time on it every week (see below). My $.02 here is similar to what I’ve said before (regarding topics such as saying no to sports at work, and joining the boys’ club with office hobbies like sports): Do it. ![]() I am also not a huge fan of sports (have I told my soccer story on this blog? I forget*), but sources tell me that fantasy football is still appropriate to talk about now, so let’s discuss. To make matters worse, I am one of three (3!!) female attorneys in the office and I am the only female associate - and the men in the office LOVE fantasy football. I would love some advice on this one. Thanks! On the flip side, working in a branch office means that if you do not participate in events, you may stick out like a sore thumb. One of the perks of working in the branch office is that the environment is smaller making it is easier to get to know your colleagues. What is the rule on joining the office fantasy football league (or other comparable sporting activity) when you don’t know or care about the sport? I want to fit in and seem like a team player, but I also don’t want to look like an idiot when I don’t know what I am doing.įor context, I am a junior associate in big law however, I work in one of the mid-sized branch offices. ![]()
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