His Coworkers Are Trying To Take Over His Fish Tank And Turn It Into An Office-Wide Project, But He’s Not On Board
This man currently works in an office, and he actually loves pet fish. So, he talked to his employer and was allowed to keep a little aquarium at his desk.
“I’m a bit of a fish enthusiast and enjoy maintaining the tank, ensuring the fish are happy and the environment is balanced,” he explained.
“It’s a small, peaceful hobby that brightens my workday and has become a conversation starter in the office.”
His coworkers even enjoyed his aquarium so much that they recently came up with an idea. They wanted to turn his fish tank into an “office fish” project, taking votes on what new species to add to his tank.
They also had a wide range of fish suggestions, ranging from guppies and goldfish to more exotic species, like cichlids. According to him, those would be “clearly impractical” for his tank size.
Nonetheless, his colleagues believe an office fish project would be a cool team-building exercise. They all offered to pitch in for maintenance as well.
He just has one main problem with the concept: it involves his tank, which is supposed to be solely his.
He specifically got permission to manage the tank alone, and he’s already spent a lot of time creating a healthy and balanced environment for his pet fish. Not to mention, he knows that a lot of the species his coworkers want to add to the tank just don’t belong together or require different care regimens.
“For example, goldfish are cold-water fish, while my current tank is tropical,” he detailed.
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“Plus, the idea that everyone in the office would ‘help’ take care of it is unrealistic. Maintaining a tank properly requires more knowledge than just throwing some food in once a day.”
So, he attempted to explain his concerns, but all of his coworkers accused him of being “overly protective” and taking the whole thing too seriously. This upset him because while they felt it would just be a fun project, his fish meant much more to him than that.
“This is my personal hobby, approved by my employer, and I don’t want the stress of managing a chaotic tank or dealing with dead fish because someone thought a betta and a guppy could live together,” he reasoned.
Regardless, all of his colleagues are divided. Some people have taken his side and realized it’s his own fish tank; meanwhile, others claimed he was being selfish and not a good team player.
This has now left him wondering whether refusing to allow his coworkers to turn his fish tank into an office-wide project is justified or truly does make him a jerk.
Can you understand why he doesn’t want anyone else messing with his fish tank? What should he do?
You can read the original post on Reddit here.
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