# My Employee Said ‘I Would Prefer Not To’ When I Offered Him a Project. Is That Inappropriate?

- Source: Inc.com
- Published: 2026-11-04T14:30:00+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.inc.com/alison-green/my-employee-told-me-i-prefer-not-to-when-i-assigned-him-work/91414410
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/my-employee-said-i-would-prefer-not-to-when-i-offered-him-a-project-is-7ffffd/

An employee’s terse refusal seems inappropriate, but the manager should find out what’s behind it before deciding how to respond.

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