Is this inappropriate?

I just got a nice job and somewhere in the last two years I told a few of my friends I would take them all out to a nice steakhouse if I ever got a job.

So it finally happened, and I want to take them out. Now, I'm starting to have second thoughts, like, it could be perceived as being a little show-offy. I don't know...

Is this cool?

 

Sheeeit. If they won't go, I'll eat a free steak.

There is nothing wrong with being show-offy.

If you have the means, enjoy it.

What else is money for?

 

I'm quoting Chris Rock when I say, " If you lucky enough to get your hands on a steak, bite the shit out of it!"

 

So we're supposed to tell you how your friends who we've never met and know nothing about will react?

Celebrate how you want to celebrate.

 

Take your friends out, soma, since you said you would.

 

You know what the right thing to do is. Do that.

 

Enjoy the night.... its more of a celebration of you achieving a job rather than showing off you've got a job...

 

Congratulations. Enjoy your steak, it never will tast as good. I predict a great evening.

 

You promised.

To have gotten a great job and go back on your word would not send a good message.

Something like "Uppity prick, now that the dough's rolling in he forgets his friends."

 

Hi Soma

As has been said above, you told them, they heard you.
If you don't, then they're left with 'Why not?'
If you do, then if they are your friends, they are happy for you.

Best wishes

 

Have they been supportive of you? If so, then take them out. If Not, then why would you?

Since you JUST got the job, give it 6 months to make sure it works out and you have time to save. If anyone says anything then explain your reasoning. "I just got the job, I'm settling in and before I celebrate, I want to make sure this is a good fit for me and the company."

Last thing you need in this economy (and I don't know your finances) is to spend a lot of money treating friends to a dinner because you "feel" you need to, then finding out a week later that the job isn't working out for you or the company decides you for whatever reason aren't working out. It happens. It's not trying to be pessimistic BUT realistic.

BTW CONGRATS ON THE NEW JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

It's right if you have no fear. You buy them steaks, they might remember? Trust yourself.

 

I would rather have sushi than steak.

 

What, like, to EAT?

 

Buy Eddie some sushi, the rest of your friends steak.

I don't think you need to rush into it, but you should take them out. Show your friends you aren't just talk and you appreciate them. Congrats!

 

I'm with the give-it-a-bit crowd. Save up for it for a bit and celebrate it after you're past the FNG stage at your new job.

 

Your friends will love to celebrate with you, at your expense because you can afford it now. If you couldn't afford it, they wouldn't want you to. The ones who are offended by your good fortune don't really count as friends.

Offensive would be saying "Look at all the cool shit I can get now that I have a great job!"

One of the great stories about economic disparity is the one about the very rich, classy lady who had frequently had a much less fortunate friend to her house for elegant dinners. The friend told her she was ashamed to invite the wealthy woman for a reciprocal dinner because she couldn't afford to entertain in the style of the older, wealthier woman. The older woman simply smiled and said "But my dear, I wouldn't be coming for the food or the trappings, I would coming for YOU!"