Refusing to Ride in Strangers Car at Work: AITA or Just Being Cautious?

Are you the jerk for refusing to get into a stranger's car at work? A Reddit user, a 19-year-old intern at a restoration-like job, found themselves in a tense situation.

While working in the warehouse, they were asked to go with a stranger to deliver items, which made them uncomfortable. Despite not being sure if it was part of their duties, they stood their ground, leading to a disagreement with a coworker.

The user sought advice on whether they were in the wrong for declining the request. Many Redditors supported the intern's decision, emphasizing the importance of safety and boundaries at work.

Suggestions ranged from clarifying job responsibilities with the supervisor to not compromising personal comfort for tasks outside the job description. The thread sparked discussions on workplace safety, trust among colleagues, and the significance of setting boundaries.

Some comments highlighted the potential risks of such situations and commended the intern for prioritizing their well-being. Overall, the community leaned towards supporting the user's choice to prioritize their safety over unfamiliar tasks, creating a dialogue on workplace etiquette and personal boundaries.

Original Post

So I (19F) have been taking a summer job as an Intern. *(My very first job)* For the month *(can't tell the work place due to contra policy but just get it's a sort of restoration stuff)*.

And Today I got into an argument with a coworker. Because I refused to get in someone van I didn't knew.

**In short** I work what is called the "store", it's a sort of wearhouse inside my job building, where we storage all the food for the kitchen. And my job is basicly to put things in basket's for the following day's and tidy the shelves.

As I was tidying something on a shelf, when I heard "yeah (my name) will go with you." I turned around to see my coworker *(Let's call him VV)* speaking with another man, He called me over and I help them bring some wheel basket's to charge in the guy van. Then I left to ask another coworker, *(let's call her CC)*, and asked her if I was supposed to go with the man in his car and she answers yes.

I ask if I can refuse, because I don't feel comfortable going in a sranger car despite him being known by my coworker's. She said "he's not bad but if you don't want, we won't force you." I was like ok.

So I went back to my bread shelf and later VV who has been talking to the man. Calls me telling me to go with the guy.

I says No. he answer "what you mean No ?", and responded that I didn't felt comfortable getting in a stranger van, even if it's to deliver the basket somewhere around the facility.

I don't know that guy. VV called me dramatic and with CC help he left me alone and went with the man.

Calling me stuborn before leaving. I told my parent's and family about it, they are all on my side, telling me I've explained myself and it wasn't by lazyness but by uncomfort.

And that my "store" job wasn't to go around in a car to deliver stuff. We're not even sure I was even allowed to get in a car in the first place or allowed to leave the store during work hour's.

+ The Coworker, isn't my boss. I told my boss why I didn't left and she told me, they wouldn't put me with someone they wouldn't trust but If I didn't felt comfortable, well it's fine.

I done the job they gave me anyway. I just hope I don't get in trouble for that.

What do you think ? am I the AITA ?

Edit: I am french, i excuse my bad grammar 😅 I just wrote in english because there's more people who can interact than french ones. And my grammar in french sucks as well anyway.

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