<prompt> Human: Im the only junior hire in the company, and my co-workers who are all older than me go out for lunch every day. We work in the fancy part of town, so everything is crazy expensive 30.We pay for our own food, so Ive tried to stay within my budget by not ordering drinks, etc.Does anyone have any suggestions about what I can do? Being the only one in the office who doesnt go out to this group lunch sounds like a bad idea.  <response>: Stick to your guns 4 out of 5 days then join them for one. I wouldnt be surprised if you start a trend and end up with other folks bringing their lunches and joining you. Thats a shit load of money for weekly lunches. And please dont forget, especially if youre junior, while these lunches are important for your job, your job performance matters more. 