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re: Company happy hours w/ no spouses?
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:02 pm to vistajay
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:02 pm to vistajay
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Good. Then we won't be missed. And hey, I'll still approve the corporate expenditure for your little happy hour, I just won't be there.
Sounds like a plan. Don't go. This isn't hard.
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Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:02 pm to LoveThatMoney
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That's the exact opposite of old school. frick me running, you people sound like wet rags. It's an hour. Every 3 months. With free fricking booze. You are either the wallflowers at your work that nobody really likes or you're the assholes at work that nobody likes. If that weren't the case, you'd have at least friendly relationships with your coworkers and would enjoy their company outside of the office.
Mother Mary, quarterly happy hours... Just not a big deal. I love my wife and kids and all, but I can spare one night when I get home at 8:00 instead of 7:00. And my wife can to.
Exactly. You're spending 4 hours a year to harbor relationships and network with people that you spend almost every day with.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:04 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
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Why would I want to go drinking at a bar while my wife sits home?
God almighty
This post was edited on 8/28/18 at 2:04 pm
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:05 pm to vistajay
quote:I can't imagine spending 40 hours per week with people that are unlikeable.
make small talk with Suzy from accounting while she giggles over her Bellini.
I'd be hunting for a new job ASAP.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:05 pm to LoveThatMoney
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Don't go. This isn't hard.
But when you don't get promoted because people think youre an a-hole or a loser to be butt hurt.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:06 pm to Tester1216
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Huh?
I don’t believe in going out in a barroom setting without my SO. You do you and more power to you
This is such an insecure point you realize right? So clearly you NEVER travel for work? Heck, plenty of people even just go to conferences for the week or weekend out of town. You feel insecure doing that too?
MOST team building activities are during work hours. Happy hour is traditionally from 4-5 or 4-6, before dinner time. Its to get people to arrive earlier than normal.
If I had a team building happy hour it would be on a Thursday from 4-5. Let everyone out of the office at 3:45 and leave after a beer at 4:30. SOOOO tough.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:06 pm to UGATiger26
Very true....these things aren't uncommon, used to do them once a week at one of the offices I worked at. Also had a company co-ed softball team that would usually entail drinking, eating, game, and more drinking and while not "forbidden" it was pretty uncommon for SO's to show up at either of the events.
Yes there is some flirting and stuff but for the most part it is about just blowing off some steam and getting to know co-workers better outside of the office. Found that most people act completely different outside of the corporate/firm walls. Some are perceived jerks and a-holes in the office but outside you find out they are just normal people that have stress issues :)
Yes there is some flirting and stuff but for the most part it is about just blowing off some steam and getting to know co-workers better outside of the office. Found that most people act completely different outside of the corporate/firm walls. Some are perceived jerks and a-holes in the office but outside you find out they are just normal people that have stress issues :)
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:07 pm to SoDakHawk
quote:Yea, I definitely get that.
Nailed it. I have 3 kids, two under the age of 4. Between their activities, work, etc., I don't have time for company happy hour.
I'm glad my company does them on company time, that helps.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:07 pm to Tester1216
quote:This along with you saying He would "let you" do it...doesn't sound like the best of situations, but admittedly, it's only based on 2 sentences.
Hanging out drinking without my SO is.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:08 pm to shel311
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Nailed it. I have 3 kids, two under the age of 4. Between their activities, work, etc., I don't have time for company happy hour.
I find it hard to believe you don't have 4 hours a year to spare. If not, prayers sent.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:11 pm to shel311
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This along with you saying He would "let you" do it...doesn't sound like the best of situations, but admittedly, it's only based on 2 sentences.
He does not limit me nor I him. I would not go because I do not want to. I spend 40+ hours a week with these people.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:11 pm to baldona
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Happy hour is traditionally from 4-5 or 4-6, before dinner time. Its to get people to arrive earlier than normal.
If it were from 4 to 5 or 4 to 6, there's absolutely no room for bitching about it, imo. Used to have 4:30 drinks every Friday at my old firm. Didn't even have to go anywhere to do it. Just went to the attorney lounge, cracked open a beer, and bs'd for an hour before leaving.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:11 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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I find it hard to believe you don't have 4 hours a year to spare. If not, prayers sent.
What don’t you not get? He just does not want to go.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:12 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
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Why would I want to go drinking at a bar while my wife sits home?
Your post pretty much died here
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:12 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
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Why would I want to go drinking at a bar while my wife sits home?
Nice try, honey.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:17 pm to Tester1216
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He does not limit me nor I him. I would not go because I do not want to. I spend 40+ hours a week with these people.
Honestly, as said, you should find a new place of employment then. Not working around people that you respect as peers is not a positive long term place to be employed.
So you work 40 hours with people, and your boss wants you to work 161 hours instead of 160 in a month.
Additionally, most team building activities are during the normal work day. If this was a Saturday happy hour, sure I'd agree with you. But normally they are during the week during work hours.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:17 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
You start an incredible amount of stupid threads
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:20 pm to Tester1216
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What don’t you not get? He just does not want to go
That's not what he said. You've also amended your original statement. If you don't want to go, don't go, but realize it could hurt your career. Human capital is the most important thing you can build and if you are seen as the a-hole or loser that never shows to company happy hours don't be pissed when it negatively affects you.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:22 pm to Tester1216
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Hanging out drinking without my SO is.
Drinking without my wife means I don't respect her?
Oh goodness, can't wait to let her know how disrespectful we've been to each other over the years.
Posted on 8/28/18 at 2:22 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
You sound like the Vice President
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