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25. I was like you in my working days

Sat Jun 19, 2021, 02:53 PM

Jun 2021

If the activity wa outside of work hours I would usually decline to be with my family. If it was during work times I would rather be working because my workload would just build up for what I often saw as activities that bore little fruit.

I was always considered not to be a team player and was talked with a few times. What really pissed me off was that as a stockholder in the company I felt they were wasting my money on games etc.

Always thought they could do better just by giving each employee some individual attention. But that was never pushed in the business magazines.

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Issue: Forced "Fun" or Socializing at Work [View all] smirkymonkey Jun 2021 OP

Ultimately businesses care about the quality of your work and more importantly Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #1

Thank you! I am hoping that people understand that about me. smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #4

I know exactly how you feel MerryHolidays Jun 2021 #2

Thank you! That's another thing. The huge amounts of money we spend on it, smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #10

Use delta variant as reason? SheltieLover Jun 2021 #13

I have been using that until things really started opening up. smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #29

Oh hell no! SheltieLover Jun 2021 #31

I think the pandemic has made many companies realize how much money they waste MerryHolidays Jun 2021 #28

My Republican boss had required parties for EVERY holiday. LakeArenal Jun 2021 #3

What a nightmare! smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #12

I really didn't. I went from employee of the year to fired in three years. LakeArenal Jun 2021 #38

Quiet: the power of introverts cbabe Jun 2021 #5

Oh, yes. I did read that a few years ago and really liked it. smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #14

Welcome to DU, Cbabe! SheltieLover Jun 2021 #15

Fantastic book n/t hibbing Jun 2021 #43

I was told there'd be cake Blue Owl Jun 2021 #6

The ratio of cake to people ... Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #9

That's the last straw... Blue Owl Jun 2021 #11

"Don't take my stapler!" smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #16

Lol SheltieLover Jun 2021 #17

Just say no . I don't think anyone will think anything of it . I mostly say no but I'm well liked.. luckone Jun 2021 #7

Thanks for your feedback! smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #19

I always feel like they won't miss me and I think I'm right . Just do you- they may be a group who luckone Jun 2021 #26

"Talk about work" or the ones that aren't there. LakeArenal Jun 2021 #39

A couple of years back I took a part time supplimental position at a call center... wcmagumba Jun 2021 #8

Oh no, that's horrible. smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #21

Thanks, I am doing fine, fixed income SS retired... wcmagumba Jun 2021 #30

I dislike that sort of stuff. And being vegan eating out is just OUT. CousinIT Jun 2021 #18

I agree! And it's rude that they don't accommodate your dietary requirements. smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #22

We had something similar when I was in the Army. Aristus Jun 2021 #20

Ahhh! Yes! Forced fun! smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #23

I am the exact same way TomDaisy Jun 2021 #24

Yep, I am kind of expecting a mention of that in my mid-year review which smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #32

schmoozing is not and never will be my thing TomDaisy Jun 2021 #35

I was like you in my working days rurallib Jun 2021 #25

Totally agree. A lot of this stuff just seems like a waste of time and money. smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #34

Thank you, however my Religion requires a hermitage lifestyle sanatanadharma Jun 2021 #27

I am not religious, but I am sure we would see eye to eye on certain spiritual smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #36

But of course, the New England Transcendentalists sanatanadharma Jun 2021 #45

I came to think that all too often, such things are offered in lieu of things like raises... Wounded Bear Jun 2021 #33

I completely agree. smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #40

Hated this kind of thing Freddie Jun 2021 #37

Yes, there were a few people that I was actually friends with, but they have left the company or smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #41

I avoid them as much as I can hibbing Jun 2021 #42

Thanks, hibbing! smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #44