Of course, this is coming from someone who really enjoys drinking on the company dime
During one of my reviews it was mentioned that it's disappointing I don't attend the happy hours as that's when the team is able to connect and strengthen our bonds with each other.
Wasn't surprised I was let go just a few weeks later after I declined the next happy hour.
It's not too surprising if skipping all team-building events results in... not being a part of the team
whaaaa?
is this a common view? doing team building on personal time seems... off. To me.
remember taking my small IT team out for lunches on the company dime, and even to the movies... we even went to an escape room once... but this was all during the work day...
2: I hosted every company-wide team building meeting every Tuesday morning.
3: I attended every quarterly week-long retreat for department team building.
I have no reason, desire, or requirement to explain to management why a recovering alcoholic might not be the best person to attend what boils down to a 5-hour-long bar crawl.
How is that not unpaid labor?
Team building happens by relying on each other while doing your actual jobs. That is the extent of a relationship needed among colleagues in a professional context.
They are particularly designed without a single thought given to "non-social" types.
