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Sorry; I misspoke. I meant civil rights violation.
I don’t see it being a civil rights violation at all! These are not mandatory events. The company is trying to break up the day and create a work environment that gives back to the employees. Maybe I missed it, but these gatherings are during work time, correct? It’s not like they are asking you to stay after hours are they? That’s one thing I don’t always are with but if it’s during work time, geez take the break!
I’m over 40, and yes I like to socialize, but I see no harm in having lunch ON THE BOSS to congratulates ones retirement, promotion, Bday, etc.
Lots of people don't understand what introverts are, of they have an ancient, parodied idea of what introversion/extroversion is in relation to one another.
YES! Us introverts get pretty tired explaining this all the time. Maybe this forum needs a sticky note at the top so the topic can be laid to rest for good.
What is the functional definition of extrovert.
What is the functional definition of introvert.
Sigh. Likely futile. People will stubbornly try to justify their sulky behavior using the wrong label, continue to misunderstand, and keep trying to mind-meld anti-social with introvert in their forum tirades.
I don’t see it being a civil rights violation at all! These are not mandatory events. The company is trying to break up the day and create a work environment that gives back to the employees. Maybe I missed it, but these gatherings are during work time, correct? It’s not like they are asking you to stay after hours are they? That’s one thing I don’t always are with but if it’s during work time, geez take the break!
I’m over 40, and yes I like to socialize, but I see no harm in having lunch ON THE BOSS to congratulates ones retirement, promotion, Bday, etc.
No, you didn't miss anything. This is lunch every few months that the boss pays for. During the workday.
Oh, the horror.
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Originally Posted by Parnassia
YES! Us introverts get pretty tired explaining this all the time. Maybe this forum needs a sticky note at the top so the topic can be laid to rest for good.
What is the functional definition of extrovert.
What is the functional definition of introvert.
Sigh. Likely futile. People will stubbornly try to justify their sulky behavior using the wrong label, continue to misunderstand, and keep trying to mind-meld anti-social with introvert in their forum tirades.
Please, I always pretty much used lunch hour to go off and eat by myself with a book. I worked at one company that was close to a local shopping mall that had a huge food court. I would look for seating that was kind of crowded, so when coworkers showed up(usually 2 or 3) I didn't get the "can we sit with you" routine....LOL.
However, going out once in awhile and when someone is retiring or leaving the company(and the boss is paying) isn't going to kill you.
I wonder how some people get through life if this is so overwhelming. No one is being asked to hang out after work, or go to weekend BBQs at the home of the boss.
It's not being "antisocial"; that's your (biased and discriminatory) interpretation.
Not biased. It objectively is anti-social (well, asocial, if you're being pedantic) behavior. Yes, it is by definition discriminatory, and there's nothing wrong with that. Being anti-social is not (and should not be) behavior legally protected from discrimination while in the workplace.
Being asked to go to lunch with co-workers once every few months on the company dime is not discrimination. Next you'll tell me you feel discriminated against by your neighbor asking you how your day went when you run into each other taking out the trash.
"I don’t see it being a civil rights violation at all! These are not mandatory events."
OMG. When your supervisor chases you down in your office in the middle of it and states with displeasure that he notices you're not there, that's "mandatory."
It always pays to go back and read the initial couple of posts in a thread this long.
Trust me being absent from social events affords the opportunity to talk about you
They're going to talk about you anyway. Not going to a social function has nothing to do with it.
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