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Originally Posted by ChickenPho
1) I RSVPed yes initially because i felt i had no choice. If I chose no, then i would get drilled with 20 questions.
I backed out of another event in July and even though i still went for an hour to help setup, I got hammered with questions like a drill sargent and it took a helluva lot of work just to get out of it early.
We have these events every month it seems, about 60% of them fall outside of company hours. Going from over the past 6 months, I've only missed two. I dont think thats terrible by any means.
2) I would have loved to say "hey golf isnt my thing" but that doesnt give me a valid enough reason to not attend. If anything, that just shows that im primarily focused on the event itself, and not the people going. The common reply to that will be "well, you should still go for the company."
3) I am going and dont worry I wont show my disinterest in the event. Ill make the most of it.
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It seems like this isn't the company with the proper culture for you. Some companies like to have office events once a month, others don't even have a Christmas party. There are lots of companies that everyone just works and goes home, many without talking to each other. They see it as a way to pay the bills. Other offices have the employees go out for drinks every Friday. You probably need something in between. The pay cheque is only one part of the job. Learning, room to grow, location, culture, etc. are all important pieces too.