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Originally Posted by Table 5
People like to work in different ways. Just because you don't like to get drunk and do zany things with your co-workers doesn't mean you are a bad colleague. Some of us just hate doing that crap, want work to be about work, and don't want to partake in all that team-building corporate bs.
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The thing is, you can do both.
I have taken part in a ton of things I hated, but still did in the name of the 'team'. Depending on the type of work environment, team building can be huge. In my industry, you cannot operate with a broken one. I work shoulder to shoulder with two other guys in my department, and the number one reason we have been together for 7 years, is because there are no egos, and we work 100% together.
And you don't have to be drunk and zany at company gatherings. I NEVER consume booze ever at any company function. Not even our Christmas party. Not going doesn't make you a bad colleague, but I would argue, stepping out of your comfort zone, and trying something new.... makes you a better one.