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Originally Posted by driveway
Unpaid work events are for suckers.
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Sort of depends on what "unpaid" means. I mean sure, you aren't literally getting paid to golf for a few hours, or have a few drinks at the Christmas party, but a raise or a promotion is worth a lot more than a few hours of socializing.
So you definitely could be getting paid for attending an "unpaid" work event.
Like someone else said, people like to work with and be around people they like/are like. That's just the way it is. All things being equal, or even not completely equal, those calling the shots will call the shot for the person they actually know. And got drunk with.
It's like insider nepotism, and I'm sure we've all heard of or even benefited from it this kind of thing:.
"He just got the promotion because he's buddies with Bill..". It may be true (or untrue) and it may even be unfair, but he still got the promotion.