My office usually closes down for half a day for a staff picnic ... I try to either be on vacation or call in sick those days.
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Toddson - May 10, 2007 10:01:30 am PDT #6589 of 10001
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msbelle - May 10, 2007 10:06:44 am PDT #6590 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
our recent (and only) office outing was after hours when I can't go. they didn't even close early.
have they said that people can't take that day? That seems odd.
I do think that company outings should be on company time though.
sarameg - May 10, 2007 10:10:06 am PDT #6591 of 10001
Well, sure, you could take 8 hours of vacation and go. But I kinda won't use vacation time for a work-related event.
Nora Deirdre - May 10, 2007 10:11:47 am PDT #6592 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
But I kinda won't use vacation time for a work-related event.
I think that is crazy that that's their policy. Damn. Way to NOT want people to go.
Polgara - May 10, 2007 10:12:01 am PDT #6593 of 10001
Karma is a cat, sleeping in my lap cuz it loves me. ~TS
They don't count it as paid company time? That's whacked.
Jesse - May 10, 2007 10:13:24 am PDT #6594 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Seriously.
Vortex - May 10, 2007 10:15:28 am PDT #6595 of 10001
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sarameg - May 10, 2007 10:16:07 am PDT #6596 of 10001
Newp. We can get away with long going-away lunches, and the occasional workplace-wide somethingversary/event, but no provisions have been made for this. In the past, they always held them on days off.
msbelle - May 10, 2007 10:16:21 am PDT #6597 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
yeah I can't imagine that. oh wait are you a contract employee?
sarameg - May 10, 2007 10:19:21 am PDT #6598 of 10001
We're all technically under contract to big gov't agency, but I really don't know if I'm thinking contract the way you are. Beholden to the taxpayers, must account for all the beans.