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.
You're wrong about River. River's not on the ship. They didn't want her here, but she couldn't make herself leave. So she melted... Melted away. They didn't know she could do that, but she did.
River ,'Objects In Space'
Natter Area 51: The Truthiness Is in Here
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
msbelle - May 10, 2007 10:06:44 am PDT #6590 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
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
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I used a do a little, but a little wouldn't do it
a little got more and moo-ore
just keep trying to get a little better
a little better than befo-o-ore
We've been dancing,
with Mr. Brownstone
He's been knocking
He won't leave me alone
Drugs? No way!
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.
brenda m - May 10, 2007 10:26:59 am PDT #6599 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Ah, the government thing. There's a lot of stipulations about what time can be billed to their contract, and I'm not surprised that wouldn't count.
But I sure wouldn't be planning to go.
We're going to the racetrack for our group outing. It was a vote between that and Ravinia.