Funeral situation. mr. flea's colleague died last week and they are having a memorial this Saturday, at a Waldorf School farm, a potluck with bonfire, children invited. mr. flea worked with S for the past 3 years, and knew him 20 years ago in grad school, and was better friends with S's wife D. I met D 20 years ago but probably wouldn't recognize her today; I never met S. We've lived in the same city these 3 years and never met socially. mr. flea wants me to get off work so we can go with the children to the funeral, which would also mean them missing a social event we had RSVPed to. If we knew the deceased or the family - if it was someone in our school community for example - I would in an instant, but as it is I am reluctant. Am I wrong? Should we go? (I am frankly doubtful I can get off work.)
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Does anyone here work somewhere with no-frat? Like, across the entire company, not just within the reporting structure?
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Does anyone here work somewhere with no-frat? Like, across the entire company, not just within the reporting structure?
Across the entire company? That's nuts. Early-days WotC couldn't even manage no-frat within reporting structures, but there's a reason I describe it as "high school with a paycheck".
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flea, it sounds like your DH wants to go, but it doesn't make sense for all of you to go, esp if it means the kids missing an event that would mean more to them.
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I don't know flea. That kind of sounds like mr. flea could go alone? Taking off work and missing a previously scheduled event is kind of a lot if you never met the dearly departed.
I think everywhere I've worked that had non-frat policies it was only within the reporting structure. Has not been an issue that mattered to me for a very long time, so I haven't necessarily paid attention, though.
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Yeah, if it's someone he's worked with for three years, and known (even if casually) for a long time, I would definitely say he should go. But it seems a bit much for you to get off work for it, and I doubt the kids would get much out of it, though maybe they'd love a bonfire.
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Sadly, it was the way to not do it. But maybe tonight?
flea, it sounds like your DH wants to go, but it doesn't make sense for all of you to go, esp if it means the kids missing an event that would mean more to them.
I agree with that. He should go, but the rest of you don't have to.
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flea, it sounds like your DH wants to go, but it doesn't make sense for all of you to go, esp if it means the kids missing an event that would mean more to them.
I agree with this. It sounds like your DH should go, but it doesn't sound like there is any reason for you or the kids to be there.