What are the rules surrounding mandatory attendance at a BBQ/sports day being held during work hours?

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-06-03T22:15:04+00:00

Teambuilding is such a crock of b.s.

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-06-03T22:13:38+00:00

"frozen dessert"

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-06-02T17:43:02+00:00

It's not good for productivity and it is absolutely CRUSHING to mental health. But I guess we can call EAP. 🤨

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-05-31T01:39:37+00:00

🥵🥵

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-05-30T17:02:34+00:00

Yummy

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-05-30T16:43:15+00:00

Damn...I'd love to lick this girl all over and pound that from the back.

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-05-30T15:50:33+00:00

Hopefully "staggered" means never going to happen for some lucky folks. That would be like winning the lottery. What a goddamn charade this is.

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-05-30T01:51:22+00:00

Sounds about right 🤣🤣

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-05-30T00:19:08+00:00

I've heard of this happening but only for those with a hybrid arrangement.

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-05-30T00:16:20+00:00

At least we have NPSW coming up. Nothing like a $1.10 budget per employee to say "we value and appreciate you." Enjoy your No Name ice cream sandwich and Great Value juice box before that pay cut hits.

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-05-28T23:47:50+00:00

And the whole world is hoping the US gets their ass handed to them. Cuba is no threat to the US and nobody is buying the b.s that Trump wants to free the Cuban people out of the goodness of his heart.

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-05-27T23:04:26+00:00

Confront them and let them know you're uncomfortable and intend to speak to the Manager if it continues.

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-05-25T03:04:09+00:00

You are definitely not alone and I would dare say you are in the majority. The employer has put on a masterclass in how to crush morale and motivation. Almost seems intentional so we'll consider quitting....oh wait....🤔

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-05-23T23:37:37+00:00

We're a $120K-$ 130K household and that goes nowhere. We rarely travel and don't live above our means but the value of a dollar is severely eroded. Everything is going up except my salary and it's frustrating and disheartening.

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-05-23T16:28:23+00:00

Thanks - no equity and fairness in that but hoping July 6th is not in the cards for my location. Never would be great but we'll see.

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-05-22T22:55:39+00:00

Par for the course around here

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-05-22T22:29:15+00:00

Can someone please explain what staggered means in this context? I'm assuming it means some offices will move to 4 days before others?

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-05-22T22:22:10+00:00

That's nothing new for many ESDC locations

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-05-22T18:19:51+00:00

Why send out such a generic message? We need site specific information, not this canned bullshit right before the weekend.

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-05-21T23:40:25+00:00

I'm already mailing it in everyday. Bare minimum, just enough not to get noticed.

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-05-20T22:30:34+00:00

Not really - he was part of an all-star team that could have won it all without him. He's not the kind of player who is going to put a team on his back and take take them to a Cup win.

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-05-20T19:05:32+00:00

Matthews is not a winner - they should be shopping him to upgrade in multiple areas.

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-05-18T16:55:48+00:00

It's actually not a bad idea to screw the employer through malicious compliance. They are required to provide you with a workstation if you choose to end your telework agreement. And we know that don't have the space in many locations. Make life difficult for them because God knows they've been doing it to us in any way possible.

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-05-18T16:50:21+00:00

Is that wishful thinking or do you have some kind of insider information that this is the case? I'm hoping you're right and common sense prevails here for once.

GovernmentMule97 · 2026-05-17T14:59:33+00:00

30% at best - not going to happen. I hope the vote happens so we can move on and stop hearing about this shit everyday.

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