[quote name='jaykrue']Sorry, office politics doesn't supercede family. I'm the boss of my own small company but I'd never force my employees to do something so inane as such. On company events, depending on the type of event, the only thing mandatory is clothing type such as tuxedos for formal events or uniforms for sporting events. I encourage employees to bring their spouses and/or families (if it's a family oriented event like a picnic) but I don't make it mandatory. That is completely asinine.[/QUOTE]
I agree, office politics SHOULDN'T supercede family, but in most big companies, especially good 'ol boy law firms and such where you are expected to toe the company line, that's just not how it works.
You can argue about how it SHOULD BE all you want, or say you've got no balls if you cave and go, but I'm just telling you all how it is. Don't shoot the messenger!
[quote name='camoor']It's like you learned everything you know about office work from an old Friends episode.[/QUOTE]
No, from real life. You're the one with no clue if you think otherwise.
I agree, office politics SHOULDN'T supercede family, but in most big companies, especially good 'ol boy law firms and such where you are expected to toe the company line, that's just not how it works.
You can argue about how it SHOULD BE all you want, or say you've got no balls if you cave and go, but I'm just telling you all how it is. Don't shoot the messenger!
[quote name='camoor']It's like you learned everything you know about office work from an old Friends episode.[/QUOTE]
No, from real life. You're the one with no clue if you think otherwise.