Post by thatgirl2478 on May 16, 2012 15:17:01 GMT -5
So my boss is big on 'team outings'... great. Sometimes it's lunch, sometimes it's bowling, once it was whirly ball, now her BIG IDEA is .... going to the company fitness center and 'working out'... with each other... in typical 'work out clothes'.
I work remotely ... so I'd have to drive 3 hrs to go do something I can do in my own freaking house... I don't think so.
Who's with me in predicting that this bit of shenanigans fails miserably?
no one wants to see my fat ass sweating in a sports bra and yoga pants... that's why I only exercise at home (I don't even do it in front of my husband. exercise that is...)
That is a horrible idea. The only time I can see working out with co-workers if it's one of those things where you become decent friends and want to be workout buddies outside of work or something.
There is no way in hell I would call that a "team outing." One of my bosses once suggested we go jogging on lunch together. Umm, no, I have no desire to jog near an industrial park that is in an area known for getting mugged and murder, let alone doing it with the one person I spend eight hours a day trying to get away from. Idiot.
Fortunately, she started delegating the planning of these events to various team members (who were all sick of attending.) The guys just started planning them farther...and farther apart on the calendar until they just fell off the schedule entirely. Waaah waaaah...
Post by thatgirl2478 on May 16, 2012 15:26:49 GMT -5
Lovely.
Aside from the fact that working out isn't a team building activity, approximately 40% of our team doesn't use deodorant (cultural differences - I mostly work with Indian contractors). I don't need that.
Perhaps a trip to the community pool is in order - then you can all wear your swimsuits together.
Last year the staff team building group thought it would be fun to have a family fun day at the water park. They were only willing to pay for employees, which means that even if you have a desire to spend a day in your bathing suit with your coworkers, that you'd have to fork over the $$ to bring your family.
I was lucky enough to be at the meeting where the organizers incredulously wondered why it was a huge flop.
Perhaps a trip to the community pool is in order - then you can all wear your swimsuits together.
Last year the staff team building group thought it would be fun to have a family fun day at the water park. They were only willing to pay for employees, which means that even if you have a desire to spend a day in your bathing suit with your coworkers, that you'd have to fork over the $$ to bring your family.
I was lucky enough to be at the meeting where the organizers incredulously wondered why it was a huge flop.
OMG - who seriously thinks these ideas are GOOD ones?
I hate these type of team building. We did whirly ball last night... its just me and like 10 dudes and they always want to do something that either involves a gun or a ball. Neither help with 'team building'.
I just had to go google what the hell whirlyball is. The only "team" I'd want to build while doing that consists of Mr. Jose Cuervo and Mr. Jack Daniels. People do that kind of shit sober?
I hate these type of team building. We did whirly ball last night... its just me and like 10 dudes and they always want to do something that either involves a gun or a ball. Neither help with 'team building'.
I just had to go google what the hell whirlyball is. The only "team" I'd want to build while doing that consists of Mr. Jose Cuervo and Mr. Jack Daniels. People do that kind of shit sober?
The gym I belong to is at work. But that doesn't mean that I enjoy seeing my coworkers there. If I do, we generally say hello and go about our own business/workouts.
What a terrible idea...what the motherfuck is wrong with people?
My company puts a huge amount of effort into making employees feel isolated and pitting them against each other on a daily basis and actively discourages us from building any genuine rapport. BUT! twice a year they have a "company party" in the break room. We are required to play minute to win it and participate in a Yankee swap. It takes place during lunch break so it only lasts about an hour or two, after which we go back to work. And somehow this magical hour of "bonding" never quite solves our abysmal morale issue.