Team set up a virtual happy hour. Really don’t wanna do it.

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I am so grateful that nobody on my team has suggested doing a virtual HH......

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Then don’t. I love my team HHs but def wouldn’t want people like you bringing down the mood. I’m so sick of people complaining about them - just don’t join if you don’t want to! (And let those who enjoy them continue to have them. I live alone and miss my team and really enjoy being able to catch up with them over a drink.)

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PM1 — this job doesn’t end all it’s responsibilities at the ‘workday’. How/where do you think we sell work and build client relationships? Networking with our teams and others is a fundamental part of consulting and will become more important as you move up. It’s not about attending every HH, or staying for every minute of it, but if you don’t want to attend any of them, and are reluctant to spend any time with members of your team outside this business day, it may over time have impacts. Pick one HH a month, or pick a set time you agree with yourself to stay at the HH (15 min, one drink etc) and then you do you

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“I have somewhere to be at the time”

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Say you got a Skype call with family to check to see how they’re doing

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Then don’t go?

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There is absolutely no need to cringe and complain about this. If you don’t want to join, then don’t. But it’s definitely a cultural killer because of people like you.

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You cannot erase the images of colleagues in comfy clothes, let alone after a couple of drinks. #Boundaries

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P2 - what about your colleagues? No sense of humor?

Had one with my team yesterday and I was not interested at first. Turned out to be a lot of fun and the P who leads the team and was on and he was hysterical. Good to see everyone again.

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So I would’ve thought it would be awkward, but it really wasn’t. I’ve seen them all in comfy clothes for busy season weekends. And we all get along during actual happy hours anyways with plenty of topics we like to discuss. If you wouldn’t want to do a regular HH with them either, than that’s a separate discussion.

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I am 100% not getting on any video meetings. Haven’t shaved in the weeks and my hair has gotten a bit wild.

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Ours was a lot of fun! I highly recommend it

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It super depends on your team and how you vibe with them ... I’ve had a few and enjoyed them a lot.

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Do it.

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It’s hard to come up with excuses at this time, besides saying you have COVID19

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Say that at this time every day you talk to your parents/SO/etc

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Go if you want don’t go if you don’t! Sometimes you need alone time at the end of the week. You can be honest and say, this week has me completely goosed I want to roll up and chill alone for a bit. You should make an effort sometimes, but at the end of the day it is your own personal time!

I set up one too but title said completely optional so it was clear
Anything else that should be done to make it clear?

Don’t do it

I like my team (SM here and weve worked together for years. and we proposed one next week. I think it’s helpful for staff and seniors to see a lighter side of us.

I’ve really liked some of them... but it’s hard when people don’t try to include everyone in conversation... especially because you are still alone + it’s not like you can have side conversations. I feel bad when people end up being on and not getting a chance to say anything the hold time or not being a part of the conversation

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