Totally not ready for the Monday dramatic games aka “work” why can’t we start on Tuesday and skip all the chitchat awkwardness trying to make sure no one offended? Am I alone?

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I'm not ready. Small talk on zoom is thee worst. I feel like the Sunday dread came a bit early because I started thinking about it today too.

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IKR? It started today because I had fires early this morning so will see if people can keep it together for two more days...

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I took next Monday and Tuesday off just for that reason

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I should have done that. My supervisor has no life/friends so it's excruciating having small talk with them.

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Won’t this just turn Tuesday’s into the new Monday, and we dread it just as much?

Sorry for the zen response. Too much champagne!

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Well less in dosage? It’s too strong on Monday lol maybe I’ll leverage WFH this year and see. Love your zen it’s essential for 2021. Cheers 🥂

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OP- I’m right with you. I dont give two damns about anyone’s weekend, but yet we are stuck playing these social games 😏

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I hate ice breakers. Loath them! Honestly why do people feel compelled to postpone the point. If I want to get to know you more, I will. Especially with wfh/kids at home, I don’t have time to talk about your favorite ice cream. I dgaf

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What do you mean? You mean when people ask you how your break was? That chit chat?

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I mean when people stir the pot when they feel coworker did not respond accordingly as in some of us are having to listen to them

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