Employers should be required to pay you during off-hours team activities they plan “for fun.” This is not a perk, it is overtime work.
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Like no, I don’t want to take up my weekday night evening after work to do a trendy activity that I think is dumb and spend more time with you, boss, I don’t care how nice you are.
Sure, you could not go. But there is a price to pay. If you own your own business, please stop doing this. No one has the heart to tell you they don’t want to (for free).
Netizens’ comments
- Just make an excuse and don’t go…? If you aren’t paid you don’t have to go.
- (OP) There’s an unspoken consequence to that, especially on a small team. Also, this is a post about the unsustainable principle that because these kinds of activities are “enjoyable” they are not expected to have additional compensation. If it’s a work related activity and your boss is asking you to spend time on something, it should always be paid.
- oh yeah i rarely go to those
- They are, if you’re required to go.
If it’s not required, don’t go.