I’m a relatively new hire at my company. It is remote but they freaking love forcing corporate culture regardless, so I’ve been invited to this stupid “executive lunch” today where I am expected to have questions prepared to asked the executives to “learn from them”. So stupid. Didn’t wanna do it. Tried to decline since I was sent a “cordial invitation”, but found out it was mandatory. Kinda got over it cause they sent me a $25 doordash gift card to get food for it and I like free shit.
Here’s the kicker. I get a 1 hour unpaid lunch break at 12:30 and this thing is at 2. Just found out I am supposed to skip my break and clock out for the mandatory meeting at 2 and take my unpaid break during this stupid fucking meeting because it’s being touted as like a good thing for me to enjoy.
I’m gonna be having a panic attack through the whole thing. I don’t have any questions prepared because the only thing I can think to ask is “what percentage more do you make than the lowest paid employee here?” And because I’m just gonna sit there on camera and eat my food I know they’ll call me out for an icebreaker or some shit. This doesn’t sound like a break that I shouldn’t get paid for to me.
I’m so mad right now.