Is this normal? I work in a small company with really great people and we as a team took our coworker out for his last lunch after working for the company for 20+ years. We sent invites a week ahead to everyone in the office, including the president and our managers.
Just a few coworkers and myself showed. It was great and we had a fun time, but you could see it on my coworkers face once he realized none of his bosses came to help celebrate his success.
The big kicker for me, was that the president took our manager out for lunch to another restaurant just up the road…
We ended up splitting the bill to pay for our friend.
Is this what I should expect after giving away a majority of my life to these people? Not even one lunch?