I applied to a company who on their website quote something along the lines of “our office is so much fun, it's just like home, but better”. This was already a red flag tbh, but the job sounded really interesting and challenging, so I thought, let's just give it a go.
They also liked me so I was offered a permanent contract, but during the contract talk they told me they “love spending time together”. Besides shared lunches they have Friday drinks, which are, well not mandatory, but you'd be strongly urged to be there. The same goes for their quarterly after work “team building fun activities”, and their workations where they all travel to some destination just to work together. Also they require me to come into the office full time, while the team I'm working with is a remote team on the other side of the world, so I could do my job from home as well, since the rest of them are not here. And did I tell you that at this office they have disco lights and music?
I'm going to turn them down, because I would like to pick my own friends. Also their offer is a low ball offer. I rather have money than “fun” activities to participate in. Please tell me I'm not being too sensitive….