Does anyone else hate work get-togethers or is it just me? 4 or 5 times a year all my coworkers (I'm the only male in a predominantly female profession) have a party and expect everyone to be there because it's during business hours.
Since it's a small company of only 15 employees, it is hard to skip because everyone knows everyone. They use the excuse that it is mandatory because they have it during work hours. I can't stand going to them because it's just an excuse to bullshit around for a couple hours and not get any work done.
Anyway is this a common thing everywhere or is it specific to the area here where I live?