Being a team player is not a secret code for accepting exploitative work practices. Nonetheless, that is exactly how many employers like to treat it. Certain workplaces have a tendency to do egregious things in the name of ‘teamwork’, and anybody who doesn’t want to play along can often face professional consequences. While it is …
Seguir leyendo ‘Shared rooms, meals ‘light’, and none of it counts as work hours’: 27-year-old tech employee refuses to go on mandatory team retreat, manager excludes him from work project afterwards
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»It would be very uncomfortable to work here if you don’t attend’: Boss forces teachers to share beds during ‘mandatory’ unpaid work retreat, two strong teachers refuse to attend
Work retreats are a double-edged sword. It’s nice to leave your routine and stay in a hotel for a few days instead of going to the office. However, these retreats rarely, if ever, bring about significant change for their attendees. I’ve never been on a professional retreat per se, but I did go to a …
Seguir leyendo »It would be very uncomfortable to work here if you don’t attend’: Boss forces teachers to share beds during ‘mandatory’ unpaid work retreat, two strong teachers refuse to attend