Next week we are having a planning/team building day at work. You'd think getting paid for skivving off all day would be tops but it's not. It's hell. Because it's team building.
Not only a team building day but a day we have to prepare for, with groups we've been shoved into with perfect strangers.
So far it's been farcial. Like, if you've ever watched The Office and you saw this on an episode, you'd be 'woah, they've really jumped the shark!'
I'd love to write more about it but I have too many pics of me and other identifying marks over this site to say too much. I need the dollars more than I need your LOLZ. If I could password protect entries, I would post it up and give you the password. Actually, by next week, I might need to vent enough to take the risk.
ps. team building would be a lot more fun if they actually gave you lego or something and let you actually build a team.
"THERE'S BEEN A RAPE UP THERE!!"
ReplyDeleteI will pay you money if you shout this at the 'facilitator' or however they're styling themselves. Anytime is good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo0RoQAmifI
Hey "money" means nothing when it's an unspecificed amount! I need hard figures so I can do a cost/benefit analysis.
DeleteThe %$#@ing Golgafrinchams who come up with 'team building'... You can't achieve this! You are a good team if the people aren't cocks and the work-conditions aren't shit. That's a hiring and management problem, but no, you don't get in upper management if you haven't figured out how to accrue reward and shun responsibility.
ReplyDeleteAlso it's been timed for a period when most people have an above average work load so it's not very popular.
DeleteI hated team building conferences. I've been to some shockers over my career. I always ended up rip roaring drunk.
ReplyDeleteThey are terrible things.
Delete"Next week we are having a planning/team building day at work"
ReplyDeleteSounds like your still in Japan?....you left right? If you get drunk and everyone acts inappropriate and the next work day is really weird cuz the coworker that said he was you'r biggest fan while putting his hand on your knee...is now at the desk next to you....talking to his wife....then it would be JUST like Japan...look out the window...where are you REALLY Kathryn??
I think the difference is that we won't be getting drunk. Also, I don't have to go to an onsen with my workmates. How awkward would that be?
DeleteTeam building?... Sounds like a bunch o' touchy-feely crap designed to get subordinates to do the thinking for the managers, all of whom probably have nary a clue as to how to make something significant happen themselves.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds about right.
DeleteDrop me a password on a comment on my blog or my email and I will be more than happy to hear you vent.
ReplyDeleteMy work doesn't have team building events. My sister works for a college and they do team building. They have done zip lining and rock wall climbing which I think is awesome. But they have also done trust building by falling backwards and letting co-workers catch you. Not fun. I don't even trust my husband to pick me up! I trust him I just don't trust that I won't break something if we both go down.
I can imagine there'd be all kinds of OH&S issues with that, not to mention the possiblity of sexual harassment! I mean at work not from your husband... though there might be a bit of that too ;)
DeleteSign me up for the password. Team building must surely have the opposite effect? I'm so glad we have none of these things. Awful.
ReplyDeleteI might just type up an email and send it out. I'll wait until Tues so you can get the full story.
DeleteUgh, team building. I don't miss that part of vorporate life. Our team building is much more laid back now in a company with only 6. Vege pie Thursday, top class dinner a couple of times a year at our clients restaurant, wine while discussing whatever needs to be discussed at 5 pm.
ReplyDeleteSounds perfect. Team building only works when it's natural.
DeleteFuck, that's funny! I wanna build a team with lego! :-D
ReplyDeleteI agree, such things are just shite. "Oh, let's all be a great team! Yeah!" *puke*