Office Politics 101

[John]

You've got to be kidding me? I dont see how you can classify someone as not being a team player at work because they dont show up for beers after work. What if they have family (wife/kids) that they need to be at home for? What if they are taking classes, or just prefer to keep their private life separate? I guess I just dont get it.

I never said an individual had to be present 100% of the time - but chronic absenses from such events says a million words to the rest of the team. It again boils down to putting together a team that is going to work together. People who have "special" work schedules won't become part of our team due to our demanding schedules. And sure, family comes first, but at the same time, so does your work family. A lot of people hate the way I phrase the latter part, but that's really what happens in a successful work environment.

There are many individuals in the office that are content with their position and want to live their lives as is. Those are also the people that get promoted a much lesser rate.

Maybe the same people that dont go out much after work, also never try to build the same personal relationships at work as well hrug:

Your hypothesis is indeed correct.