Comments on: Do I have to go to my company’s social events? http://geeketiquette.com/archives/2007/06/03/do-i-have-to-go-to-my-companys-social-events/ Emily Post for the digital generation. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:23:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: delurker http://geeketiquette.com/archives/2007/06/03/do-i-have-to-go-to-my-companys-social-events/comment-page-1/#comment-18033 delurker Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:55:46 +0000 http://geeketiquette.com/archives/2007/06/03/do-i-have-to-go-to-my-companys-social-events/#comment-18033 Skud: one other problem in this situation are the expectations of work/the wedding party. You may not perceive the wedding as trumping $important work function, but they might. As you say, though, the wedding of a cousin you see once every two years at most doesn't carry nearly as much weight as your sibling's. Question: If you've done the points and they come out in favour of the work event, but you've committed to your friend's birthday party, how do you break the news to your friend that you can't come anymore? Skud: one other problem in this situation are the expectations of work/the wedding party. You may not perceive the wedding as trumping $important work function, but they might.

As you say, though, the wedding of a cousin you see once every two years at most doesn’t carry nearly as much weight as your sibling’s.

Question: If you’ve done the points and they come out in favour of the work event, but you’ve committed to your friend’s birthday party, how do you break the news to your friend that you can’t come anymore?

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