Originally posted by: ricarleite

Originally posted by: JediSage
I usually refuse to participate in it.

But don't they go "Ohh, why don't you want to participate! Come one! It will be fun!", and do some peer pressure so you just give up and go?

Hmmm...not in my current circumstance, but it has happened in the past. I worked for a MAJOR corporation until 2003, and it was easy to get lost. There were over 900 people in my department. In a prior position to that one, yes there was much pressure, and that was a FAMILY owned (not my family) business.

However, there are other types of pressure where I'm at now, mostly stuff like donating to charities and stuff. Don't get me wrong, I think donating is a good thing, but it should never be pushed on you through subtle, veiled threats. And that was nothing short of what I definitely, and others allegedly got. Stuff like "If you want to be a team player you'll donate part of your pay to this organization...even if you don't like them".