You wake up realising it is Friday. Or even worse: the excruciating Team Building day. Have any such events ever led to a better work environment? If your answer is yes, then I would like to hear from you.
Or at least to have a real choice. Forced fun is never fun. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, autonomy, at the personal level, is:.
So, why do we accept being controlled in a way we would never dream of outside work? After having taken part in a game where you were supposed to imagine what kind of dog you most resemble. You could have your head chopped off, be tortured or face long prison sentences for defying authorities.
Slowly, slowly people gained their freedom. Many realised how much they had put up with and detested. And what they are no longer willing to put up with it. Such as a long commute. Truly voluntary initiatives. People want to get together and have fun. They also want to have a choice. About When. And What. Let people vent, whine and have some good laughs. Without any guidance from above. Enjoyed this? Take the Maturity Quiz and join the League of Adults.
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