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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is office culture.  You chose the office, now you have to live with the culture.  If you really hate it, do it and then back off slowly.  To all those who think that it is her time and she can do what she wants, I bet your coworkers really dislike you as you are not a team player.[/quote]

I assure you this is not the case in my office (also 10 people). There are other ways to demonstrate that you are a team player. I have never noticed a shortage of people hanging out in my office, chatting with me in the halls, talking about cases, asking for advice. I don't need to eat with them to get that.
Then again, I actually am not a team player in some respects; I have no problem skipping an event (assuming it is recommended and not strictly required) if I have too much work or if I find the subject matter stupid or boring. This means I skip at least 1/2 of our company events. (There's a pretty high percentage of stupid and boring.) As do some others. It has never impeded my evaluations or relationships, and though I'm sure there are some people who think less of me for it, I really don't care. Like another PP said -- don't be a sheep. Do it if you really want to or feel you must, but if you would just hate and resent it, then don't.[/quote]

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