> My take is: you get paid to get your work done. Well, that's what managers think as well. They are being paid to organize such activities ;) Sure, those act

> My take is: you get paid to get your work done. Well, that's what managers think as well. They are being paid to organize such activities ;) Sure, those activities don't make much sense (my opinion), but they think they do (their opinion)... Just let it be. Let them do their job (organize activities) while you do yours (not attend such activities while being in office hours): everyone get their job done and everyone wins.