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5.01 and done: no one wants to schmooze after work any more

5.01 and done: no one wants to schmooze after work any more
Many firms are noticing real staff pushback at being expected to attend social gatherings. (Image: Depositphotos)
The Wall Street Journal
By Anne Marie ChakerPatience for after-work socialising is wearing thin.Following an initial burst of post-pandemic happy hours, chicken dinners and mandatory office merriment, many employees are adopting a stricter 5.01-and-I’m-done attitude to their work schedules. More workers say they’re trying to draw thicker lines between work and the rest of life, and that often means clocking out and eschewing invites to socialise with co-workers. US corporate event planners say they’re already facing pushback for autumn acti...

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