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Re:What good cash-strapped hiring looks like by throwaway1777 on Wednesday June 01, 2022 @12:55PM (#31584680)
Company retreats have nothing to do with traveling on your own during your pto…

With remote work it’s going to be extremely common for teams to “get together” a couple of times per year in person. This doesn’t seem like a bad thing? It’s fine not to like it but it seems valuable.

Re:What good cash-strapped hiring looks like by amag on Thursday June 02, 2022 @04:50AM (#31592778)
Sure, but they have a lot to do with spending time away from my family. If I'm to spend time away from my family I want that time to feel worth-while. I have yet to go on a company retreat that felt worth it.

The biggest boon to a company retreat has always been to come and see a new place but then I've always wished I could share that experience with my family instead.