Team Building?!?!
You've got to be kidding - all the ones I was forced to participate in when I worked in a traditional corporate environment were excrutiating - either uncomfortable psuedo-group therapy crap or outdoorsy stuff that involved heights, bugs and other unpleasantness. Bad enough when they hold them during regular work hours - the work doesn't stop piling up and the project deadlines don't get changed...but worst is when they'd have them out of regular work hours - sure there have been folks I have out-of-work friendships with but don't try and force me to spend time with people that aren't my friend on MY time. Free lunch is good as long as I can grab it and get back to my work so I can leave in time to join my family for dinner...don't make me waste an hour making small talk...
