Retirement luncheons

[kybearfuzz]

Just want to get a general opinion here. One of my co-workers is retiring and I'm being badgered to attend her going away luncheon. The cost of going is about $30. If it were the retirement of any of my close co-workers I would go. This lady has been something of a pain to me while I've worked here and I admit that I tend to go out of my way to avoid her. I have no close ties to her and to be honest, I just don't like her that much.

As such, am I being a jerk for not wanting to spend my time and money going to a luncheon for her? I'm trying to use the "somebody has to stay and be in the office" excuse, but I've been asked several times now and I simply don't want to go. Any thoughts?

Comments

[jprtoronto.livejournal.com]

Hmmm depends....

Politically at work would it be an issue if you didn't go? That's always the angle I try to use. Would it cause harm in the future, i.e. your working relationship with your other co-workers?

I know in the industry I work it's very close knit, so you have to attend functions you hate in case it comes around to bite you in the ass later on down the road "oh you want to work here, well I don't know you and I know you never attended one of MY fuctions so why should I care"...pain in the ass really.

Other than that it's up to you. If you don't like her don't go.