Well, despite my best attempts at trying to avoid going to the team drinks, Gio had caught me making my attempted escape. And made me feel bad. Made me sound like I was trying to be unprofessional by choosing not to go out drinking! Please tell me how that works?! I don’t want to go out with my colleagues and drink alcohol to the point I can't see straight as a way to celebrate being part of a new team to form a new business deal, and that makes me unprofessional. Go f*****g figure!
And then he was near enough escorting me to the f*****g pub. I just knew tonight was going to be one hell of a nightmare. I would be staying for a drink, two at most, and then leaving. Get to know these people I would be working with, being the ever dedicated team member, Gio was demanding of me, and then I a
