You can call it a 'party' if you want, but a company-wide in-person event is a) valuable, and b) expensive.
Calling an all-hands a party without any supporting evidence feels willfully negligent.
Calling an all-hands a party without any supporting evidence feels willfully negligent.
A lot? Not a lot? Don’t know anymore.
Bringing a remote employee to SF just to work out of an office for a few days can easily cost a few grand.
Hosting in-person events for 10,000 people is expensive even without having to transport and house anyone.
It doesn't seem excessive, the networking in these things is often really worth it
It's really worth it when you get off a 12 hour flight and have to go straight into hours of meetings without being a zombie
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