Career
You wont tell HR, right?
Lets be real, though these getaways tend to breed tea more often than team synergy.
What could go wrong?
At the promise of five-star-hotel-room sex, he dropped everything and booked a flight.
On our way to the airport, he broke up with me.
I ended up getting drunk and hooking up with one of the hot production guys in his tent.
They had no idea I was actually the one who had sex.
Jessica, 28
I got on Bumble to find a tour guide, ideally one with benefits.
I made them pitch themselves and chose the one with the best banter.
When we were kissing, he said he didnt have a condom.
I was like, OK, then its gonna be a no.
There was this really cute guy there, and I was like, Lets hang out.
Mind you, everybody in this hotel works with us, and there are cameras everywhere.
He was like, You know I have a girlfriend, right?
I was so stupid and so f*cking horny that I was like, I dont care.
There were a lot of limbs flailing around.
At one point, there was a traffic jam brought on by a bunch of cows.
The thing is, we didnt fight once the whole time.
It really improved our teamwork.
I think low-stakes shenanigans bring out real camaraderie.
Melissa, 26
Meetings From Hell
I had a consulting client who knew how to get down.
On the final night of our trip, we got a little tipsy at a boozy mini-golf course.
She invited us back to her place.
She was like, I do birth chart and tarot readings.
I asked her if she would do mine, and she did.
She said, I see you dying alone.
Youre not going to meet anyone ever.
Thats just whats in the cards for you.
Piper, 26
On my first work trip, I took a shower before meeting up with co-workers.
As I was getting ready, the mirror started to fog up and I saw writing on it.
It was backward, but from right to left, it said MURDER, GET OUT.
I was naked and alone, and was like, Is this real?
Should I hop in the shower?
Is this a big joke?
I took a photo of it and ran.
Rayee, 22
We got put in a really old hotel.
The first day, I had this sense that someone was in my room with me.
I felt a little sick and had really restless sleep.
When I woke up, I was freezing and had a cold, fever, and runny nose.
I tried to tough out the morning activities but ended up going back to my room.
Then, in the middle of my nap, I felt something tugging on my bed covers.
There was this feeling of pawing, like something was using both hands to claw the bedsheets.
It was completely dark, the tugging was nonstop, and I felt the bed start to shake.
I opened my mouth to scream and woke with a start.
As soon as we landed, my sickness disappeared completely.
H., 25
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