[itiro]

> Only fair way to do this is just start during the last hour of the work day.

Why is that the only way?

> Does everyone here despise casual time with their coworkers or what?

What’s with the trend to hypernormalize human agency and preferences?

Why are alternative approaches to life forbidden? There seems to be a religious like statefulness in people where we see a typical human and assume “they must be like me, and they’re being negative if that’s not true.”

[jayd16]

> Why is that the only way?

Well, you don't want to ask people to donate time. You don't want to disrupt work too much either and it shouldn't be mandated. A loud mixer mid day for people who really can't spare the time can be distracting.

[itiro]

You said a mandate that the last hour of the work day be set aside for socialization, but also it should not be mandated?

I think you’re just going to annoy people who would rather go home and people who would rather use that hour to work.