Forced to go on a “fun” retreat with coworkers? What to do?

We have a work environment rife with politics due to one extremely unpleasant coworker. Our boss knows this perfectly well. Rather than addressing the issue properly by firing the bad apple, he has decided to force us all to be friends instead. What he does not realize is that we are all pretty decent friends [...]

Rescue team forced to retreat because of gas in mine

Rescue team forced to retreat because of gas in mine
Levels of noxious gas dropped Thursday in a coal mine where 25 workers died in an explosion, giving rescuers hope that they might be able to get inside soon to look for four still missing.
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Forced to share a hotel room by company?

Everytime we go on a company retreat or off-site training session, our company insists we share a room with another employee (same sex). Since we are a nationwide company almost always it’s someone we have never met before. I understand the costs issue, but I’m just really beyond the “sleepover” situation. Last [...]