HISTORICAL TRUTH:

Manager: I saw that you declined the invitation to our company's social hour on Thursday.
Employee: Yes, I won't be able to attend.
Manager: And why not?
Employee: I start at 7 pm and finish work at 5.
Manager: It's a social gathering to foster team spirit. It's not part of your daily work.
Employee: Well, fostering team spirit to create a cohesive work environment and achieve departmental goals is, technically, work. If the event coincided with my working hours, I would attend.
Manager: That's ridiculous. So, spending time with your colleagues now is work for you?
Employee: In this context, yes.
The manager: ( nods in disapproval)
Employee: Would it be okay to move the event to the last hour of the workday? I guess more people could attend, which would help us achieve the overall goal of the social hour.
Manager: We have meetings and work to do. I won't take even an hour of anyone's day.
Employee: I suppose it's a matter of priorities.
Manager: I could say the same about you. It's clear that you don't care much about this job.
Employee: Certainly, between 8 and 5.
The manager: ( Ends the impromptu meeting)