Hey Americans, I'm new to your country, my company sent

>>18709910
>would it be out of turn if I brought my (same sex) roommate?
It'd be weird, definitely. Just go alone, no one will think less of you for it.

>Am I supposed to bring something?
Take along a bottle of wine or something. Not too cheap, but not super expensive either.

>Is it a bad thing if I don't go to this?
Sounds like he wants it to be a team bonding thing, you should go unless you have a legitimate excuse, which you don't.

>>18709910
What the fuck country do people not invite other people over for dinner?

>>18709954
I'm pretty sure he's not unfamiliar with the concept of going to others' for dinner, he just wants to know what the etiquette is in the US.

>>18709934
>Sounds like he wants it to be a team bonding thing, you should go unless you have a legitimate excuse, which you don't.

If that's the case why should he have to go if he's going to be uncomfortable/doesn't want to? Sounds like he's not going to be a permanent fixure there and doesn't have friends at work. I actually like my job and plan to stay but having to go to something off hours unpaid is a big no from me.

>>18709992
>Sounds like he's not going to be a permanent fixure there
He's there for a year, if this is the sort of thing that'll rub his boss the wrong way, it's going to be a very long year for him

>doesn't have friends at work.
Which is why this is the perfect opportunity to get to know his coworkers better.

>I actually like my job and plan to stay but having to go to something off hours unpaid is a big no from me.
It's not like he's being asked to work in his own time though. It's a dinner party, where he gets a free meal and to socialise with people he's going to be working with. It's no different to going to team lunch or Friday night drinks with your team.