This is my first post in this thread so I am not any of the posters above, but your post is what is wrong with this company.
I am a manager now for another company and yes I do want my reps to have fun. Work hard and play hard. The reason I hired most of my reps is I realize they are responsible and know how to prioritize and are able to go someplace fun and realize what should and should not be done and can have fun without it infringing on what needs to be done for work. WE actually did a meeting in Vegas and it went extremely well and stayed right off the strip at the Trump Hotel in Vegas.
Second, your last statement cracks me up. You manage dumbasses now is what you said. That is your fault. I don't manage any dumbasses. If I did I would get rid of them. I don't have one person that works for me that is a dumbass.
So 1 of 3 things (I'll let you pick):
1) You are a terrible manager and cannot assess talent and you keep hiring dumbasses.
2) You are a terrible manager and keep dumbasses around because you have no power to get rid of them.
3) You are a terrible manager and cannot develop talent and continue to manage dumbasses.
