Office Christmas Parties!!

We had a small donation from a subby for doing them a favour which has paid for this hangover..

can I go home please

ours is next thursday evening, meal paid drinks paid by company - which with no xmas bonus isnt a bloody shock. Had they asked us to pay then I'd not be attending.

Same as TW - I've got to pleasent enough to them all week, a few drinks and the right buttons pressed I often worry I wont remain so pleasant so try to aviod these works socials as much as I can.

[yorkie_chris]

Paying for it? Surely the idea of a Christmas party is the bosses pay for it to thank you for all the hard work during the year.

Place I used to work hosted a lot of them, generally they were great but some had some epic bitching and whining fests.

[Littlepeahead]

We used to have them but not anymore. But we did get a bonus which was a nice surprise.

Our bosses never turned up to the Christmas party - apart from one who is married and then he booked himself into a hotel on company expenses so he could shag one of the barmaids. As I was the party organiser and had to remain sober and drive myself home at my own expense as they refused me a hotel or petrol money (I live 70 miles from work) I was not too impressed with his behaviour!

There are only three 'organised' parties being held by the company I work for. Unfortunately the nearest is over 80 miles away. I could get the train to the closest one to me but have looked at the train timetables. If I left the party with enough time to get home by 4am. I would actually have to leave the party about 5 minutes after it started. On top of that, if I wanted my partner to attend that would cost me £35. So considering the rail travel for two, the only option of accommodation over night, I have also not bothered.

Anyone who cannot make the official party due to distance can organise a 'function' at a restaurant local where you work. However, the 'red-tape' you have to go through is just not worth the hassle for doing so. Contacting the restaurant, confirming they will take payment from my company, exchanging all details, blah blah... The company will pay up to £25 per person direct to the restaurant of your choice. They will not gift you the £25 and they will not allow you to book anything close to home. I live 75 miles away from where I work. So even if I went through the hassle of booking somewhere, I wouldn't be in any better position as I wouldn't be able to drink anything alcoholic as I would have to drive home. That or again, book accommodation somewhere.

Needless to say no one in the office has taken up the offer. Another pathetic attempt of the company pretending to show good will. Rather they have made it so difficult and awkward to arrange, they knew most wouldn't bother, saving them the expense.

[_Stretchie_]

Go in your birthday suit.... You'll be on free drinks all night

[SoulKiss]

What a bunch od "Bah! Humbugs !!!"

Maybe its just because for the 1st time in years, I am getting my Xmas do paid for.

Funny how a small company can afford it, yet big companies cant/wont.

So I'm in more of a "Ha! Bumhug" kind of mood

[phi-dan]

I'm in the bah humbug brigade I'm afraid. Not only is the office party out of hours and paid for for individually, but when senior management do turn up they get ratted and start food fights - not impressed

well im off to mrs giggles work doo tonight, why i hear you ask, simple just to remind certain work colleauges that she has a big scary husband that would be less than amused if someone shouted at her. 1 tried once lets just say he's been very nice since

Originally Posted by davepreston

... just to remind certain work colleauges that she has a big scary husband ....

Has she been previously married then?