Your Christmas work 'do' - some questions.

Kersh

Where is yours on?
When is it on?
Are you allowed bring your partner?
If so, are You bringing yours?

LegacyUser

We are just finishing early and going for drinks in the pub up the road.
Partners are not allowed, don't really understand why, but thats what I have been told.

Downtime

Going to a restuarant for dinner, then for pints. No partners and I probably wouldn't if I could.

xzanti

We dont have one at Xmas.. One of the Directors wives comes in with a spread of food and a few bottles of wine the day we break up (small company) and then come the summer we are brought on a weekend away down the sticks.. Last year we went to Carlingford.. all expenses paid.. It was great, suits me.. Id rather wait and have the nice weekend away than just go see a show and have a bit of turkey and ham.. not that theres anything wrong with that but sure...

petes

A meal and then free bar. Woohoo. Although that didn't pan out as expected last year. Far too many double brandy and baileys.

dahooligan

Mine's in London, and no word yet as to the partenr question.. pity I wasn't with the company last year cos their x-mass party was in Spain! :eek: Don't understand the whole no partner rule anyways... I can't ever remember a reason good enough for a company to say no to all partners?!

ando

dont have one, havent had one in 4 yrs since i joined the company

Kingp35

Downtime wrote:

. No partners and I probably wouldn't if I could.

Why?

petes

Kingp35 wrote:

Why?

So he can do the dirt!!

Tazz T

We have two: a themed party in the office (tomorrow:))with clients and partners are also invited, then a staff only dinner do in January.

sillysausage

sillysausage wrote:

Partners are not allowed, don't really understand why, but thats what I have been told.

Lots of potential for trouble. I was at an xmas party at a fairly well know retail chain where partners were allowed.

One guy who worked in the stores was a well known sleaze to lots of the girls in the shop. His partner was there and she caught wind of some of his antics. There was lots of shouting and drunken rows but nothing serious.

As a direct fallout of this three of the people involved quit. There were no partners allowed at the next party!

Kersh

Ah Ronoc, thats class. Id say it was a great do...

Beruthiel

we have 3 parties
one for the whole factory, you can bring your partner - not going to that one.
one for just the office staff - no partners, meal and free drink for as long as you can stand up - am going to that one
break up day finishes at lunch and it's straight to the pub - am going to that one too
life is tough....

LegacyUser

ronoc wrote:

Lots of potential for trouble. I was at an xmas party at a fairly well know retail chain where partners were allowed.

One guy who worked in the stores was a well known sleaze to lots of the girls in the shop. His partner was there and she caught wind of some of his antics. There was lots of shouting and drunken rows but nothing serious.

As a direct fallout of this three of the people involved quit. There were no partners allowed at the next party!

WOW! Thats crazy, but still cant understand why no partners in my company. There is roughly 12 staff, 10 boys, two girls, and every single one of us has a partner. There is no sleazy goings on here, as far as I can see.
The only reason I can come up with is that the boss would rather pay for 12 people instead of 24.

Piste

xzanti wrote:

One of the Directors wives

You mean he has more than one?

Kersh

Lol, well spotted. All directors have a few knockin around..

Highlander

Kersh wrote:

Where is yours on?
When is it on?
Are you allowed bring your partner?
If so, are You bringing yours?

Don't have party at Christmas, but get weekend away in Hotel in February, partners included, food and most drink included

ambro25

Where is yours on? Fitzwilliam on the Green
When is it on? Dunno
Are you allowed bring your partner? Yes
If so, are You bringing yours? Yes

*Oul_Doll_Cork*

I work for a small company... there is only like 10 of us working here so we're going to this place its a big function room but it will be filled with a lot of other small companies!
.... no partners allowed which I think is crap because everyone is married or going out with someone a long time!!... uhh
.... So i have to put up with boring work people for a whole night!!.... God i hate work do's!... yawn!

seamus

Free meal followed by too much free drink and dancing. No partners due to the free meal and drinks (wouldn't be fair on the single people).

~Leanne~

Free meal and free bar all night - no partners allowed due to about 90 of us going! Multiplied by two is a biiiig bill for my boss!! hehe!

bringitdown

Restaurant followed by a giant pissup, completely informal, no partners, .... best way and I have been at a fair few at this stage.

Nightwish

Where is yours on?

In a hotel

When is it on?

Saturday 10th December

Are you allowed bring your partner?

Not to the dinner but yes, to the afters.

If so, are You bringing yours?

he works with me so thats not a problem

seamus

sillysausage wrote:

WOW! Thats crazy, but still cant understand why no partners in my company. There is roughly 12 staff, 10 boys, two girls, and every single one of us has a partner. There is no sleazy goings on here, as far as I can see.

I guess that's fair, but....

The only reason I can come up with is that the boss would rather pay for 12 people instead of 24.

Sounds like it. Dinner + drinks can easily come to €200 per person, especially when people let loose, like at as Christmas party.

Mossy Monk

big pissup for all employees
no partners
free drink*
some food

*it was last year anyway

tman

they put us up in some hotel last year (with us footing the room charge, natch!)
i only started here in march, so i'm not too sure of all the gory details... think they might've paid for the bar (i damn well hope so, anyway)

biko

Where is yours on? Big hotel with live band and all
When is it on? Early Dec
Are you allowed bring your partner? Yes, for a charge
If so, are You bringing yours? No, keeping work and private lives separate

Pepe LeFrits

I have 5.

1) Team party, we're being flown back to Dublin for it, put up in a hotel, all expenses in the Guinness brewery etc.
2) A different team party (i'm conveniently situated between two teams so I get both!) out in Soho, meal (menu already chosen) and paid for drinks etc.
3) A departmental party somewhere in the city, meal and drink free.
4) The entire company x-mas party. Black Tie in some place swanky, fancy meal, free drink all night and a DJ until the early hours.
5) Other departmental party, probably same deal as 4) above only less formal.

I have a Christmas party every week for 3 weeks in December (it may be 4, the date hasn't been confirmed for one of them), and then one in early January. Better pace myself!

// oh, partners may be allowed to the 2 team parties, but not the others afaik...

Franky Boy

Apparently heading to a chinese.And from then I have no idea!

eefs

kaids wrote:

I have 5.

1) Team party, we're being flown back to Dublin for it, put up in a hotel, all expenses in the Guinness brewery etc.
2) A different team party (i'm conveniently situated between two teams so I get both!) out in Soho, meal (menu already chosen) and paid for drinks etc.
3) A departmental party somewhere in the city, meal and drink free.
4) The entire company x-mas party. Black Tie in some place swanky, fancy meal, free drink all night and a DJ until the early hours.
5) Other departmental party, probably same deal as 4) above only less formal.

I have a Christmas party every week for 3 weeks in December (it may be 4, the date hasn't been confirmed for one of them), and then one in early January. Better pace myself!

// oh, partners may be allowed to the 2 team parties, but not the others afaik...

So if you find yourself at a loose end for any of the parties, give me a buzz! I'll pretend to be a partner

Bard

Where is yours on? Eh... a hotel in Swords. Grumble grumble... feckin' Swords branch getting it on their turf AGAIN! Better be in Dundalk next time... grumble grumble...

When is it on? This Saturday night

Are you allowed bring your partner? Damn right I am.

If so, are You bringing yours? Yes.

loz

Where is yours on? - Russel Ct Htl
When is it on? - week after next
Are you allowed bring your partner? - no
If so, are You bringing yours? - No - and wouldn't if i could. xmas do's are for snogging the receptionist

Kersh

What Compny do you work for Bard?

bobbi

Our scabby work is making us pay €17 towards our party but *oh* paying a whole €25 towards each person. And we get no xmas bonus!:mad: its on in somewhere in town get a meal and enterance to a nightclub.

Pepe LeFrits

eefs wrote:

So if you find yourself at a loose end for any of the parties, give me a buzz! I'll pretend to be a partner

If you look like your avatar, I'd consider it

xzanti

Piste wrote:

You mean he has more than one?

Ha Ha.. He wishes No we have a few directors in the office..

dundalk cailin

Bard wrote:

Where is yours on? Eh... a hotel in Swords. Grumble grumble... feckin' Swords branch getting it on their turf AGAIN! Better be in Dundalk next time... grumble grumble...

When is it on? This Saturday night

Are you allowed bring your partner? Damn right I am.

If so, are You bringing yours? Yes.

do u work in dun dealgan bard? i had a christmas party in ridleys before