Work Christmas parties - Anyone else not going?

ancapailldorcha

I'm not really sure I see the point of these to be honest. I work in a large building and my employer puts on the stingiest do possible. I don't know most of my building and the few people I know I see on a daily basis.

Think I'd rather an evening of Netflix or reading to be honest.

Thoughts?

I like going to other people's. Was at one last night where I was asked by a friend to put on a "Magic" show on the stage between the band and the DJ.

No interest in going to my own if I can avoid it. I see these people 40 hours a week. Don't need to see any more of them

_Brian

company free lunch out today, I’ll not be going, too many assholes, bickering and backbiting.
Few of us went out for a nice lunch last week at our own expense and it was nice.

tylercheribini

Im seriously loose lipped after a few gargles so I could never trust myself/relax at one.

wingnut

Ours was €70 a ticket so no

brevity

Nah, no interest either. I find its always a bit forced

Deebles McBeebles

I'm afraid I have something far better planned for the night of my party so, nope.

JohnnyFlash

Free booze, free food, gossip, and one of the optimal nights of the year for a chance shag or shift. What’s not to like?

Aye. My work colleagues are acquaintances, nothing more. Couldn't be arsed playing the political charade of "one hour glad-handing and two pints before discreet exit stage left". I'd sooner drink with a randomer in the local, more natural conversation flows.

suicide_circus

the only thing i'd have in common with the majority of my colleagues is that we happen to work in the same building so everyone ends up drinking far too much once the conversation inevitably dries up and the the cfo ends up getting fingerbanged in the disabled jacks

ednwireland

free but didnt like the resataurant so didnt go

Thelonious Monk

I went to mine last week, it was great craic. In what other country could grown adults fall asleep in bars, have to be carried into taxis etc. without it being a big deal? Well apart from the UK maybe!

ancapailldorcha

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Free booze, free food, gossip, and one of the optimal nights of the year for a chance shag or shift. What’s not to like?

Most of our staff are ladies and they're all partnered up. The free booze and grub is the cheapest going so last year's do just felt a bit stingy.

I'd a great do one year with a Clinical Trials firm I worked for years back but that's probably more an argument against going on these than for it.

Cina

Used to love them in my twenties - Free booze, great food that I wasn't used to having at the time, and every old 20 something year old getting p*ssed and having a laugh too.

In my early 30's I've become immune to the whole free booze/food thing and find drunk people more annoying so my enjoyment of them has dropped hugely, I still generally go to them though, it's one night of the year.

ShyMets

Haven't gone to one in over 10 years. Just not my thing.

Feisar

Company I work for put on awesome Xmas parties, hotel paid for, partners invited the whole works.

Away With The Fairies

The only way I could handle mine was show up drunk.

evil_seed

We had ours already. I didn't go. It was on a Saturday. People thought I was weird for not going to a voluntary work do on a Saturday

Ash.J.Williams

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

I'm not really sure I see the point of these to be honest. I work in a large building and my employer puts on the stingiest do possible. I don't know most of my building and the few people I know I see on a daily basis.

Think I'd rather an evening of Netflix or reading to be honest.

Thoughts?

i avoided a doo like that last year, a meal and one drink each, i opted to get the car washed.

wrangler

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

i avoided a doo like that last year, a meal and one drink each, i opted to get the car washed.

I was at a wedding last year with a free bar with liberal measures, have to say I was better if I had to pay for it.

Definitely going never missed one in any place I worked, love the christmas party. Great way to end the year with free food and plenty of free drink. Even in place where you only got a few free drinks I still wouldn't miss it, great craic with work friends.

Stevieluvsye

Mine was in London, so yes, did attend as everything was fully paid for. Top notch grub in a 1 star establishment

gmisk

I didnt go this year new enough in job, plus you had to pay for it.
Instead I met some people I used to work with for dinner

D13exile

Never go as:
(a) have to pay for it myself including a room in the hotel to stay the night as I live 30 miles away, so the cost would be €140 (room and finger food) before I even buy a drink

(b) it's a forced affair where management (who never speak to the plebs during the year) show up all happy and jolly and are your new best friend for the night.

(c) the cattiness and bitching that goes on afterwards about who made a show of themselves, who shagged who etc goes on for weeks

(d) it's the same old ****e year in/year out, as in the same hotel, the same finger food, the same DJ, the same cliques

I think I need to get myself a new job as I've just realised I can't stand this place:D

Salary Negotiator

I usually go to mine, free night in a hotel, meal and usually enough free drinks that I don't have to buy a drink. When the drink tickets run out that time to go to bed.

Our was was a few weeks ago and it was good craic. I was back in the hotel by midnight though, some stayed up drinking until 6am but I'd to drive/things to do the next day.

Stevieluvsye

Julie Swift Query wrote: »

Definitely going never missed one in any place I worked, love the christmas party. Great way to end the year with free food and plenty of free drink. Even in place where you only got a few free drinks I still wouldn't miss it, great craic with work friends.

First one there i'd say :pac:

Stevieluvsye

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

First one there i'd say :pac:

Its rare a smaller group of us wouldn't disappear out of work early and go for a few pints before we even go to the party!

yourdeadwright

I always go and I always enjoy it,

They do a different thing every year but always involves food and free booze and an over night stay,

As long as you can control yourself and not go over board on the booze you'll have a good night,

Trigger Happy

Where I work now they seem to have multiple end of year parties. One for division, one for department and one for the whole company. Throw in meals with suppliers etc.
And my previous employer invited me to their party...

I am done with christmas parties. Next year I will pick and choose because attending every one is killing me!

Feisar

Trigger Happy wrote: »

Where I work now they seem to have multiple end of year parties. One for division, one for department and one for the whole company. Throw in meals with suppliers etc.
And my previous employer invited me to their party...

I am done with christmas parties. Next year I will pick and choose because attending every one is killing me!

I'm glad I was a young man during the boom, I wouldn't be able for all the nights out over December now.