jedimaster Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Does anyone else hate going to company Christmas parties or is it just me? I just hate doing to fake smile appreciative thing. I mean yah hang out with some of the guys from work and go to the bar an grab a pint and hockey game, no problem. but the whole contrived situations make me cringe. off my soap box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Clemens Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 No issues here, although for economic reasons, we didn't have one last year and none planned for this year. I work for a large family-owned business and the owners are very personable and approachable. Very fortunate to work for the family that I do and, after 30+ years here, I'm wouldn't want to work anywhere else. I've always been treated very well over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 I love going....time to put work aside and just hang out. I guess a lot of it depends on the workplace environment...so far I've been lucky that the places I work are a good group that gets along relatively well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 only two of us in the office here, so the xmas party is really just a free dinner. No stress here. If you hold this smile for the whole party, they'll either think your super nice or a little off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Maybe its time to look for a new job Christmas parties are sposed to help employees get to know one another, and for the bosses to get to know the employees better too.Its a time for management to give a little something back to the workers, to say thanks !!! I take my guys out for the best steaks money can buy, and each gets a 500 tax free bonus, every year. No complaints so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Xmas parties with a company that's got 150,000+ employees rarely is ever personal. I go for the free booze and hotel room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster Posted November 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Yah I guess I just haven't worked for a company that I really liked. Part of being in and running an IT department is that most companies want us to be kept at arms length. Actually the last place I worked at I really enjoyed the staff, too bad the man there decided they wanted to outsource the dept.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Pike Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Maybe its time to look for a new job Christmas parties are sposed to help employees get to know one another, and for the bosses to get to know the employees better too.Its a time for management to give a little something back to the workers, to say thanks !!! I take my guys out for the best steaks money can buy, and each gets a 500 tax free bonus, every year. No complaints so far. Any openings??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remastered Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 I lost my virginity at one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Ive only ever worked for myself......or in small companies. So ive never experienced the "corporate" type of christmas party i think your talking about. But i probably wouldnt be big on them either. Im used to just doing a small inter-office luncheon with co-workers which works out just fine. We all know mostly everything there is to know about each other lol, so theres no ice-breaking or mingling necassary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbouck Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 I always liked going to mine but not sure if I'm going this year. Can't seem to fake a smile this year plus it's the first year ever without any kind of bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 If you feel that strongly about it, don't go. You'll feel much better about being honest with yourself and everyone else in party mode will have a better time. Company functions were always a good gauge as to which people played well with others. Which were teams players and which were just players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster Posted November 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Maybe its the demographic and circumstances that don't sit well with me this year. Smallest company I have worked for(in terms of people), laid off the only people I talked to on a regular basis within the last 3 weeks, all bonus's cancelled without telling anyone, bonus time just came and went. Now I am one of the only male left here outside of the management that are quickly starting to outnumber the staff. Management has made a gigantic leap this year to run the place like a large corporation with only a hand full of staff, so its been a pretty awkward year for everyone still standing. Just one of those things I guess. I think I'll have to be a game time decision this year, certainly don't want to be the sour grape in the bowl of egg nog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Been to a few, some were good but going to Sue's company Christmas parties were hard for me. She worked for the town and I found it awkward tryng to socialize with people that had totally different intrests than I did. When I owned my own business I always tried to make it about family. We would rent a restuarant, bring the kids, presents for the kids, cash bonuses for the employes, order what ever you wanted from the menu but you bought your own booze (for legal reasons). If you wanted to drink we provided rides too and from. It was all about showing the employees and their famlies how much we appreciated what they did for us over and above the day to day stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 I lost my virginity at one. boss's daughter? waitress who was serving? the guy who drives the forklift down in the warehouse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Any openings??? Ya, but i drive them like slaves, the rest of the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper D Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Xmas parties with a company that's got 150,000+ employees rarely is ever personal. I go for the free booze and hotel room If your company has that many people Bill , i think you work where my wife dose ........lol , i hate going ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vance Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 HEY MERC might be interested in one of them there slave jobs but need to know how long your whip is as I am slowing down in my old age and can't dodge as fast as I used to... vance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 My office is open 24/7 and when we're here we work alone. Head office is in Ottawa, so too far away. I have a handful of coworkers all of whom are weird. No Christmas party stress here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 I have a handful of coworkers all of whom are weird. this is exactly the reason you DO want to go....weird + trying to dress up + bringing even weirder spouse + alcohol = recipe for disaster (aka great people watching) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 I have a handful of coworkers all of whom are weird. I hope none of them lurk on fishing discussion boards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster Posted November 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 this is exactly the reason you DO want to go....weird + trying to dress up + bringing even weirder spouse + alcohol = recipe for disaster (aka great people watching) I see this on the 404 every day for an hour and a half each way. the last thing I want to do is be stuck in a room with all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 this is exactly the reason you DO want to go....weird + trying to dress up + bringing even weirder spouse + alcohol = recipe for disaster (aka great people watching) Maybe so, maybe so.....BUT all of my coworkers are Muslim. If I tried to throw a staff Christmas party some of them would probably charge me with religious discrimination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 We never had a company party, but we always had a huge roast beef feast with all the fixins in the firehall just before Christmas. We were all friends so there were never really any bosses. Then we always prayed the bell never rang before we finished eating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 I hope none of them lurk on fishing discussion boards I have a better chance of simultaneously winning the lottery and getting struck by lightning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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