Work holiday parties

The holiday party for my division is anemic at best, and each year there is talk of stopping them altogether. When I started here, it was paid for by the company and spouses were invited. But no more!

All the other local divisions participate in their own holiday party where everyone pays their own way and spouses are not invited.

I just got an email about it and the manager of our division said that he hopes to see the people from our division there, because it will be a good time.

I guess that means that we will not be having our own party.

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We never have a holiday party. Last year staff members were asked to pay and ultimately, the party was cancelled.

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i LOATHE company holiday parties!!!

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Ugh.
I am in charge of planning events for my office, and the company gave us $35 per person for a holiday party.
Ummm, this is NY people. Where am I gonna have this party, Taco Bell?

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Last year my company "rented" out Dave and Buster's. Wasn't too bad, spouses were invited and you could kind of do your own thing. Food wasn't great though

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My department hosts a huge one for all the company employees, their spouses and industry people. It's a nice thing, but it is a LOT of work for my office manager and I. There are also a couple of smaller holiday lunches we are expected to attend.

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before my time, my company used to have huge black tie dinners for the holidays

now its down to stand up cocktail parties with no spouses on a low bidget of $30 per person (but drinks paid for in addition)

this year i convinced my boss to have our department take over the planning and have a really nice party at a really great restaurant- we will have a bar of chilled seafood and passed o'rdeurves .

for once im really looking forward to it

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LOVE our company holiday parties!

It's usually at Floral Terrace, but since so many people got sick last time they're switching it over to Chateau Briand!

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Posted by lorich

LOVE our company holiday parties!

It's usually at Floral Terrace, but since so many people got sick last time they're switching it over to Chateau Briand!

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Posted by greenfreak

Posted by lorich

LOVE our company holiday parties!

It's usually at Floral Terrace, but since so many people got sick last time they're switching it over to Chateau Briand!

I don't think I'd love a party where people got sick.

Message edited 10/25/2006 10:42:20 AM.

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ours is about 2000 people at Chlesea Piers. They go all out. No spouses though.

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My wonderful company decided ro have the holiday party this year on Jan 10th.. ON a Wednesday

HELLO??? Holidays are long over at that time.. All the decorations are down.. WHO is going to be in the mood to celebrate?

Brains.

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Posted by TreAnt427

Last year my company "rented" out Dave and Buster's. Wasn't too bad, spouses were invited and you could kind of do your own thing. Food wasn't great though

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We have three...I work for a large hotel company and although I am a "corporate" employee, I sit at a regional office in a hotel in NYC.

1. Hotel party - HUGE party with all hotel associates invited w/spouse - over 1,000 ppl. It usually sucks but its fun to see teh housekeepers get all dolled up in evening wear.
2. Hotel's Manager's Party - no spouses. Much smaller and fun - they raffle off trips - last year I won a trip to AZ.
3. Corporate Party which is usually held in NYC is in Stamford this year and I am not going. This party is usually super nice. Last year Preston Bailey did the flowers.

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Our party is nice. Everything is paid for, fancy invitations, drinks food, this year its at the crest hallow cc. IT was there last year too, its a nice place, and we get the enitre top floor b/c there is a lot of people.

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I have fun at our office happy hours and parties!

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I work in a small business & we are all like family. Instead of a party, we do a luncheon right before we break for the Christmas Holiday. Our boss lets us pick what we want to cater in (usually Zorn's) & we have that for lunch, get our annual bonus & leave for the holiday!

We all like it this way better. Not structured & we can truly relax!

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Ours is at a restaurant called Craftsteak in NYC. SHould be fun.

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My old company (Hispanic Network), we had a crazy party at Eugene's. No spouses. Tons of Latin music and dancing and drinking. It was always a good time.

I'm new here, but I think they have a company party and a department party.
We shall see . . .

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Our holiday parties are huge!!! The company spend alot on office parties.

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Our holiday parties are pretty sad.

It started as sandwiches in the boardroom. After standing around eating the owners gave the go ahead to use the show room -- the place with all the tables.

They tried going off premisis a couple of times and it was a disaster so we brought it back to the office with a different menu.

I wish they would just drop the whole facade and close the office early that day.

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my company has a holiday party at cchc on a tuesday in december. its a cocktail party with lots of food and drink and we can brings guests.