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luvdids
Joined: 22 Mar 2008 Location: work
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Do you have them?
Do most people behave & try to stay professional, or have a few too many and end up a little 'loose'?
Personally, after one forgettable Christmas do, I now stick to 1 or 2 wines and that's it. Got talked into pashing our receptionist one year... talked into it by HER! Apparently I have 'kissable looking lips.. do you mind if I try?'. Me, with a few under my belt, "ummmm, no". Oh god. It was at the Elephant & Wheelbarrow in the city, on the outside tables.. nice and private.. not! |
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David
I dare you to try
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: Andromeda
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Lol.
My work has decided this year to bow to popular demand (not) and replace the Christmas Party with a wholesome family day that wraps up at 9pm. W. T. F.
I'm a parent, but I don't want to hang out with a bunch of kids. I want to get smashed. Is that too much to ask? _________________ All watched over by machines of loving grace |
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luvdids
Joined: 22 Mar 2008 Location: work
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Ours has become pretty crap to be honest. There's only a handful of people going. As senior management I'm 'expected to attend'
At a previous job they didn't have a Christmas party. Instead, the owner would call every employee to his office, one by one, give them a handshake, thanks for the year and hand over a pretty impressive hamper & a Coles Myer voucher (value dependant on role). IMHO that's a much better idea. Who wants to spend free time with the people you see for more hours than anyone else anyway?! |
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Skids
Quitting drinking will be one of the best choices you make in your life.
Joined: 11 Sep 2007 Location: Joined 3/6/02 . Member #175
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We had ours on the weekend.
Started at Ascot races in the Crown Bar, nice place, waiters with good finger food and beer, wine and champagne.
My horse, Invitto, won at Toowoomba and most of our crew were on her, I cleaned up on the punt.
Things were starting to get messy by the time the races ended, then most of us got on buses and headed to the Casino. I left reasonably early as I could see a few people getting out of hand, a few were thrown out and some of the behaviour was starting to get pretty poor (blokes gropping women and just plain drunk 'n disorderly).
It's pretty piss poor how some people have to get so drunk they don't know what they're doing. _________________ Don't count the days, make the days count. |
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Morrigu
Joined: 11 Aug 2001
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I am a one person department - I always get a nice bottle of red in my Kris Kringle and share it with my department - most enjoyable
The health service put on Xmas lunch for staff and volunteers each year and the Excec do the serving - how quaint!
No booze but and well they mean well but yuk pass ta!!!
Interesting Xmas pressie Chris _________________ “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” |
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Joined: 03 May 2005 Location: In flagrante delicto
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We don't have a Christmas party as such.
Work pays for a Christmas lunch at work, we aren't on one of the big sites anymore so we're organising our own, get a bunch of Costco hot and cold platters and some soft drink.
Each of the departments that work for me are doing their own dinner as a team, I won't be going to any of them. Socialising isn't my thing to start with and with a 45 minute drive home (plus being the boss) I could only have 1 or 2 drinks anyway. Everyone, including me, will be more comfortable without me there.
Back in the day when I worked in the CBD and got the train to work (and wasn't a manager), Xmas parties were fun. _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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Culprit
Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne
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The Mrs one will be at the Jeff's shed. 1000 staff. 3 Courses with plenty of booze and this will be the 6th and there is never an issue of trouble. A band is always on and good and they give away at least $20k in prizes. I would suggest the younger staff get primed and head out loaded after 12am finishing time. Us oldies are heading to bed either in the city or on our way home in a taxi paid for by the company.
My company has a dinner with partners. All you can eat and drink, includes cab fare. We also have a lunch on the day we break up. All male workforce with no HR department and we really do not have an issue. |
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ronrat
Joined: 22 May 2006 Location: Thailand
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Seen a massive decline in quality, fun and interaction over the years. Defence had some great ones but gradually the PC brigade got to them and everyone went home around 3 pm. I would get rid of them and shopping days as well. i would make an exception for Military Units who at least try to bond together. Like Australia Day, get rid of it and Labour day as well and we will see where it takes the fun police. Oh Queens birthday gone as well and if that aint enough Christmas and Easter. I suppose you don't care if you don't have to actually work for a living. _________________ Annoying opposition supporters since 1967. |
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HAL
Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.
Joined: 17 Mar 2003
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I like the robots in that movie. |
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Pies4shaw
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A whole bunch of us are going to hire a tram, get completely wasted and then, with a bit of luck, take the controls and have turns trying to run over the poor in pedestrian malls (it's no fun in the Lambo - too much like shooting fish in barrels).
After that, we'll probably hijack a bus from Southern Cross, again. |
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Pies4shaw
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ronrat wrote: | Seen a massive decline in quality, fun and interaction over the years. Defence had some great ones but gradually the PC brigade got to them and everyone went home around 3 pm. I would get rid of them and shopping days as well. i would make an exception for Military Units who at least try to bond together. Like Australia Day, get rid of it and Labour day as well and we will see where it takes the fun police. Oh Queens birthday gone as well and if that aint enough Christmas and Easter. I suppose you don't care if you don't have to actually work for a living. |
People who enjoy their work don't need holidays. |
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HAL
Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.
Joined: 17 Mar 2003
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Pies4shaw wrote: | A whole bunch of us are going to hire a tram, get completely wasted and then, with a bit of luck, take the controls and have turns trying to run over the poor in pedestrian malls (it's no fun in the Lambo - too much like shooting fish in barrels).
After that, we'll probably hijack a bus from Southern Cross, again. | I see. And where are these us going to hire a tram get wasted and then with luck take the controls and have turns trying to run over the poor in pedestrian malls it's no fun in the Lambo - like shooting fish in barrels are going to hire a tram get ? |
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Pies4shaw
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On second thoughts, we may target robots. |
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piedys
Heeeeeeere's Dyso!!!
Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Location: Resident Forum Psychopath since 2003
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Pies4shaw wrote: | On second thoughts, we may target robots. |
Might I suggest Westworld? _________________ M I L L A N E 4 2 forever |
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bucksisgod
Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Location: Rock hard
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We have a different one each year, always start at lunchtime.We're doing a jet boat round the harbour this year, did the bridge climb last year. I'm in the same alcohol restricted boat as the rest of you stiffs. Until about 7pm when I break the shackles. By 10pm I vow to be at The Orient in the Rocks talking crap and getting into some mischief.
luvdids wrote: | Got talked into pashing our receptionist one year... talked into it by HER! Apparently I have 'kissable looking lips.. do you mind if I try?'. Me, with a few under my belt, "ummmm, no". |
luvdids wrote: | Ours has become pretty crap to be honest. |
You must have very high standards, what you describe sounds like the ideal Christmas celebration to me _________________ Need a pen? try Pen Island. www. penisland. net |
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