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Wheres your works Christmas Party this year
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Just back from ours. Day trip from Glasgow to Dublin. Pretty good, if I say so myself as one of the bosses. The place to be this year apparently.0
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last week, Savage Garden at Doubletree by Hilton near Fenchurch Street. Rooftop bar.0
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last Thursday at the London Cocktail Club by Monument, was a pretty good/standard night0
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Work from home so planning to open the bottle of ale I bought to celebrate new owners of our Club and make it a double celebration.
Also expecting a text from my manager from my manager wishing me merry Christmas. If that were to happen on the same day what an evening that will be!4 -
Today. Flight Club in Victoria then various drinking establishments
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Mt Maunganui Surf Club on Friday
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Brighton Pier.0
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This Saturday coming. TGIs meal then various drinking around MK. Hotel paid for at MK Dons stadium. Seems good at the time but now it’s round the corner can’t be bothered.1
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I’m not having one this year. But then again, I do work for myself. Might treat myself to a McDonalds1
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Boisdale Canary Wharf last week.
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Another one tonight.
No sad 80s music when I get home, I promise :-)16 -
Bloomsbury Big Top - Guildford Street
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Friday 1pm Duke of Wellington office staff and roofers0
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I'm surprised all of you get on so well with your work colleagues that you want to socialise with them. I can't think of anything worse. Other than 2-3 people that I do speak to, who now work in other teams, I can honestly say that in my 'team' of 80, there's not one person who I would want to sit and have a beer with, let alone sit down for Christmas dinner with them.
(It doesn't help that more than 50% of them don't drink alcohol and aren't allowed to shake hands!)
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Went to Scalini in Knightsbridge two weeks ago for the company xmas party. Was a great meal and very boozy.
Last Friday my team went off to Winter Wonderland after work, got very drunk, went on some rides and had a meal in Chelsea after.
Winter Wonderland cost me a fortune.0 -
It's a duty for me rather than a highlight of my year for sure.JohnBoyUK said:I'm surprised all of you get on so well with your work colleagues that you want to socialise with them. I can't think of anything worse. Other than 2-3 people that I do speak to, who now work in other teams, I can honestly say that in my 'team' of 80, there's not one person who I would want to sit and have a beer with, let alone sit down for Christmas dinner with them.
(It doesn't help that more than 50% of them don't drink alcohol and aren't allowed to shake hands!)
I dont see enough of my wife, children and friends I have had since school as it is. I see people at work every bloody day during the week.... why the big thing to all spend even more time together outside of work?8 -
Good choice. Love Flight Club.Redvalleyeast said:Today. Flight Club in Victoria then various drinking establishments0 -
Happily I have avoided any of this for many years now.1
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Went to a party there earlier this year. Had a ski lodge theme going, with a cheese fondue. Made the entire place smell like a teenagers wanksock. Hopefully they learned from this!MrOneLung said:last week, Savage Garden at Doubletree by Hilton near Fenchurch Street. Rooftop bar.
I think we are being shipped off to a venue from all three offices for approx 2 or 3 hours, then shipped back again. This is on the 23rd! Sounds distinctly underwhelming, but I never look a gift horse in the mouth and will duly stuff my face0 -
Had a client invite me to their shared Christmas party at Battersea Evolution last Friday which was carnage and I felt soooo old.
Felt even older after I ended up in Infernos until 4am afterwards.2 - Sponsored links:
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Hilton Hotel in Southampton Cricket complex - not very good.0
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It’s today but not sure where, I put my hand up to stay in the office and cover the desk. I am supposed to be joining them for a drink after work but I need to get home for some reason I’ll make up later4
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This. I would honestly rather go to Wetherspoons on my own and stare at a pint or sit on a park bench with a few cans of special brew than spend time with work colleagues. It is just empty conversation and nobody really wants to be there but feel obliged to. It only gets interesting when people get tanked up and start arguing.JohnBoyUK said:I'm surprised all of you get on so well with your work colleagues that you want to socialise with them. I can't think of anything worse. Other than 2-3 people that I do speak to, who now work in other teams, I can honestly say that in my 'team' of 80, there's not one person who I would want to sit and have a beer with, let alone sit down for Christmas dinner with them.
(It doesn't help that more than 50% of them don't drink alcohol and aren't allowed to shake hands!)
One year, one of my old departments PA’s did a farewell speech to her retiring boss (who was a senior partner) She was hammered and proceeded to say “I would like to thank Michael for being the biggest c**t I have ever worked for”
Best Christmas work do I’ve ever been to.18 -
Thanks for the story Michael. I hope you treated your new PA with more respect!ricky_otto said:
This. I would honestly rather go to Wetherspoons on my own and stare at a pint or sit on a park bench with a few cans of special brew than spend time with work colleagues. It is just empty conversation and nobody really wants to be there but feel obliged to. It only gets interesting when people get tanked up and start arguing.JohnBoyUK said:I'm surprised all of you get on so well with your work colleagues that you want to socialise with them. I can't think of anything worse. Other than 2-3 people that I do speak to, who now work in other teams, I can honestly say that in my 'team' of 80, there's not one person who I would want to sit and have a beer with, let alone sit down for Christmas dinner with them.
(It doesn't help that more than 50% of them don't drink alcohol and aren't allowed to shake hands!)
One year, one of my old departments PA’s did a farewell speech to her retiring boss (who was a senior partner) She was hammered and , and proceeded to say “I would like to thank Michael for being the biggest c**t I have ever worked for”
Best Christmas work do I’ve ever been to.
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cafcdave123 said:It’s today but not sure where, I put my hand up to stay in the office and cover the desk. I am supposed to be joining them for a drink after work but I need to get home for some reason I’ll make up later
Ah, the spirit of Christmas!1 -
Ours is at Swingers Crazy Golf, then we're going up the Gherkin for their Christmas dinner offerings. A few drinks laid on, but I don't really want to stay out with my colleagues all night. I like most of them, but only a couple would I actively spend time with outside of a work environment.
Will probably be quite fun though.0 -
She has bigger Tits so of course I do.Brendan_O_Connell said:
Thanks for the story Michael. I hope you treated your new PA with more respect!ricky_otto said:
This. I would honestly rather go to Wetherspoons on my own and stare at a pint or sit on a park bench with a few cans of special brew than spend time with work colleagues. It is just empty conversation and nobody really wants to be there but feel obliged to. It only gets interesting when people get tanked up and start arguing.JohnBoyUK said:I'm surprised all of you get on so well with your work colleagues that you want to socialise with them. I can't think of anything worse. Other than 2-3 people that I do speak to, who now work in other teams, I can honestly say that in my 'team' of 80, there's not one person who I would want to sit and have a beer with, let alone sit down for Christmas dinner with them.
(It doesn't help that more than 50% of them don't drink alcohol and aren't allowed to shake hands!)
One year, one of my old departments PA’s did a farewell speech to her retiring boss (who was a senior partner) She was hammered and , and proceeded to say “I would like to thank Michael for being the biggest c**t I have ever worked for”
Best Christmas work do I’ve ever been to.5 -
Oh my god... was it a law firm? What happened ? Did he find it funny?ricky_otto said:
This. I would honestly rather go to Wetherspoons on my own and stare at a pint or sit on a park bench with a few cans of special brew than spend time with work colleagues. It is just empty conversation and nobody really wants to be there but feel obliged to. It only gets interesting when people get tanked up and start arguing.JohnBoyUK said:I'm surprised all of you get on so well with your work colleagues that you want to socialise with them. I can't think of anything worse. Other than 2-3 people that I do speak to, who now work in other teams, I can honestly say that in my 'team' of 80, there's not one person who I would want to sit and have a beer with, let alone sit down for Christmas dinner with them.
(It doesn't help that more than 50% of them don't drink alcohol and aren't allowed to shake hands!)
One year, one of my old departments PA’s did a farewell speech to her retiring boss (who was a senior partner) She was hammered and , and proceeded to say “I would like to thank Michael for being the biggest c**t I have ever worked for”
Best Christmas work do I’ve ever been to.
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Accountants. He was horrified. She didn’t get sacked, but got hauled over the coals in the New year.Curb_It said:
Oh my god... was it a law firm? What happened ? Did he find it funny?ricky_otto said:
This. I would honestly rather go to Wetherspoons on my own and stare at a pint or sit on a park bench with a few cans of special brew than spend time with work colleagues. It is just empty conversation and nobody really wants to be there but feel obliged to. It only gets interesting when people get tanked up and start arguing.JohnBoyUK said:I'm surprised all of you get on so well with your work colleagues that you want to socialise with them. I can't think of anything worse. Other than 2-3 people that I do speak to, who now work in other teams, I can honestly say that in my 'team' of 80, there's not one person who I would want to sit and have a beer with, let alone sit down for Christmas dinner with them.
(It doesn't help that more than 50% of them don't drink alcohol and aren't allowed to shake hands!)
One year, one of my old departments PA’s did a farewell speech to her retiring boss (who was a senior partner) She was hammered and , and proceeded to say “I would like to thank Michael for being the biggest c**t I have ever worked for”
Best Christmas work do I’ve ever been to.1 -
Ours is at Havet in Bromley. My favourite restaurant so I'm happy.
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