Are you going to an office Holiday/Christmas party this year?

[dystopia]

Do you guys attend office Christmas/Holiday parties if you have them?

I used to really enjoy them when I worked for startups and smaller companies.  But now that I work for the gov't, we have have a Holiday luncheon which we have to pay to attend, so I refuse to go.  Bah humbug.

[spacey]

We have a "holiday luncheon" which I usually skip, but then my boss has a cocktail party at his place for just the people in my department that I generally attend. I may skip it this year because he lives in Uisce Beatha country (about 20 mins from my place) and my DD is working a graveyard shift at the hospital that night.

[twoiron]

I generally go.  The previous company I worked used to have a Christmas Ball which was pretty good. The company I'm at now does a BBQ and Spit Roast as the main Christmas Function, however each department will also have their own seperate Christmas Lunch.   I only go for the free food and drink, as do most guys.  Seems it's the women that get all excited about these things especially with the Kris Kringle.

[andylo]

New to the job... doesn't look like I have the choice!

Been to my wife's workplace's Xmas party! I can't help but keep looking at my girl! Because all the other women are fugly yet still dress like a hooker and the guys there are sucks! (Ok, 1 bloke is very great, pretty much spend 90% of time talking to him exclusively)

It was a very very long 2 hours, and I can't wait when I left the place.

[worst_golfer_ever]

Our Christmas party is usually pretty good.  Free catered lunch, in a large conference room on-site, no dressing up, no dates, nobody's screaming kids running around, only ~60 people.   And, we do a very silly white elephant gift exchange, which is entertaining, even if the gifts are generally nothing special.

So, basically, it's a couple of hours off work, with food and prizes.

[Aske]

there's a departmental one where I work, don't know if I'm going because I didn't respond in time...


my advisor is also having one, and that i'll be going to...