Same with my company. We're a global company and have to respect all cultures and religions. I can't wait to see what happens when some culture decides that they don't like parties at all.

 

My wife is an Attorney at "The Firm", so they always have a good christmas party. free booze and free top-notch food. A bunch of nerdy attorney's usually get drunk and loud. But it's the admins, paralegals etc. that really put on a show. Then they start the Karaoke, and it's almost painful. So, I hit the free booze again. All in all, a good time :-)

 

Have I asked yet? Yes,I have.He cried about company loss. I know him alot better then everyone might think. You also have to remember it is a small company all family and me the outsider. I can give you everything he pays for within the company and at home. We talk about the company and he knows about wanting to do right by my kids, and knows my kids come ahead of myself. And That I work a second job which never stops me from doing anything for this job. If I get a call. My buddy I work for on second job knows I have to work for primary boss. I am very out spoken person and say what I feel. I could borrow anything from the shop with full permission. I don't I have told him I am an old school farm boy. Never borrow unless it is last possible option. His son that works for the company wanted to go to Japan. he bought him a ticket and he left last week. He just bought his youngest son a car. Pays for middle kids college and rent and bills. with whome lives with his girlfriend and kid she works he goes to school part time and doesnt work because he doesn't want to. Lets just say they are mommies boy's. and the list goes on. I work for an old school boss and no matter what I say, it will always fall on deaf ears. Sorry didn't mean to hijack the thread.In jist,I have spoken to him about it and I think he heard blah blah blah. I am done venting.

 

I firmly believe that a team that is happy, will work well, and feel happy doing it. I guess I just know how to make my team feel like just that. a happy worker, is a good worker.

 

I mostly work with womenfolk. And the boss is a little sexist in this one thing.

The boss started this before I was employed here.

Every year, prior to Christmas, we shut the office down and the whole staff go to Springfield for shopping.

(Whoop-ti-dooo)

Then we go out to eat at Olive Garden.

I suppose that's better than having drunk co-workers belt out their favorite karaokee favorites. I'm really not looking forward to any of it this year.

 

The company I work at is so big, that parties are thrown by individual departments. My department used to have parties years ago, and we would invite all our friends that we knew from work. It would usually be at the local Marriot that had a bar in it. Pretty neat, a bunch of drunken friends dancing, eating and singing karaoke. Unfortunately we stopped having them for about four years now. Too much work putting together a party when only two people are running it. Everyone wants to come, but no one wants to help.

 

ok jake ..... what is the drink?

 

when is america going to quit catering to the minority opinion? what gets me is you could have 99 people out of 100 that want a xmas party and the 1 person that doesnt want it get his way. what gives with this logic?

 

1 angry person + 1 opportunistic lawyer= 1 big loss of corporate cash

 

jager, peach schnapps, cranberry juice

 

At the factory/warehouse in town where my girlfriend and I work, management will have a party for themselves, but not for the workers. We get a turkey for Thanksgiving and a gift certificate for Christmas. In the past there's been a couple of times the employees have gathered informally at a bar and celebrated the holidays. The last one I remember had a goodly number of people there, including a shift supervisor.

On the farm, since I'm the only employee, I think I'll forego the celebration once again. I tend to get mad and mouth off to the boss...

 

It's more tham lame and gutless. These day it's verging on "cleansing".

A firend who's also a teacher was instructed last year to send out cards of best wishes to the families of children of a certain non-Christian faith in her class during the week of one of their holidays. Then when Christmas came around and teachers asked about a Christmas party, they were told that that would be 'insensitive' and discriminatory and wouldn't be allowed unless it was a non-demoninational "Festive Season Party".

 

where does this logic stem from. who's brain child was this?

 

Unfortunately, it's not just there. Our school district does the same thing, even though District Staff, Superintendents, and Board members don't agree. The consensus is the district, with current budet shortfalls, has no stomach to pay out hundreds of thousands in litigation to defend a Christmas party. A lack of a sense of humor seems to be one of the defining traits of our modern times.

 

This is the first year I've worked for a company that had a christmas party... unfortunatley, I work at Walmart... so that means nothing but old ladies at our party...and no fun... I'd rather spend the day napping...