I am the Grinch's complete lack of surprise

[drreagan]

So my firm has canceled Christmas this year. Specifically the end of year "Seasonal" party.

I can't say I was expecting otherwise. Though apparently they are "encouraging" local teams and groups to hold their own events. I wonder if I can arrange any budget funding for my small team of 3, and if so, what should I organise?

Comments

[notagod]

I'm kinda surprised we're still doing ours post-nokia buyout. 40+ Employees and their families, 2 nights, hyatt sanctuary cove.

[drreagan]

With families? Guess there wont be much call for getting riotously drunk and playing naked midnight golf on the Palms course then?

[notagod]

Pffft, that's why we bring the partners/wives along :) To take care of the kids while we...

[notagod]

Actually, we've been asked to never come back to at least one hotel I know of.

[ishtar_artemis]

With just the three of you, you could always arrange a snowboarding excursion! On the other hand, you can always sit in a pub and get shit-faced together. Remember, there's safety in numbers! ; )

[westyx]

it's not getting shitfaced in a pub, it's a strategic analysis of his unit's activities with an eye to increasing productivity.

while getting shitfaced in a pub.

[ishtar_artemis]

Ahhh, a man after my own heart. I like it!

[redcountess]

I second the snowboarding excursion - team building *and* festive (plus apres ski drinks) :)

[pete23]

we're paying for our own christmas do as per usual. hopefully, we'll avoid anything christmassy and just get cunted.

[ishtar_artemis]

What a classy guy! At least couch it in terms that we can appreciate, such as "we'll enhance the performance of our *units* and demonstrate *rising* productivity through interactive modalities." ; p

[pete23]

all my units are operating well outside modalities. that's how we keep testing the 11th floor glass...

[ellebabe]

Snap, my firm announced they thought it wouldn't be suitable in the current economic climate to throw a piss up in the west end for 500 or so people.

But on the plus side, I guess that is an extra solicitor's yearly salary saved!

3 of you - get shitfaced while snowboarding?

[djpsyche]

Oscar too! The problem is that banks just don't know how to throw a party on a budget. It can be done!

Just leave early and go to the pub yah?