I'm only an intern currently, but where I work (it's in Manhattan) has reserved space in the Marquee nightclub for its Christmas party
Yep, we got one of these too. I may have drunk a bit too much last year, I've got to space it out better this year.My company throws an absolutely amazing holiday party every year. There are no slide shows or speeches or award ceremonies. Just an open bar, a huge venue, and a fun theme. Feels like an adult prom.
We always have it at the owner's big fancy house, but luckily it almost always falls on the premiere day for a Star Wars film and this year is no exception. So I never go. It's always on a Thursday to try to convince people to not get blackout drunk and stay late, which is just dumb.
My company used to do christmas parties. Nothing crazy just a big room booked, okay catering a raffle of prizes. This year they are paying for us to see Elf. Which is fine I dont care either way, but people are mad as hell lol
Uh...what? Are the employees being punished for poor performance or something?
Hahaha maybe, Im gonna infer from this that the company isn't in a good spot. OR the people organizing such things are really off their rocker. It's the movie and concessions, no dinner or food or gathering that a normal holiday party would entail. I don't really care cause it's whatever and it means nothing to me, but it does make one wonder.
I work for a local government, and they use one of the locations they own.
Frankly it sucks. You have to bring your own food, and the people that mostly go are old people who like politicking.
ok that makes sense.
In the years I've been here we've rented out a museum wing or Fenway Park's luxury suite, with fully catered high-end appetizers, meals, and desserts, open bar, live band w/dance floor, photo booths, coat check, company raffle, discounted area hotel rates, and private shuttles. Everyone dresses up semi-formal and gets a +one. It's like going to a free wedding if you don't pay for a hotel.