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[Albion] Work Christmas Do



Marty___Mcfly

I see your wicked plan - I’m a junglist.
Sep 14, 2011
2,251
Where is yours, do you pay for it or does the company pay for it, do you get time off, and are you looking forward to it or dreading it?




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crodonilson

He/Him
Jan 17, 2005
13,471
Lyme Regis
Tomorrow night, swanky restaurant in Yeovil and then hit the town after, works put up the bill which is a great effort although numbers attending have been dwindling each year as the millennial as particularly don’t seem to attend them.
 

Wrong-Direction

Well-known member
Mar 10, 2013
13,375
Turkey sandwich in the van

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Horses Arse

Well-known member
Jun 25, 2004
4,571
here and there
Mines on the 13th Dec. There was a poll and I chose only one day that I could attend, this being the day that least others could make.
Unfortunately they've selected the day I couldn't make...
I suffer the bellends with good humor at work and there are a few that I genuinely like. I'm not interested in socialising on mass with bellends so now try to give such occasions a miss.
 

PILTDOWN MAN

Well-known member
NSC Licker Extraordinaire
Sep 15, 2004
18,573
Hurst Green
On the 6th in Guildford, fully paid by the company including hotels, combined with an all day meeting therefore unless you're on leave you have to attend. Then following week another in Bath with the sales team again fully paid. This one can be a little more strained for me as the team are easily half my age and by about 10pm I've had enough and they've just started. They all call me dad!
 


Frutos

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Helpful Moderator
NSC Licker Extraordinaire
May 3, 2006
35,476
Northumberland
Ours is next week, my employers aren't allowed to pay for or contribute towards it, and no I'm not going.
 

Springal

Well-known member
Feb 12, 2005
23,682
GOSBTS
Yes in Reading. All paid for (food and drink) and hotel paid for. 50/50 if I’ll go and will need to see who else is
 

spongy

Well-known member
Aug 7, 2011
2,758
Burgess Hill
We don't have an official one but we used to go to the pub last day before Christmas before shutdown.

Luckily, working in a factory we have a good group here with no bellcheeses as such and have a good working environment which is unusual.

Since the birth of my daughter 4 years ago I haven't been going as prefer to spend time at home.

If the last day at work is Christmas eve it also stops me waking up on Christmas day with a raging hangover.
 


Whitechapel

Famous Last Words
Jul 19, 2014
4,049
Not in Whitechapel
Going for a meal and a few drinks on the 15th. All paid for.

Few of us meeting up beforehand so there’s a real chance we’ll all be plastered by the time the meal actually roles around which won’t go down too well.

:drink:
 

happypig

Staring at the rude boys
May 23, 2009
7,928
Eastbourne
Mine is in London in a couple of weeks. Company puts £35 in per head. I've not been for years as I cannot be arsed with 4 hours travelling for a few pints.
 


PoG

Well-known member
Oct 29, 2013
1,117
All paid for by the company but they've made it fancy dress, I'm sure to reduce numbers. It worked, I won't be going.
 

Racek

Wing man to TFSO top boy.
Jan 3, 2010
1,799
Edinburgh
So they are all bellends and you’re not? I would look at myself if I thought that everyone that I work with were like that. Your company also employed you so I would think that you fit the type that they are looking for. I’m not calling you a bellend, but it’s strange isn’t it?

Mines on the 13th Dec. There was a poll and I chose only one day that I could attend, this being the day that least others could make.
Unfortunately they've selected the day I couldn't make...
I suffer the bellends with good humor at work and there are a few that I genuinely like. I'm not interested in socialising on mass with bellends so now try to give such occasions a miss.
 


wellquickwoody

Many More Voting Years
NSC Licker Extraordinaire
Aug 10, 2007
13,577
Melbourne
Next Friday night, first time for an Oz employer, mostly paid for I believe. This is a year for sitting back and making sure I am much less of an arse than those around me, should be enlightening!
 

blue'n'white

Well-known member
Oct 5, 2005
3,080
2nd runway at Gatwick
Might go to Greggs and get a sausage roll if I'm feeling festive ! On the other hand I may not . . .
 

Brovion

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NSC Licker Extraordinaire
Jul 6, 2003
19,295
We have two. One is a company party in a venue somewhere on the last afternoon before we break up. The company pay for that. We also have one which is the two departments on our floor all going out for a drink and a bite to eat; the participants all pay for that themselves.

I'm not going to either. Nor am I in the Secret Santa. And no, I don't hate Christmas, far from it, it's just that whilst I like my colleagues I don't want to socialise with them.

EDIT: Before people think I'm a complete anti-social git I would like to point out that I AM going out with my ex-colleagues from where I used to work!
 


Herr Tubthumper

Well-known member
NSC Licker Extraordinaire
Jul 11, 2003
59,071
The Fatherland
I’ve been invited to my client’s party, it’s in the Gherkin. Their paying for the food and drink, but not my time. Yes, looking forward to it.
 

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