Company Christmas Parties

[IndyBob]

Who goes? We had ours last night, at the VP's house. They have a beautiful home, accommodated 20+ nicely.

Company parties are strange, you must be careful not to let the hair down too much. Very deliberately limited myself to 2 drinks.

After dinner, Jim handed out the yearly bonus checks. Very generous, to say the least. Throughout the year, the company had monthly bonuses to all employees, this year we averaged 4% of salary.

Time to go Christmas shopping.

[suzbaby]

1. Just went to mine as well.

There are too many employees to have it at the boss's house. We had it in a small hotel ball room (about 80 people). The food was pretty good and I also limited myself to 2 drinks. We had a white elephant gift exchange that took at least 2 hours -- after a while it does get old. :) I did, however, end up with a lovely bottle of hot cocoa mix with brown sugar, candy canes, and marshmallows on top as my gift.

Over all a good night, and with a very lovely bonus! About the same size your your bonus (4%).

I'd do it again. Heck, I'd do a lot more for bonus like the one I got. :)

[IndyBob]

3. Landed at a company that treats its employees

as an asset, not a liability. The place we left (we started our own place 9 years ago) had a Christmas bonus thing as well. The building maintenance guy would put on his Santa suit, and go around the office handing everyone a 3" candy cane. Bah humbug!

[Initech]

2. Mine was really good this year.

We went to a restaraunt in Orange County called "The Orange Tree Hill", and it had an unbelievable view - from where it was positioned, you could see the entire county. The food was pretty good too.

[tigereye]

4. my husband's party was lovely (it always is)

one of the owners dresses up as Santa and gives all the kids a gift - it's really cute. There is always good food, wonderful microbrews and a cool setting, different every year. This year it was at a very kid - friendly venue- fun for all the little and big, kids. They usually give a bonus, too.

One company I contract with has a party - but no bonus, not even a gift card. The other place I do most of my work for gives us a grocery gift certificate. That's nice. I haven't had a bonus for well, a very long time, since I run my own show. I guess I should give myself one! ;)

[Deja Q]

5. Ours wants everybody to go.

Except the camaraderie isn't there. Not because anybody is deliberately malicious or unkind; it's a mesh of incompatible personalities.