the company my wife works for has a very strange christmas party...

[dysfunctional press]

it's hotel services company, and they do a lot of business with one particular hotel chain (ok, hyatt), and they have the christmas party in a ballroom at the airport hyatt- catered, with a band, open bar and dance floor and it's on a friday night...BUT- no spouses or guests- it's only for employees and some vendors. my wife's not going, because she agrees with me that it seems weird- and a situation that almost seems to encourage...fooling around. (most of the people who work there are married)

does that type of arrangement seem strange to anyone else...?

[LisaL]

1. They are probably just trying to save money.

The company I work for also does not allow guests to come to a Christmas Party, and I am pretty sure it's to save money and not encourage fooling around.

[ghostsofgiants]

4. I think he measn the situation would encourage fooling around, not the company.

[dysfunctional press]

6. but in a hotel, with open bar and dancing?

don't get the wrong idea, we're not prudish people- and i didn't "forbid" my wife from going- i told her that it wouldn't bother me at all if she went...she was the one who told me about it and felt that it seemed strange.

[rug]

2. And they're aleady in a hotel.

[dysfunctional press]

3. no, the company is not in a hotel...

the company has it's own offices and a large warehouse.

[ghostsofgiants]

5. He means the party is in a hotel.

What am I, official thread interpreter tonight? :P

[Oeditpus Rex]

7. Yes, and you're doing a damned fine job

:toast:

[ghostsofgiants]

8. Hahaha, I'm just bored.

[tigereye]

11. maybe you should hire yourself out, Primate....

[Missy Vixen]

9. In a word, yes

If the company can't afford that their employees bring their spouse, SO or a guest, they shouldn't have a party, period. It's rude. To take family members away from each other during what is (for most,) a holiday season for a work function is unbelievable. My husband's company tried this stunt three or four years ago, but their party was on December 23rd. I told him to go because I knew it would end up being a political thing. ("Those who aren't here obviously don't care about the company's future, bla bla bla.") The party ended up getting cancelled due to the fact so many employees refused to attend.

>a situation that almost seems to encourage...fooling around<

I agree. It's already being held in a hotel. I'm sure the hotel is offering a special rate to those attending the party who don't think they can drive home.

If I worked for this company, I wouldn't go.

Julie

[JackBeck]

10. My husband's company does not allow spouses to attend.

But it's only because his boss is cheap (he's A Repug).

The situation you described is a bit bizarre, seeing as though it takes place at a hotel with an open bar.

[tigereye]

12. mmmm - you'd think if there were dancing

you would want to dance with your spouse....

that is kind of odd. Usually the no spouse parties don't involve alcohol or frivolity, at least the ones I have attended.


the one I went to on Friday night with husb. had a bunch of employees playing jazz, etc. That was cool.