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what is happening at your workplace for christmas (holidays) this year?

Posted by Elf Andie (aka Andie) Nov 18 '09, 13:22

nothing.

bosses leave for australia next friday, come back January 10th. so my christmas present is more than a month of having the office to myself. and leaving at 5pm.

best. present. ever.

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We close at 1 pm on Friday - party 'til 5 pm - then head down for the Down Town Holiday Open House - JenBro Nov 18, 15:07
considering they have forced unpaid days off, I would expect people to go crazy if money went to a party after that -- nm - zork Nov 18, 13:30
The company: who knows this year. But, one cool department usually has pot luck lunches for several days that they share with others. It's nice. -- nm - con_carne Nov 18, 13:28
Every year we take the office (and their spouses) out to dinner. -- nm - decline Nov 18, 13:26
Four day weekend. -- nm - Spawn Nov 18, 13:25 6
- oh, i'm taking two weeks off. - Elf Andie Nov 18, 13:25 5
  - 12/25 - 1/3 for me. Can't wait. -- nm - Callisto Nov 18, 13:26 4
    - i'm working a part day on the 23rd then coming back in on Jan 4th. - Elf Andie Nov 18, 13:28 1
      - oh, I'm sure I'll have my stupid blackberry. But the two holiday weeks are so slow for us I don't really expect much to happen. -- nm - Callisto Nov 18, 13:30
    - 12/24 - 1/3 - so excited. -- nm - Diva Nov 18, 13:28
    - i -- nm - Elf Andie Nov 18, 13:27
dinner and drinks. no spouses. -- nm - Diva Nov 18, 13:24
nothing that I know of. -- nm - Callisto Nov 18, 13:24
we are having a party, employees are covered and our spouses pay. - TFox Nov 18, 13:24 5
- (oh yeah, i can't go though. we are considering planning an alternate night out, my friends in the dept.) -- nm - TFox Nov 18, 13:24 4
  - Which basically means you are getting screwed by your job for Christmas. - Spawn Nov 18, 13:26 1
    - well, i opt into the association. they do awesome stuff all year. -- nm - TFox Nov 18, 13:29
  - nmbtfox - Diva Nov 18, 13:25 1
    - ummmm.... not really, i don't think. - TFox Nov 18, 13:29
Typical Christmas "party"/dinner. Can't go. Daughter has dance recital -- nm - oblique Nov 18, 13:23
a big party with showgirls and gambling and a casino royale theme -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 13:23
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haven't heard about anything... -- nm - znufrii Nov 18, 13:23

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