by Pat Gray
Company Christmas Party Behavior - See Suggestion 1 I have seen some pretty wild behavior at company Christmas parties, and I must admit I haven't always been the best behaved employee either. I don't personally know of...read more
The company Christmas party is an extension of work and believe me, people are watching. Why take a chance on tarnishing your reputation, which can happen very easily if you're not careful. This is still a "business" func...read more
by Adam Ugro
The annual Christmas party, the time of the year where we all look forward to getting together with our co-workers and bosses for a night of fun and food, for most companies performance acknowledgments as well. It can be f...read more
by Platos Girl
There are countless horror stories told of employees who have had their promising careers torpedoed because they did not follow common sense rules for appropriate behavior at the company Christmas Party. I would like ...read more
by (AJ)
Ahhh! 'Tis the season to be Jolly. This is fine as long as you keep your jolliness away from the company Christmas party. You do not want to be the one they are speaking of at the water cooler the next day, or next week...read more
by Marc Steel
It's the holiday season. A time to be merry, jolly, footloose and fancy free. However, the company Christmas party is not the time for you to completely let loose. Although there is fun, laughter and music, which without a...read more
by Fiona Cook
Don't do it. You know you don't want to be the person whom everyone sees differently after the New Year. It may seem like a great idea to dirty dance with the recently married guy from advertising or guzzle numerous glasse...read more
by Lesley Mason
Why is the firm's "Christmas Do" such a minefield? Why should this one party of the year throw everyone into such a tizz of "what do I wear?" "How do I behave?" "Can I what if I..?" If you really need a set of rules fo...read more
The company party is a work event. It should be treated as a work event. Ranks don't change. The boss is still the boss, and so on down the line. You are simply dressed up and have a bigger chance of making stupid and ...read more
Christmas parties are a time of relaxation and interaction in theory. In practice however, this is one of the most stressful and even times the turning point in one's career. Whether we like it or not, assessments take pla...read more
Company Christmas Parties are sometimes political land-mines rather than festive events. These little company 'get-togethers' are part of your job and they usually have un-spoken rules and regulations. If you break the ...read more
Office parties are as varied as the companies that hold them. Thankfully the basic rules are the same whether you are a bunch of hairdressers on a night out at a Jazz club or five hundred scientists at a black tie Russian...read more
by R.L Hanlon
I have always wondered why the mention of free alcohol makes some people turn wild and feral. There is no better example of this than the company Christmas party. Those otherwise timid co workers suddenly turn into feroc...read more
It's that time of year again, when your company is having their Christmas party. You may think that it is a time to let loose and have a great time with your coworkers, but think wisely. Most company parties do have alcoho...read more
by Ted Sherman
Fugget it! We all know most office Christmas parties are dull, dull affairs, except for an occasional secret sex session in a back room or some slob getting really loaded and punching the boss in the nose. It's much more f...read more
The company Christmas party is usually meant as a thank you from management or ownership to employees. It's an opportunity for fellowship and to get to know one another on a more personal level. That's a very good thing, b...read more
by Lauren Box
Who hasn't heard the horror stories of what happens when, after a long year of hard work, co-workers get together, let down their guard and celebrate a little too much? While you might be ready to relax and enjoy the holi...read more
by Susan Nagy
The company Christmas party should merit the same behavior and be treated with as much respect as when you went on your job interview. After all, you do want to keep your job, don't you? And, remember that a lot of time,...read more
Christmas is almost upon us, the season of goodwill, jollity and, of course, the company Christmas party. That one annual occasion where the CEO mingles merrily with the cleaners and Ann from accounts and Harry from human ...read more
by S.A.Robb
The time is here for chestnuts roasting on an open fire, sleigh rides, and of course company Christmas parties. Appropriate behavior depends on the type of company you work for. The type of environment that the boss and ...read more
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