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yankinmanc
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
Not a chance, our company is taking us away for two days...AND THEY AREN'T TELLING US WHERE WE ARE GOING! We are just getting on a bus and going somewhere for TWO DAYS!!
If only they could cancel it...
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babymakes3
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
Ours cut back last year and only did appetizers and drinks for 2 hours right after work, no guests. They are doing the same this year.
I'm completely fine with that as long as I still get a bonus!
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| Posted 11/6/08 3:02 PM |
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JP826
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Me!! All about ME!
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
Ours was just cancelled as well.
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| Posted 11/6/08 3:03 PM |
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mommy2bella
Where does time go?
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
The company I freelance for just cancelled this behemoth of a party and added two days vacation. One day for freelancers....
My main company is super small, so I am assuming we will still have the XMAS party (although I am a bit scared because they ended up at a strip club last year)
We just went to Stanton Social last week to celebrate landing some big accounts...although this week has been stressful to say the least... Image Attachment(s):
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| Posted 11/6/08 3:05 PM |
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MikesCutie
May 26, 2007
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Marianne
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
I would have to wait until January to let you know. Being that we are so busy for the holiday season, they do the party in January here LOL
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| Posted 11/6/08 3:08 PM |
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GioiaMia
Let's Go Rangers!
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
Posted by racheeeee
Not a chance, our company is taking us away for two days...AND THEY AREN'T TELLING US WHERE WE ARE GOING! We are just getting on a bus and going somewhere for TWO DAYS!!
If only they could cancel it...
LOL that has a panic attack written all over it.Can you bring a guest? I would NOT handle that well  but I am sure it would be fun for normal people!
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| Posted 11/6/08 3:09 PM |
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yankinmanc
Happy Days!
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
Posted by Tilde
Posted by racheeeee
Not a chance, our company is taking us away for two days...AND THEY AREN'T TELLING US WHERE WE ARE GOING! We are just getting on a bus and going somewhere for TWO DAYS!!
If only they could cancel it...
LOL that has a panic attack written all over it.Can you bring a guest? I would NOT handle that well but I am sure it would be fun for normal people!
And there are NO HINTS except we don't need our passports or our skiing clothes....this could be amazing or horrible.
but to be honest, in the past they have performed spectacularly in the party/trips away department (Dublin, Paris to see Madonna, London, Swanky Hotels, very posh food...) so hopefully it will be great fun.
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| Posted 11/6/08 3:13 PM |
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GioiaMia
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
Posted by racheeeee
Posted by Tilde
Posted by racheeeee
Not a chance, our company is taking us away for two days...AND THEY AREN'T TELLING US WHERE WE ARE GOING! We are just getting on a bus and going somewhere for TWO DAYS!!
If only they could cancel it...
LOL that has a panic attack written all over it.Can you bring a guest? I would NOT handle that well but I am sure it would be fun for normal people!
And there are NO HINTS except we don't need our passports or our skiing clothes....this could be amazing or horrible.
but to be honest, in the past they have performed spectacularly in the party/trips away department (Dublin, Paris to see Madonna, London, Swanky Hotels, very posh food...) so hopefully it will be great fun.
You are much more laid back than I am - i am sure you will have a blast! 
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| Posted 11/6/08 3:14 PM |
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mrsej
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
no - but i wish they would...
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| Posted 11/6/08 3:18 PM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
our dept usually has a ginormous party at Chelsea Piers. Last year it was 2000 people.
It's nuts but we get wrecked, eat and dance. Then cars take us home..although we share rides.
None of that is happening.
These venues are going to really feel it.
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| Posted 11/6/08 3:18 PM |
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nylisa
My Children
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
I work for a large law firm. I am not sure if ours is cancelled but as of now we have not gotten word one way or another.
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| Posted 11/6/08 3:20 PM |
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anonttcer
BOOOO for fall!
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
Ugh I WISH.
I hate that cr@p and then you feel obligated to go.
I wish they would take the money they spend and give us a Christmas gift or something- TORTURE!
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| Posted 11/6/08 3:22 PM |
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eroxgirl
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
Nope, ours is still on. Both the firm-wide party AND the department party for the clients are still happening. Our business development department was surprised, but I think our clients are happy because a lot of them are canceling THEIR parties... so they get to eat and drink on our dime.
BUt if it turns out we're not getting holiday bonuses I'll be pizzed that we had the parties instead. I'd rather have the money than the party.
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| Posted 11/6/08 3:22 PM |
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Boobobunny
Live in the Present
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Dannielle
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
I know that the other divisions of my company have received e-mails to cancel the holiday parties. I can only assume that we will cancel our also...but you never know. If we have a really good month for Nov and Dec...they may still have the holiday party
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| Posted 11/6/08 3:22 PM |
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hazeleyes33
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
Nope. Ours is still going on and at the same place as every other year.
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| Posted 11/6/08 3:24 PM |
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LIBOUND
Texting king
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
No, bu t it's for employees only this year. It's always been us plus SO's but not this year.
Personally, I say split up the party $$ and give it to us as a bonus (since I know we won't be getting one this year).
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| Posted 11/6/08 3:33 PM |
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leighdvm
My golden boys!
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
Ours was just canceled on Monday. We're having a catered lunch instead.
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| Posted 11/6/08 3:36 PM |
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Chrisnamy
Summer is coming soon
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
Not sure about our Christmas/Winter party....but our Turkey's have been cancelled for Thanksgiving.
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| Posted 11/6/08 3:47 PM |
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dpli
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
Posted by melijane
Maybe I'm in the minority but I always thought Holiday parties were silly. I would rather them take the money spent and split it up as a bonus than attend a party with people I work with.
I agree too. I'm not really interested in socializing with most people at work outside of working hours. A lunch is OK with me, but I don't really care if they have a party at night or not.
We also have to pay to go to ours, so that definitely affects my opinion. 
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Superkat
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
We aren't having one either. But I am not really sad about it. I see enough of my co-workers as it is, do I really want to spend my free time with them as well?
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| Posted 11/6/08 4:04 PM |
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PotofLuck06
Our Baby Boy Is Here!!!
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
Yes....there is no money.
ETA: Our holiday party consisted of our Dean taking his admin out for a private lunch to thank us for all our hard work and continued achievement. It was usually to Pace's or somewhere near by where we spent the entire afternoon out of the office and it was nice. It used to be about 15 of us. But no more...SUNY is having $$$ issues.
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Jenn627
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
Posted by tourist
I don't think ours will be.
The last time things were bad here
(2001), we cut back but didn't cancel & things aren't as bad here yet as they were then. Things are more likely to slow down next year.
Same here.
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| Posted 11/6/08 4:10 PM |
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Lisa
I'm a PANK!!!
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
Ours isnt cancelled but we just got notice that it will be on one of our conference room floors in the office, not having it at the bigplace they normally do
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
Posted by QuoteTheRaven424
Posted by melijane
Maybe I'm in the minority but I always thought Holiday parties were silly. I would rather them take the money spent and split it up as a bonus than attend a party with people I work with.
ITA!!!
I dug around and found out that ours is still happening. And the reason was that "the economy has everyone down, let's not lower morale even more"
Uh hello, save the money on the party (the food and drinks usually s*ck anyway)
We get a $100 Amex GC every year, and we're probably not even getting that. Save the money on the party and give us a little bonus, that'll surely raise morale.
No freaking kidding! Ours is not cancelled unfortunately. I hate the holiday party, and all forced workplace socialization. To top it off, its right next to the World Trade Center this year...I planned on never visiting that area for the rest of my life if I could help it.
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| Posted 11/6/08 7:43 PM |
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Re: Any other companies cancelling their XMAS party?
Posted by kerrycec03
yeppers, my company canx ours along with sales support bonuses.
Wow....( I remember where you work!) that is crazy. Times have really changed.
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