tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990915.post3602033609252117058..comments2023-09-19T10:00:29.637-04:00Comments on The Velvet Blog: The devolution of our office Christmas partyJim Donahuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04140325442403671800noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990915.post-13187187334020462232009-12-18T16:37:41.524-05:002009-12-18T16:37:41.524-05:00Damned crappy economy!! Is nothing sacred?
Of cou...Damned crappy economy!! Is nothing sacred?<br /><br />Of course, my office Christmas party consists of me sharing pizza crust with the dogs while the cats walk back and forth in front of my computer screen, agitating for kibble. The downside to self-employment. That and the dog farts in my office.Knatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990915.post-7727669705560697842009-12-18T00:37:37.625-05:002009-12-18T00:37:37.625-05:00Holiday party? What's that? Other than an extr...Holiday party? What's that? Other than an extra half-day off, we get the words "HAPPY HOLIDAYS" typed on the comment section of our most recent paycheck. <br /><br />(But at least I get a paycheck!)punkinsmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04438713256926490168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990915.post-27923071584762497442009-12-17T13:07:21.925-05:002009-12-17T13:07:21.925-05:00It's coming out of the heating budget--we have...It's coming out of the heating budget--we have to burn them in the office.Jim Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140325442403671800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990915.post-7516360025227829072009-12-17T12:44:50.312-05:002009-12-17T12:44:50.312-05:00How can you guys afford coal and sticks?
This yea...How can you guys afford coal and sticks?<br /><br />This year I think I'll take my laptop and party from home.JohnnyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180525463194370759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990915.post-43654574921373569282009-12-16T23:27:04.512-05:002009-12-16T23:27:04.512-05:00Sabrina! You finally left a comment!!Sabrina! You finally left a comment!!Jim Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140325442403671800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990915.post-15442360347262160982009-12-16T23:15:54.793-05:002009-12-16T23:15:54.793-05:00I am still reeling from my own office holiday part...I am still reeling from my own office holiday party that was held today. Nominally, it's a media company (do book publishers count?). Pizza was provided, but people brought it homemade desserts, and moreover there was lots of wine and my boss brought her homebrew sangria. The party took place in one of our conference rooms. At one point, people were dancing polkas and singing aloud. But then another group had to use the room for a meeting at 3:00, and we had to stop singing and go back to work. Sigh.Sabrinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990915.post-46612420126522436092009-12-16T18:17:13.075-05:002009-12-16T18:17:13.075-05:00Back when I was with a firm, the only thing that I...Back when I was with a firm, the only thing that I hated more than the Christmas party (which evolved to the Holiday party) was the Spring retreat where I was expected to bond with my partners and our associates.<br /><br />I do have to say that neither event ever varied much from the country club model, we are lawyers after all, not crazy media people.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04411527807049220749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990915.post-55630462813483341512009-12-16T14:20:01.822-05:002009-12-16T14:20:01.822-05:00After the last round of layoffs, they've reque...After the last round of layoffs, they've requested we punch ourselves. It's more efficient.Jim Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04140325442403671800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6990915.post-78476103537511425252009-12-16T13:20:27.722-05:002009-12-16T13:20:27.722-05:00You can't complain too much, you still get pun...You can't complain too much, you still get punch... oh, wait, that says you get "punched." My bad.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280787651173760341noreply@blogger.com