re: Anyone have to attend a "Required" company Christmas party

Ours is in NYC, not mandatory, I'm choosing not to go.

We have never had a "requirement" to attend. But I work for a fun company, we generally like each other, and several of us are social outside of the office. Plus, its an open bar and typically catered with delicious food.

This year isn't, but the last two were. In my company's defense, it started during working hours so I was technically on the clock. Our company party is normally fun, so even though I don't have to, I'm making the hour drive to this year's on Saturday.

Every employee lives in another state besides myself and the owner, so no party for us. We do a Secret Santa shipped gift thing that we do virtually for like an hour or two.

We've never been to my husband's holiday party in our life.

Just depends if you want to play the game. If required, yes you have to be paid. Upper Management make decisions based on who plays the game or not.

It's not that crazy to spend a few hours on a Friday evening or Saturday evening once a year mucking up with co workers with free drinks and food to move up in life.

Or, just be petty and don't go but don't be upset when you get passed up for a raise or promotion in six months.

Never have.

Why not just have it at the office during normal hours if very few people don't show up?

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My company requires your attendance at our Christmas party because when they didn't, very few people came.

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They better pay you if they require it.

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My work does ours during office hours. So it's a free lunch and work only a couple of hours that day.

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Same. Boss usually leaves early and lets us follow suit, too.

It should only be "required" if during normal working hours.

There was essentially a "strongly recommended" holiday party after work hours earlier this week. A volunteer list to help was passed out and some form of gift was to be given out.

The gift was not a bonus, so I didn't care and I found it off-putting that we were being asked to volunteer at our own holiday party. The party was not convenient for me location-wise, so I passed.

I'm here to do my job, not mingle with random people from other departments as I silently fume that they're pumping up this "holiday gift" as if it's better than a bonus.