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

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Am so looking forward to my annual Christmas bonus, $50 Walmart card. It will really motivate going into 2025!

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Hey, that's better than some random item that I get every year. I'd rather just a straight, even 20 buck Visa gift card that I can at least use for a free dinner or something useful from the store. At least you can go to Walmart and pay for half your groceries with the gift card.

I don't understand why companies feel they have to be "creative" with their holiday gifts. I think I probably speak for all workers when I say I just want cash or the equivalent of cash. That's much more appreciated than something random that will collect dust and make me resent the company.

Heck, I like splurging on coffee, even a 10 dollar Starbucks card will go further with me than something random.

Ours is on December 23 during work hours, we get to wear Christmas pajamas, people bring food and snacks. No one really "works" that day and pretty much just mingle. They let us off at noon and don't come back until the 27th

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open bar

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I drank my bonus every year

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

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I’m down for that

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One lucky department (draw from hat) gets to have the CEO attend.

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I would remove my dept from the hat prior.

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Anyone have to attend a "Required" company Christmas party

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I certainly hope not, because I'm currently in the act of skipping mine right now.

We had one years ago and a few employees anonymously paid some Santa strippers to perform. They showed up dressed like Santas and had a radio and just went to work to an unsuspecting audience. They did not stop either, said they were paid but to collect other half of money had to finish act.

Needless to say it was the last company Christmas party. They were fine too. PS, there were no kids at party.

No, the person that is in charge of planning them broached the subject of participation and department heads allowing their team members to miss when a C-level asked how the party went. I made my point known as it felt accusatory and did so in a fashion that would not be career limiting. FFS, a strongly worded email?!? I conveyed my team's concerns and why I agreed with them and wouldn't be requiring them to come. Morale and knowing their boss gives af about them makes my job easier and my department more productive. Someone even with or below me on an org chart will not make demands that have a negative impact on that. Fortunately I know the C-levels and directors agree with me on that point.

Id quit.

As one poster already mentioned, the key to a successful event is more single hot women. If your company fails to deliver, it's on them