Comments on: The incredible shrinking or disappearing holiday party!

By: Robert Simonson

Robert Simonson — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:41:07 +0000

Not a good thing, to be sure. I’ve always wanted holiday parties to be like the one in “The Apartment.” I’ve always been disappointed.

By: David Scott

David Scott — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:14:55 +0000

I manage a small technology consulting firm here in San Diego…we grew by 17 employees this year and don’t plan to cut anything out, per se. Most of us agreed that considering the economic situation, a lavish bash would be in poor taste. We’re spending a little less on the wine and the amenities (cigars, valet parking, door prizes) and directing it back into the bonus pool.

By: The Gotham Palate

The Gotham Palate — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:51:30 +0000

Sobriety is fine and well, but the gloom and doom scenarios that the media keep painting just generate more of the same stuff that holds us down. It’s possible to be fiscally level-headed and to exercise sound judgement without engaging in complete and utter deprivation…let’s not forget that optimism and hope can be just as contagious as worry and fear. Which would you rather have this holdiay season.

By: Christianne

Christianne — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:00:25 +0000

Having suffered through some excruciating holiday parties, usually with bad wine, I would much rather the money be spent on adding .001% to measly 2% raise! With my day job being in finance and working with investment bankers, I think it would be safe to say that spectacular, wine-paired closing dinners are a thing of the past. Drat! Those I would “suffer” through!

By: Dylan

Dylan — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:58:10 +0000

I don’t mind if holiday parties become more humble, but I don’t think they should be canceled altogether. When the times are tough, that’s when it’s all the more important to gather as a group of people and celebrate what you do have.

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:08:21 +0000

The economy has not affected the holiday party at my job at all. We are doing the exact same thing that we did last year which is what we have been doing for at least as long as I can remember. There are about 100 people who work with me and we have a lunch holiday party at the job in which the employees are required to either pay $10.00 or $5.00 and a dish. None of our employees want to pay more than that and have not wanted to in the past when the economy was better either. There is no alcohol permitted by the powers that be downtown or in the building and no one certainly would be drinking alcohol at lunchtime since we have to go back to work. In this bad economy I am glad we are not required to pay more for a party–if we were I do not think many of the employees would be willing to participate.