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monster · 12-03-2010, 06:57 AM

Is it true there's no alcohol at office parties here?

Shawnee123 · 12-03-2010, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

Is it true there's no alcohol at office parties here?

At my old job we had happy hours about once a term (not actually in the office, but in the faculty lounge.) There was wine.

But if you really want alcohol at an office party, you gotta know who to go to. The IT department always set me up very nicely.

Griff · 12-04-2010, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by monster

Is it true there's no alcohol at office parties here?

When I worked for GE we had tremendous benders for any an all office parties until the lawyers got into the mix. Pete's company used to have unlimited open bar (free booze) but that got expensive and there were occasional behavior issues so they are cash bar. The crew voted for the party for my work to be at a school so no booze.

kerosene · 12-04-2010, 12:01 PM

I use to work for a company that celebrated beer:30 every Friday afternoon. In the office. For some it was vodka:30. You can imagine what the Christmas party was like!

glatt · 12-04-2010, 03:13 PM

Before the recession, my law firm always had a huge Christmas luncheon and party hosted in a local hotel ballroom. An amazing spread and open bar. From about noon to 4, and then one of the partners would open a tab at a nearby bar into the wee hours of the morning and we would take over the bar. When I was younger, I'd be there for the whole thing and then off to the bar all night. For the more recent ones, I'd go grab some shrimp cocktail and carved turkey and then go home to the wife before the kids would get home from school.

Every few years, someone would be in trouble the next day for what they did the night before.

Since the recession, they have some pies in the cafeteria, and I'll go get a slice of pecan pie. Yes. I like pecans on my pie.

12-03-2010, 06:57 AM	#1
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Is it true there's no alcohol at office parties here? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

12-04-2010, 12:01 PM	#4
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	I use to work for a company that celebrated beer:30 every Friday afternoon. In the office. For some it was vodka:30. You can imagine what the Christmas party was like!

12-04-2010, 03:13 PM	#5
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Before the recession, my law firm always had a huge Christmas luncheon and party hosted in a local hotel ballroom. An amazing spread and open bar. From about noon to 4, and then one of the partners would open a tab at a nearby bar into the wee hours of the morning and we would take over the bar. When I was younger, I'd be there for the whole thing and then off to the bar all night. For the more recent ones, I'd go grab some shrimp cocktail and carved turkey and then go home to the wife before the kids would get home from school. Every few years, someone would be in trouble the next day for what they did the night before. Since the recession, they have some pies in the cafeteria, and I'll go get a slice of pecan pie. Yes. I like pecans on my pie.

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