Economic Barometers From the Holiday Party:
No shrimp
Wine but no champagne
Eclairs instead of truffles
Did I mention no shrimp?
Okay, they had salmon
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Economic Barometers From the Holiday Party:
No shrimp
Wine but no champagne
Eclairs instead of truffles
Did I mention no shrimp?
Okay, they had salmon
our party:
no shrimp (but I do not think it was an option at the venue)
down from 3 hours to 2 just decided today
wine/beer bar only
no desserts
no car service coverage
our party: POTLUCK
We are having potluck for xmas party this year! Office is providing the booze though and we were asked for special requests. I said SPARKLY! $10 a bottle Cava available at the wine store around the corner.
I don't think I've ever been to a Calif. law firm catered event in SF that didn't have shrimp. Or something fancier like sushi or an oyster bar. They went downlist on the menu with almost everything.
Well, that was our dept. party. Office one was $15 a pop, I think. Some portion went to charity, though.
I'll catch up here later. Let's just say that next week's meeting will also be unpleasant.
I don't really know if the potluck idea is New Financial Reality based or based on a whim by our office manager type person. We were talking about how much less likely you are to have a potluck in an office that is primarily male. I was the only lady here until last week (now we have two out of 10).
We are having a second annual potluck, and I'm pretty sure it was New Financial Reality-based last year, too!
We have four men out of maybe 25. And I bet a couple of them (finance department) don't even come to the potluck.
I can't even imagine an office party where I would have to contribute something, especially $$.
Economic Barometers From the Holiday Party:
Ours is just cancelled altogether. Though we are doing a secret santa so naturally I got the one person in our group who I've never met or, the the best of my recollection, spoken to. Joy.