I hate the ****ing things. I'm constantly fighting to avoid being controversial when pissed. Luckily, the directors tend to **** off after the meal. It's at the Golden Pheasant at Plumley, which is a nice country gaff. Any of you doing anything extravagant? On the Tuesday before Crimbo, I'm meeting the COO of my main client and the COO of another company I recruit for. They used to work at the same company. One of them is the guy who took me to the Toilet last season. He's from Glasgow, but he went to uni at Manchester. We're going to a boozer called The Marble Arch on Rochdale Road, near Ardwick. It has its own micro brewery and a large selection of guest ales. It looks like it'd suit all you ale snobs on here - have a look at the website. Can't see any ****ing Carling there
Got ours on Thursday. Big morning with everyone in department (80odd) then off for meal and drinks etc. Pretty standard really, never normally overly exciting. Went on another one last week where finished half day and went for food and comedy show, was pretty good.
We have a pot luck in the auditorium I dread every year. Pot luck. No better way to get sick. Worst part is it turns into a bloody prayer-fest. Our group has a small lunch in and a white elephant gift exchange. That's more fun. Don't like the huge whole department prayer fest though avoid it when I can.
Has anyone ever worked somewhere they had one of those stereotypical wild office Xmas parties where butts get photocopied and people randomly hook up? Are those real anywhere or just Hollywood?
It was an extremely unpleasant experience. He's got a season ticket so I was in with all them. Got beat 3 - 0 (0 - 3). He invited me again this year. I politely declined. Thank ****.
