Christmas party invite - do you accept?

[Scruff]

The companies that MyCo. contract with don't have Xmas parties paid for by TheirCo. If the employees of TheirCo. arrange their own party, I usually gatecrash at my own expense.

[socialworker]

Funny, when I was a resentful maverick permie I loathed christmas parties and the higher the expectation to attend the less likely I
was to go. Now I am a bum on seat temp I go because it seems churlish not to. Last year I had to go to two

[Project Monkey]

Funny, when I was a resentful maverick permie I loathed christmas parties and the higher the expectation to attend the less likely I
was to go. Now I am a bum on seat temp I go because it seems churlish not to. Last year I had to go to two

+1

[doodab]

I hate Christmas.

[d000hg]

My local client invites me but these are people I've known for years and worked with as a permie at a different company. If it wasn't in such an inconvenient location I might go.

[MaryPoppins]

I hate Christmas.

+1

+ 'parties' with colleagues

[OwlHoot]

I once went to a clientco party after my first day in a new contract! It was a good way of getting to know everyone.

I've been invited to my present clientco's party, which sounds OK apart from the dinner jacket requirement. Not keen on those sort of parties.

[original PM]

I thought you had to go and knob the hot one from hr or something

[SimonMac]

I thought you had to go and knob the hot one from hr or something

Never fiddle with HR or Finance, they are the only people at ClientCo that you always need on your side!

[Eirikur]

Is there anyone who actually likes company Christmas parties, except the overweight receptionists with highlights in their hair?