Lunch/drinks others?

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thunderlizard replied

19 January 2011, 16:04
Originally posted by kellycell View Post

Hello,

My colleague mentioned that he is taking out my boss and his boss for lunch and then also for a whiskey night (where he’s paying). I am trying to think of ways that I can do something similar, any suggestions?

Your "competitor", I suspect you mean.
You are getting a bit of scepticism on here, because although client entertaining is something that proper consultancies do as a matter of course, it is quite an alien concept to tinpot bum-on-seaters.
You could offer to contribute to their next team shindig (though you've missed the boat on the Christmas party). Otherwise your best chance at one-upmanship could be to find something they'd personally appreciate.
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RichardCranium replied

19 January 2011, 13:23
Why not polish their shoes and lick their arses?

In fact, why not got all the way and get a permie job there?

Jeez. One of the things I do NOT miss is entertaining the management in the hope of a not-too-bad annual review.
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DS23 replied

19 January 2011, 13:01
why not invite your boss and his boss and his boss for lunch and then onwards to a champagne bar?
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Churchill replied

19 January 2011, 12:22
Originally posted by kellycell View Post

Hello,

My colleague mentioned that he is taking out my boss and his boss for lunch and then also for a whiskey night (where he’s paying). I am trying to think of ways that I can do something similar, any suggestions?

Treat them to an evening at the local lap-dancing bar.

FFS, what do you expect?
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Mich the Tester replied

19 January 2011, 12:18
Originally posted by kellycell View Post

Hello,

My colleague mentioned that he is taking out my boss and his boss for lunch and then also for a whiskey night (where he’s paying). I am trying to think of ways that I can do something similar, any suggestions?

Is this an offer to buy the CUK congregation some drinks?
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milanbenes replied

19 January 2011, 12:17
why don't you go with your colleague

join him in the venture and divide the costs by two

this will also show the bosses that the contractors are working as a team and not competing for affection

Milan.
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kellycell replied

19 January 2011, 12:16
Originally posted by milanbenes View Post

eh ?

why ?

does not compute

Milan.

To build and maintain a relationship..
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milanbenes replied

19 January 2011, 12:09
eh ?

why ?

does not compute

Milan.
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kellycell started a topic Lunch/drinks others?

19 January 2011, 12:08
Lunch/drinks others?

Hello,

My colleague mentioned that he is taking out my boss and his boss for lunch and then also for a whiskey night (where he’s paying). I am trying to think of ways that I can do something similar, any suggestions?
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