Our's is free for the employees and no one else is invited. We have over 5000 employees, in several countries. Each department has their own party. I don't know how other departments do it. I speak only for IT, which has about 250 employees.

I am an scrooge when it comes to company holiday parties. I won't go if they make us pay. I won't always go if it's free either!

You people got off easy. Our place has charged up to $100 per guest but it's a non-profit so the money went back into investing in the organization (or so they say).

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Originally posted by mcgoofy:

I am an scrooge when it comes to company holiday parties. I won't go if they make us pay. I won't always go if it's free either!

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My celebration is staying away from my cow-orkers.

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Originally posted by Carson:

IT has changed a lot since the 1970's. Those short sighted stereotypes just don't fit anymore.

Thanks for playing though.

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OH SNAP....you are one tough nut.

Is that from the defend yourself from stereotypes handbook.

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Originally posted by Woodsie:

OH SNAP....you are one tough nut.

Is that from the defend yourself from stereotypes handbook.

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Maybe I should have assumed that you were just trying to be humorous instead of tacking the tack that you were making an insult. It's a character flaw of mine that sometimes runs unchecked. For that, I apologize.

Truthfully, IT departments are not full of pocket-protector geeks anymore. I would estimate that more than 1/3 of the people in IT here have degrees in economics, finance or business. They are here to analyze the requirements from "the business" and to translate them into technical requirements.

Free for employee and spouse (or date) - Formal/semi-formal, full sit-down dinner, open bar, band, dancing and discounted  rooms at the hotel.

Reminds me - we still need to farm the kids out for that night.