Anyone remember how much $ we use to spend during Christmas time @ our prior place of employment?

KL777 · October 2009

The Christmas before last I was pregnant with DS and I spent:

-money on a food item for our office party
-money on a ticket for our department's party (catered event)
-money on our office's tradition of pulling a name and giving that person small gifts ALL week and then a BIG gift on the last day
-money on co-worker's Christmas cards

I remember telling DH that I had spent almost $50 just on work-related Christmast things! Whew!

ali-1411 · October 2009

That sucks, I never spent money at the office for Christmas. The party was always free for employee - including an open bar! I'll miss that this year

Stacyc625 · October 2009

Ditto- i have never paid a dime during the holiday season- unless i baked something and brought it in on my own.

my company (which i still work at) is insane during the holiday season- we have a very large shindig at one of the poshish hotels in Philadelphia, open bar, entertainment, ice sculptures etc.

The nice this is that the company pays for a night a the hotel for you and your spouse after the party. you just go right upstairs and crash. It is like a 400/night hotel. AWESOME party. Can't wait for this years.

MrsPreK · October 2009

Stacyc625:
Ditto- i have never paid a dime during the holiday season- unless i baked something and brought it in on my own.

my company (which i still work at) is insane during the holiday season- we have a very large shindig at one of the poshish hotels in Philadelphia, open bar, entertainment, ice sculptures etc.

The nice this is that the company pays for a night a the hotel for you and your spouse after the party. you just go right upstairs and crash. It is like a 400/night hotel. AWESOME party. Can't wait for this years.

Wow. That sounds soooooooo freak'n nice!!! LOL.

Stacyc625 · October 2009

lol! :-) why do you think I still work there? granted via from home- which is even a greater perk

KL777 · October 2009

Stacyc625:

Ditto- i have never paid a dime during the holiday season- unless i baked something and brought it in on my own.

my company (which i still work at) is insane during the holiday season- we have a very large shindig at one of the poshish hotels in Philadelphia, open bar, entertainment, ice sculptures etc.

The nice this is that the company pays for a night a the hotel for you and your spouse after the party. you just go right upstairs and crash. It is like a 400/night hotel. AWESOME party. Can't wait for this years.

Wow! I've never heard of a company offering a free posh hotel stay for a Christmas party! NICE!!! I love ice sculptures too :-)

gatogrrl · October 2009

I didn't have to spend a whole lot. Our Secret Santa gift was a maximum $10 (just one). Then I'd usually make some cookies for in-office parties, possibly pick up the plates, cutlery, etc. It was all really informal. No cards for the co-workers, and the big, department party was free.

I did put a lot of worry into what I would wear to the fancy party, though.

diana.filipi · October 2009

Hahahaha ali-1411 your siggy pic made me giggle out loud

Temp174496125006552 · October 2009

No real out of pocket money for me at the holidays with my old job. The only thing we did as a company to celebrate is dinner (company paid) at a really nice restaurant. We also got a Christmas bonus. I'll definitely miss that this year!

J+O · October 2009

My airline did lots of charity work around Christmas, the Christmas before jack was born I bought a new bike for a child for work. So yeah around $50.

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