*sighs* Work Christmas Party.

mudcow007

i got my Christmas do this Friday, it will be the usual couple of pints in the local social club (its a classy affair) come 21:00, people will start heading into Liverpool city centre .

i don't think i will be going if i'm honest, im one of the youngest who work here everybody else are over 50 so they all just stand around an talk about pensions etc.....

an there is no way i'm bringing my Mrs, last i did she was there for about 3 mins when a bloke (i use to work with) walked over to her an said "ohhh my what lovely breasts you have" looked an me an staggered away

pass thanks!

clarkey cat

so wait a minute... did he say that to you or your missus?

rick_chasey

clarkey cat wrote:

It's being able to recognise it and stop it

or being able to recognise and capitalise on it.

Pfft, no.

If you have to get somewhere through bullying, it's not worth it. I don't care who you are or what you do, you just don't do it.

mudcow007

clarkey cat wrote:

so wait a minute... did he say that to you or your missus?

he looked straight at my mrs's chest an said it, laughed then seen me about to lamp him. he then scurried away

i think he is pretty famous for being a sex pest to be honest

gtvlusso

Christmas was cancelled where I work:

'Holiday Party Policy & Friday 23rd Dec Working

Dear colleagues

Due to our tight cost controls in place currently, we would like to confirm that there will be no Company sponsored events in the UK including travel and overnight accommodation associated with such events. Unfortunately the £15 per head contribution to team events will also not be available this year.

Merry f*cking Christmas.....

greg66_tri_v2.0

mudcow007 wrote:

clarkey cat wrote:

so wait a minute... did he say that to you or your missus?

he looked straight at my mrs's chest an said it, laughed then seen me about to lamp him. he then scurried away

i think he is pretty famous for being a sex pest to be honest

Dark hair, wearing Castelli, by chance?

Wrath Rob

Can we not just fast forward to the morning after to hear how this goes? Especially now that we believe ITB will be there

daviesee

Wrath Rob wrote:

Can we not just fast forward to the morning after to hear how this goes? Especially now that we believe ITB will be there

Rick Chasey wrote:

Well, we had the party.

As well as I could have hoped for.

Missed the boat on that one then?

clarkey cat

we're now talking about Mudcow's Xmas party - which is tonight.

:P

daviesee

Ah. :oops: Moving on.................

HebdenBiker

BigMat wrote:

To suggest to someone in Rick's position that he should be joining a union and playing the employment law card is, in my opinion, very bad advice. That isn't how that part of the private sector works, for better or for worse.

For worse.

If people organised (into unions) then their bosses wouldn't be able to treat them like sh!t. This macho "that's just how it is" culture is b0ll0cks, and prevents young people like Rick getting treated with dignity at work.

notsoblue

HebdenBiker wrote:

BigMat wrote:

To suggest to someone in Rick's position that he should be joining a union and playing the employment law card is, in my opinion, very bad advice. That isn't how that part of the private sector works, for better or for worse.

For worse.

If people organised (into unions) then their bosses wouldn't be able to treat them like sh!t. This macho "that's just how it is" culture is b0ll0cks, and prevents young people like Rick getting treated with dignity at work.

But he's in recruitment?

bigmat

I think the appropriate level to deal with it is at a political level, with legislative change to protect the employee. Suggesting that someone like Rick throws himself on the mercy of the toothless employment law that exists at present is really not a good call. So, say he kicks up a fuss about his treatment, tells them he knows his rights, demands to be treated better, what do you think will happen?:

a) they see the error of their ways and everything's suddenly rosie;

b) they give him his marching orders:

c) they "take on board" his comments but in fact start a campaign to oust the Trotskyite trouble maker by making his life as unpleasant as possible (way beyond anything he's seen to date).

I'm guessing c, if not b. And then what? What protection does the law afford him, really? So the "that's just how it is" culture isn't macho - I despise it as much it as it sounds like you do, but I'm just cautioning a healthy does of realism here.

mudcow007

clarkey cat wrote:

we're now talking about Mudcow's Xmas party - which is tonight.

:P

Its this Friday, but i don't reckon i'll be going.

Most of the people i work with are boycotting it because we didn't get a Christmas "brucie" bonus.

Shindigs here are always 'orrible until everyone is smashed, i work for a manufacturing company so we have the factory staff an office staff - there is a huge divide between us...well until everyone is pi$$sed

essex-commuter

Had mine last Friday, brilliant night. Managed to get a train back from Billericay to East London all on my own, although I have no recollection of doing it or buying and eating the kebab en-route. I smelt the kebab in the morning and has to text a colleague to ask why I could smell it...because you bought it was the answer!

Small team, nice meal, no pressure, and then met up with other teams in the pub and danced the night away to a live band. Ruined my shirt though...note to self: Don't dance while holding a glass of Shiraz.

dhope

Mine's this evening. It'll be fine.

Gussio

BigMat wrote:

I think the appropriate level to deal with it is with a D-lock

ftfy

Limburger

Ours was supposed to be this afternoon/evening. Big end of year reception rather than an opportunity to get blitzed and fired. However, it was cancelled this morning.

Surely this morning they already had all the food, booze and tents set up. It was also when you are supposed to go and get your works Christmas present which can be quite good. Alas - no more.