Rulebook for your Staff Christmas Party

By Kobi Facto

The year is drawing to an end. It’s been a big one. By jingo, you are ready to have a few drinks and let your hair down! Christmas party here we come…<insert fist pumps of excitement>!

BUT before you get too carried away in selecting your sexy outfit, sidling up to the boss and asking for that pay rise, taking inappropriate selfies or party-pash planning – let’s just reflect on a few key rules for the staff Christmas party, shall we?

Make an Appearance
While some of you can’t wait to pop the Champagne and hit the D-floor, others will be working on their fake cough and reasons they cannot attend. Here’s our suggestion – make an appearance. While the thought of spending a valued Friday night with the folks from work might not seem overly appealing, it’s the polite thing to do. A+ for team spirit! Hell, you might even enjoy it. You don’t need to be the last man standing but if you ask us, you do need to attend the staff Christmas party if you can.

Mingle
We know it’s tempting to find where the canapés are coming from and hold a prime eating position with your work posse BUT the staff Christmas party is a great opportunity to mingle. It’s a chance to get to know your team in a casual setting without the daily pressures of customers and deadlines. Forgo the in-jokes for at least for an hour to work the room before really letting your hair down. A little mingling goes a long way for office morale!

Schoomzy Boozey
It seems obvious and yet, it needs to be said: You are not on Schoolies enjoying your first sacred taste of alcohol…This is not the last days of Rome…control yo’ self! Yes, the Boss is buying but that doesn’t mean loosing your head, dignity and probably your wallet. Pace yourself, eat some food, drink some water and keep it classy! Tomorrow is another day in the office and there are some things you can’t undo.

Lucy Loose Lips
What better time of year to chew the fat on the latest office scandal than the staff Christmas party right? A few drinks in and Jenny’s minor mishap soon becomes a monumental Miley Cyrus style escapade. Now, we love a little gossip as much as the next BUT a word of advice – avoid the office gossip at the staff Christmas party. It might just come back to get ya!

Sexy Selfies
We’ve seen it all too often…at a certain point in the night, the alter-ego’s appear. The usually quiet Accountant turns into Russell Brand and starts exposing themselves in the photo booth. Needless to say, this is a no-no. The saying used to be “don’t drink and text”. Now it’s “don’t drink and post”. You know, that photo where you look really sexy in the bathroom pouting with your colleague and the open toilet in the background….BOOM straight to Instagram. Unnecessary.

Chart source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/christmas/12033242/The-dos-and-donts-of-the-office-Christmas-party.html

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