Sonic2k
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Another debate, this one promises to be very interesting.
I, for one, avoid going to Year End Functions. I have last been to one, somewhere in 2010, and that was because I was going to be given something. Other than that, I avoid it at all costs. As for the reasons why, primarily due to bad experiences of employees going mad (getting punch drunk) and bosses being total turds on the day.
One shining example of a year-end function for me, was for all of us to go to the Action Sports Centre in Alberton, and go and run around like mad things doing all those ****ty things, followed by a pub lunch. And this went on, with the boss shouting insults and people and being a turd. Some year end function that was.
In the past, I have also not gotten food because the line workers go mad and eat all the food before you can get to it. (They get to go first because after all they build the products). That day, I was so disgusted I basically just got up and left, got to my car and met my wife at Maxis and ate there. I wasn't missed anyhow (by then company was planning to get rid of me anyway) Their previous year-end function to that one, was to take the staff to Carnivore, needless to say, you get up from your seat, the workers then take your seat, and whatever you happened to leave at the table. After these two incidents, at that company I told them I would not be attending any further year-end functions and I never did. While they went mad in the beer tent at the year end function just before I resigned, I was sitting working. Was supposed to get a Pick n Pay voucher that year, I am still waiting for it.
Previous job I had, they at least catered for this, you needed to RSVP for the year-end function. Needless to say I didn't want to have to see f**k-face after hours too, so I threw the invites into the shredder. What was really funny was, I had long since resigned, and their year end function and my wife's year end function were at the same venue, and I was invited to go with my wife, so I went, and had the most awesome fun pouring salt into their wine and tomato sauce on their chairs.
My current job, I told them in the interview, NO YEAR END FUNCTIONS, and they were fine with that. In any case, its great because my office is some km away from the head office so they cannot really make me go, I always make sure I have lots of work to do on the day for those nosy employees who want to ask silly questions. This year's one is on the 13th of December. I am busy booking leave for that date.
I, for one, avoid going to Year End Functions. I have last been to one, somewhere in 2010, and that was because I was going to be given something. Other than that, I avoid it at all costs. As for the reasons why, primarily due to bad experiences of employees going mad (getting punch drunk) and bosses being total turds on the day.
One shining example of a year-end function for me, was for all of us to go to the Action Sports Centre in Alberton, and go and run around like mad things doing all those ****ty things, followed by a pub lunch. And this went on, with the boss shouting insults and people and being a turd. Some year end function that was.
In the past, I have also not gotten food because the line workers go mad and eat all the food before you can get to it. (They get to go first because after all they build the products). That day, I was so disgusted I basically just got up and left, got to my car and met my wife at Maxis and ate there. I wasn't missed anyhow (by then company was planning to get rid of me anyway) Their previous year-end function to that one, was to take the staff to Carnivore, needless to say, you get up from your seat, the workers then take your seat, and whatever you happened to leave at the table. After these two incidents, at that company I told them I would not be attending any further year-end functions and I never did. While they went mad in the beer tent at the year end function just before I resigned, I was sitting working. Was supposed to get a Pick n Pay voucher that year, I am still waiting for it.
Previous job I had, they at least catered for this, you needed to RSVP for the year-end function. Needless to say I didn't want to have to see f**k-face after hours too, so I threw the invites into the shredder. What was really funny was, I had long since resigned, and their year end function and my wife's year end function were at the same venue, and I was invited to go with my wife, so I went, and had the most awesome fun pouring salt into their wine and tomato sauce on their chairs.
My current job, I told them in the interview, NO YEAR END FUNCTIONS, and they were fine with that. In any case, its great because my office is some km away from the head office so they cannot really make me go, I always make sure I have lots of work to do on the day for those nosy employees who want to ask silly questions. This year's one is on the 13th of December. I am busy booking leave for that date.
