Does anyone else find it strange that I am about to go to my company Thanksgiving party that spouses are not invited to? Not that I have a spouse Even though I have no spouse it still bothers me that spouses can’t come to a company party that employees are expected to show up to. Did I mention that clients are invited and that about 500 people show up to this party every year?
This is bumping up against my gen-y beliefs of balancing work and family life. One of the fellow designers is married and has 2 kids. I don’t see why a company Thanksgiving party wouldn’t be the perfect opportunity for her to enjoy both work and family at the same time. I spend 40+ hours a week with these people I think it would be nice to get to know the important people in their lives.
Anyways, stepping off my soap box now and headed down with my CO-WORKERS to said party.
That’s pretty crazy. I probably wouldn’t go. I’m not married, but eating dinner with my boyfriend is pretty important to me. And I’d feel bad if I had to leave him by himself.
I totally agree with you, that’s so random that spouses can’t come. Granted our office parties don’t exceed 50 or so, we’re allowed to bring a guest and I think it’s definitely more fun that way.
that is lame! I don’t even get why? I mean it’s not like a small intimate gathering…?
My office does the same thing for our work Christmas party.
our christmas party is the same way. employees only. we spend all kinds of money on this party and we can’t even enjoy it because all we’ll talk about is work!
Yeah, I don’t like that. We have a very small firm, so often they don’t invite spouses, but with that many it seems really wrong. Who wants to go spend MORE time with the people you see MORE than your spouse anyway?
That’s so dumb! Yeah, seriously, if clients are invited? Work and family need to mesh more. I’m angry!
My fiance’s company is having a holiday party to which spouses and significant others are invited. In the conference room. On a weekday from 11-2. Because it’s so likely that I’m going to use three hours of my vacation time from my job to go to his office for crackers in the middle of the day. They might as well have just not invited spouses at all.
I’ve never worked in an office that invites partners.
For our party this year it is salsa themed – so much so that they have organised three salsa dancing classes for staff to attend in preparation!
I thinks it fairly ridiculous. If a party is that size it should include the reason
work. Your family. Blah.
I think that’s ridiculous.
I wouldn’t go and I bet I’m not alone. Why would they want people not to come? I don’t get it.
I figured it out! It hit me! I think all companies that do this are simply cheap! They don’t want to supply food for more people than they need to. Know what I mean?
Do you think this was done to make single people feel better?