SO's not invited to holiday dinner/WWYD?

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SO's not invited to holiday dinner/WWYD?
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Mon, 12-08-2008 - 4:11pm

My company just emailed me the info on our holiday dinner. Its semi-formal and the doctors are hosting it. Spouses and SO's are not invited. I suppose that is to keep down the cost. It is just dinner and a gift exchange at a rather pricey restaurant.


I feel bad that BE can't go. I'd rather that they had it a reasonable priced venue so that we could bring our SO's. But I feel obligated to go. What would you do?


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Mon, 12-08-2008 - 7:09pm
Ha! I just read everyones response & honestly, Im shocked everyone says they would feel slighted or whatever. I dont know - I just think in this day & age & companies going downhill, that they shouldnt be expected to include someone other than the employee. Plus, for me, & maybe its b/c im not *IN* a relationship, I wouldnt feel odd at all going ot something with all my co-workers, w/o my partner. But, to each his own. If you arent comfortable going,

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Mon, 12-08-2008 - 7:35pm

Ugh. Now

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Mon, 12-08-2008 - 7:43pm

I feel for

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Mon, 12-08-2008 - 8:35pm

Rebecca, I agree with you.

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Mon, 12-08-2008 - 11:00pm

Well... being an employer I can see why they wouldn't want to extend the invitation to the partners, since that would incur twice the cost... and it's really not about throwing a party for the family of the workers... it's about the WORKERS.

Yes, it's NICE to include the partners, but like Rebecca pointed out- what if you're single? Then you either have to find a date or go third wheel :(

It's a nice dinner out, not a trip to the Caribbean- go and have a nice time and snuggle BE when you get back. No need to stay out all night, is there?

Winter Alison

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Tue, 12-09-2008 - 8:19am

Christmas parties are traditionally with family or at least SO's. I would boycott it in protest.

Laurie

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Tue, 12-09-2008 - 11:57am

Thanks, all.


I've decided to go. Its just from 6-9pm so its not a late nighter. I brought it up last night to BE and he said if I feel I should go due to work politics then he thinks I should. I'll go and take full advantage of the really good wine the docs always order for these funtions. But I won't drink TOO much...that would look bad stumbling home after a few too many lol.


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Tue, 12-09-2008 - 12:04pm

Plus given the fact that holiday season is already busy, so giving up an evening out WITHOUT your SO is asking a lot, IMHO.


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Tue, 12-09-2008 - 12:05pm

Well I think that is great.

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Registered: 08-28-2008
Tue, 12-09-2008 - 12:12pm

Awww.....I'm glad you were able to at least be with your sweetheart

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