Public sector does not need these things to improve morale and motivate workers?
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Office Christmas Party
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Posted 6 months ago #
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TandemJeremy - Member
I have never had a freebie from a public sector organisation nor do I know anyone who has
Yes you do.
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Sorry, you seemed to put a question mark at the end of that statement
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Lols @ grvity sucks. and therein is the double standard
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I don't think a lot could be classed as NEED to be fair.
I don't see any double standards. I wouldn't have a problem with public sector workers being rewarded in a similar fashion. My partner is a nurse in the NHS, I think people like her deserve more rewards than most.
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Used to enjoy them when I was in London, with some memorable 'moments' and great venues.
Somehow, a meal at Fat Buddha in Durham, followed by a drunken (all self-financed) stumble around Love Shack doesn't hold quite the same attraction
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I'm definately going to ours this year. It's a piss up in a brewery so how could I say no?
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We used to have individual departmental ones at lunchtime which was good because it meant a boozy afternoon. Now we have a big massive one in the evening. As they're not paying overtime, I'm sure as hell not going.
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Christmas Parties- I spend enough time with my collegues as it is. I'm planning to avoid them one the hometime bell goes.
I'll slope off to a bothy that night with some mates I think.
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Yes we have one. And as an owner of the "business" I pay for it out of money I would otherwise get to keep. It is tax allowable as expense for us, and. (unlike a voucher or cash bonus) not a benefit the staff are taxed on. And it's fun. It's part of team building and morale maintenance.
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TandemJeremy - Member
Oh look - all those hard done by oppressed private sector workers with yet another freeebie! Who pays for your freebie do - we do - the publicTJ... you do realise that we're ALL members of the public dont you, including the people going to the christmas parties?!?!?!
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of course phil - its just the hypocrisy that irritates. Public sector - unjustified freebies, private sector essential morale building that is tax deductible.
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i haven't see anybody on this thread begrudging public sector workers some time to celebrate christmas with their colleagues?
last time i worked in the NHS we had christmas parties, the wards would bring in staff to cover us all going out for a meal or whatever... often agency staff. dont remember anyone complaining then either
chillll winston!
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TJ - most people would see my workplace as public sector... Some kindness towards staff can make people work harder and more flexibly.
I think you are tilting at windmills here.
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Lol @ TJ's grasp of business economics. Unless you're talking about a cornershop putting on a lavish do then the cost of a Christmas party isn't going to make any meaningful dent in profits or have any influence at all on pricing.
If we're trolling then think of them as being funded out of the greater private sector efficiencies and harder work from the smarter employees who aspire to do more than just live off the tax payer in a cushy job :p
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Our firm contributes £30 a head to a christmas do (out of work hours mind)
But given our site turnover is approx £60 million with a staff of 50 I can't see it really making a jot of difference to our costs.
Oh and the money spent on food & drink will of course be taxed and contribute to the public purse. And given that I work for an American firm you could argue that they are assisting the UK by not keeping the money?
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I dont' go to ours since the last one two years ago when we had to wait nearly an hour for the food to come after we were told to sit down. It was a complete embarassment, I nearly just got up and walked out.
It doesn't help that it's in a club that's the absolute spit out of the phoenix club in pretty much every way.Posted 6 months ago # -
avoid like the plague
This one. Hate the enforced jollity, the appalling food, the requirement as a senior bod to watch Phyliss from Accounts get pissed on free booze and then pick a fight with someone.
Christmas is for family and friends, not colleagues.
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