Loads of people (about 50%) were made redundant this year, another large number the year before.
Business is a bit of a mess although as the Development team we are all covered by being needed as part of the ‘Global’ organisation.
It used to be fun to work here and at rare times it still is, but there’s a lot of crap these days and I don’t love the place like I did when I joined.
So the concept of going out to ‘celebrate’ is just a bit alien to me. I’m heading to a mates Christmas show with another colleague, we will drink and eat and moan about work. It’s not free but it’s better than having to listen to the UK CEO being a smug c***.