greenfreak
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My company has never really celebrated the holidays in a big way since I've been working here and bonuses have been pitiful or non-existant in the last few years due to "financial burdens". I haven't gotten a raise in a few years either.
On the other hand, Rusty's company throws a holiday party for all their employees, including spouses at various catering halls in the area. Tonight we're going to a place I considered first for the wedding but we could not afford it. It's an elegant place, has ponds and waterfalls on the grounds, an atrium, beautiful ballroom, etc. And it's a sit-down meal with a DJ, we've upgraded from a buffet. Oh and Rusty is expecting at least a few hunderd dollars bonus this year in addition to the raise they just gave him.
So I'm quite jealous to begin with but at least I can share in the festivities.
Today it was proposed by a co-worker that we have a "Secret Santa". And wouldn't you know it, more than one person was up in arms about it being called "Secret Santa" instead of "Non-discriminatory Festivity for all equal peoples" or some shit. Fine, call it a HOLIDAY grab-bag or something. But it just douses the already low holiday spirit around here when you try to do something nice.
Please tell me someone out there does nice things with their co-workers for the holidays and that your company treats you right. It would give me hope.
On the other hand, Rusty's company throws a holiday party for all their employees, including spouses at various catering halls in the area. Tonight we're going to a place I considered first for the wedding but we could not afford it. It's an elegant place, has ponds and waterfalls on the grounds, an atrium, beautiful ballroom, etc. And it's a sit-down meal with a DJ, we've upgraded from a buffet. Oh and Rusty is expecting at least a few hunderd dollars bonus this year in addition to the raise they just gave him.
So I'm quite jealous to begin with but at least I can share in the festivities.
Today it was proposed by a co-worker that we have a "Secret Santa". And wouldn't you know it, more than one person was up in arms about it being called "Secret Santa" instead of "Non-discriminatory Festivity for all equal peoples" or some shit. Fine, call it a HOLIDAY grab-bag or something. But it just douses the already low holiday spirit around here when you try to do something nice.
Please tell me someone out there does nice things with their co-workers for the holidays and that your company treats you right. It would give me hope.