Office Parties Arent Always Great
So are there really any reasons out there that you should take into consideration when thinking about having a New Years bash in the office, well it would seem that there are.
So what are the major reasons?
Drink
Something that never seems to mix in the office is booze. There is nothing wrong with having just a few drinks with the office employees but I wouldnt say that you should go too far. In fact I would actually say that it is a brilliant idea to have a couple of drinks with the colleagues because it will just lighten the mood in the office for the holidays.
Insurance
It had to be mentioned I’m afraid and although the insurance will cover many things that may be damaged from drink, fights and other things I am sure that not all office insurance policies will be happy to fork out hundreds and possibly thousands of pounds because the employees have been careless.
On top of this I will also say that a lot of small business insurance will not even cover you if you spill certain drinks like beer and wine over computers because those types of drinks are not generally acceptable in the work environment.
Personal Experience
This year we had our annual Christmas party here, well at least part of it, and it turned out nothing got broken but I think we were lucky and moving on to the pub was a good idea. There were drinks coming around from all over the place and I do not think that the bowling alley beers we had previously helped us at all.
I will say again that if you are having a game of pool or playing poker there is no reason why you cannot have a few drinks along with it as long as you do not go too far. The thing is, the only time in which these problems seem to happen is when people just take things a bit.
Other Options?
Other than staying in the office there are actually many options out there to choose from. You could perhaps go for a paid trip to a restaurant and hit the clubs and all of the employees would happily go out if they know their food is paid for. It is only at venues like this where you get to see the people for who they are, the boss could turn out to be a really laid back person. They certainly shouldn’t use any information they gain from the drinking session against you so make sure this doesn’t happen.