Two - if you secretly fancy the boss - do not go to the xmas party. Again most of us are able to feign disinterest when sober. Your work mates will watch you. The following Monday there will be rumours - stay at home and watch a DVD.
Three - do not complain about the Christmas work do if it is paid for by the boss - it is bad manners - stay at home and watch DVD.
Four - do not complain about the Christmas work do if other workers have organized it and you did not offer to help - this also is bad manners stay at home and watch DVD.
Five - if you are an employer do not give out cheap gifts. I heard of a large employer that gave staff an apple each - it would have better to give nothing - when it comes to Christmas and it’s from the boss it is NOT the thought that counts.
Six - if you are an employer do not take the opportunity to do an off the cuff performance review with the person who has annoyed you all year - better to stay at home and watch DVD.
Seven - if you are either an employer or an employee do not have a domestic at the work do - whilst it is extremely entertaining for bystanders you do not want the 2011 work break up to be remembered for the decade as the "do where X went ballistic" better that you had stayed home and watched a DVD.
