Xmas Party

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I'm interested on opinions here. If you paid £45 to go to a work Xmas meal ages ago but were now signed off sick with a GP note, would you expect whoever offered to take your place to pay?

Hmmmm interesting. Are they going to get to choose their food or will they eat your choice? I think I'd want them to pay but not expect it. If it was me who was standing in, I would 100% expect to pay to go though.

Not really. They are probably only going because the space is there otherwise surely they would have chosen to go in the first place.

Did you offer your place out or did the organiser assume as you were I'll you weren't going and offered the place?

I wouldn't expect them to pay, if you were not going to get your money back your place would have been wasted anyway why not let someone have it

No - I'd see the money as wasted anyway and if someone else got to make use of it, good for them.

If someone offered me a last-minute place for something like this, my first question would be 'how much is it?'. The likelihood of my going would depend more on the event and the mood I was in than the cost, unless the cost was sky-high.

I think it also depends on how it was phrased - I can't go, would you like my ticket? Or We now have an additional place available

I'd offer to pay. I'd be embarrassed knowing you'd paid for my night out.

I can only see a few reasons the person is now going. Not worked for the firm very long when it was booked and now feel part of the team, joined after it was booked, circumstances like having a baby sitter have changed or they can't afford the cost.

Only the later I'd say it's ok not to pay but only after asking if you're happy to give them your ticket.

Yes I would expect them to pay. For all you know they are only going because it is a free place

Thanks for the replies everyone, turns out that when they thought it was free they were keen but when they thought they might have to contribute suddenly they couldn't get a sitter. Sad thing is that I wouldn't have accepted the money anyway..

If you wouldn't have accepted the money why have you made a big deal about it? So now it's going to waste and the only people winning is the venue not having to serve a meal that has been paid for?