How much would you be willing to pay towards your work Christmas party?

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Assuming your company doesn’t pay for it. What would be the limit before you start thinking you won’t bother?

Ours is covered by the company, but if I want an alcoholic drink I have to pay for a taxi there and back which is around £50 because I obviously can’t drive then. Tbh it’s too much, I don’t want to pay that, would rather buy my children an extra gift each. So I’ll be driving this year to save the money. If it was closer and the cost of a taxi was a tenner each way I’d do it more willingly. I understand that everything is expensive and expecting a Christmas party for £20 isn’t possible, but I’m just not willing to pay any more than that to attend. It’s an expensive time of year and I don’t need the added pressure of a work party I’m not bothered about but feel obliged to attend.

Likewise. It is supposed to be your employer's 'thank you' to all the staff for working hard all year. I'll take a free thank-you dinner from my employer, but I'm not going to pay to socialise with people I work with.

Nothing. If it’s a work do the company should pay, otherwise I’ll just go out with the people I like thanks.

It’s a shame some people don’t view their colleagues as one of their friendship groups. I enjoy the company of the people I work with and if I had to go to work everyday and not enjoy their company it would make me miserable. You’re there for so many HOURS of your life. You have my pity. I enjoy going out with work mates, they’re a good laugh.

Oh, and I have other friends too.

I don’t bother even if it’s free. I’m often off for a long break over Xmas which helps not needing an excuse.

Ours is £50 this year, not sure what that includes as responded no and deleted the email! I’m not a fan of socialising with colleagues but will have dinner if I’m staying at the same hotel as others.

Sweet FA is what I’d pay.

We are a small team within a larger NHS department, mostly similar ages and actually enjoy spending time together at the Christmas party. We’re are able to choose a place suitable for all -a dinner, some sort of entertainment and a bit of a dance. Usually for around £60. You wouldn’t find anywhere decent for less than £50 round here (small town east mids).

They’d have to pay me to go

Nothing while working in non-profit or private. Employer should pay.

When I worked for the public sector, I think I paid 20-30, but it was already many years ago. Ideally, if you pay you also get a say in where you go.

Working in the public sector, and Christmas 'do' has always been arranged and paid for by the staff themselves. Has varied over the years from a fairly simple meal out, to more of an "out, out" type of night, so depends what you are talking about as to how much.
Then depends on how much money I've had (at different stages of my life) for going out. That's not always matched up with what's been arranged, so I've then not gone.

Nothing, unless I owned the company.
I guess public sector and charities can't be seen to waste funds, but private profit seeking businesses should at least give staff a couple of hours of fun on the clock with food and booze and bonding. To show they value their employees.