To at least get a thank you for organising a work do

[TheNightWatch]

And that's it really. Boss thanked all the golden girls when it was my idea, my venue etc it's typical reslly

I did a good disco set list, I maid sure everyone paid up god I'm fuming!!

Fuming fuelled by alcohol?

It's the worst isn't it?

Maybe you'll get thanked when you go back on Monday?

What was on your disco set list?

Oh, it was the one I compiled on here!! It was fab.

Im just annoyed, it was my idea, I found the venue, I wrote the setlist, organised the buffet yet it was the ones that screamed during the day to get the money in, when I work nights that got the recognition. I work nights at least I invited them all on facebook.

She has her favourites.

Im too common Im fuming. Must go to bed.

I'm dyslexic and at first glance I read that as, "To at least get a thank you for orgasaming at a work do"

Next time you see your boss trying saying something along the lines of "I think the party was a success wasn't it, when I organised this/that I was a bit concerned in case .........." That will draw attention to the fact that it was you who did the actual work.

I organised a Christmas meal for my husbands friends and their wives. Same story, having to hassle them for the cash, wasn't thanked & one of them even took me to one side & asked if I was putting it through my company to claim back the VAT!!! Cheeky fuckers.

Well, that's the problem. The person who is at the desk 9-5 is the one that had to keep an eye on who has paid. She was the one that got thank. And the one that works part time that gave the numbers for the buffet. I organise stuff when ever it needs doing. None of them would go out if it wasn't for me.

Organising work dos is usually a thankless task which is best avoided. Stop doing it in future.

Totally agree with you!I organised our xmas do and a summer bbq every yr for 5yrs and all I ever got was moaning and ungreatfullness so I refused to do it anymore- only thing you can do and I enjoyed them far more when I could just turn up!

did you get any thanks at all? it sounds like other people did put some effort into organising this with you.

No. Nothing. It was a biggish do. We work shifts do it was only sensible that the secretary took the money. On the other hand it was me that was doing all the paying of people, going through the address book and calling ex staff up, nagging people to pay, it was my idea, I found the venue and negotiated the price etc. never again.

YANBU.Maybe in the morning when everybody sobers up, they will thank you

Should you ever wish to do it again - wear a big fuck off badge saying "Chief Organiser"

Did you have a good time? Did others have a good time? That was the point, surely?

If you're a parent, you're probably used to a complete lack of gratitude for hours/days/weeks/years of work.