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AIBU to have the hump about missing work Xmas do?

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honeylulu · 06/12/2016 20:56

OK bit of a first world problem.
Our team Christmas do is on Thursday. Boss' PA booked it after checking everyone could go.
Couple of weeks later partner in another office in a city approx 2 hours away asked me and boss for dates we could attend an all day client visit there including drinks at end of day. He said this Thursday was best (out of a number of dates offered). I reminded him of our team do and he said it's fine, we'll be back in time for that do I presumed we'd be leaving early and skipping the client drinks
Ffw to today when he announced to me that he'd decided that our office really needed to be represented at the client drinks thing and therefore I needed to go to it "for an hour or so" but he'd decided not to go at all! As he was worried he wouldn't be able to get back to London for the team do until late and he "didn't want to let the team down". (Except me obviously). TBF he does pay for the team do out of his own pocket.
I pointed out I was going to miss it and he said "yes that's a shame".
Aibu to be feeling all hard done by?

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MoodyOne · 06/12/2016 21:30

Oh that sounds crap !
I would personally think that as he thinks the company needs representing and that he's letting you do it on your own that he is placing slot of trust your way and that he thinks your good at your job , so I would just smile and nod and miss the Christmas party ...
It's on a Thursday anyways so no one is going to get that drunk

mumonashoestring · 06/12/2016 21:35

It's on a Thursday anyways so no one is going to get that drunk

Oh the stories I could tell you... OP I do hope you're going to be in the office obnoxiously bright and bubbly on the Friday? Bit of singing, nice strong coffee first thing, maybe some garlic-based snacks at your desk, plenty of long, involved technical questions for anyone who's really suffering Grin

Seriously though, annoying but fab that your boss feels that you can represent the company 'unsupervised'

BarbaraofSeville · 06/12/2016 22:05

Your boss has done a number on you there Sad. He makes sure he can go but leaves you to miss out and do the client drinks thing instead. Is there any chance that the clients drinks will be the more enjoyable event

I'm a bit miffed myself because I missed the leaving do of a very popular colleague because I had to travel to work on a date that I didn't get a say in. I missed a great night.

honeylulu · 06/12/2016 22:49

Yes I feel he's done a number on me, but not maliciously, he is just rather hapless (often double books himself; can't follow directions and gets lost etc) and I'm irritated this happened because he didn't think things through, raaaahhh!
Client do might be good. Oh well it's all free booze anyway!
And yes, it's good that I'm trusted enough to be let loose on a client - thanks everyone for cheering me up with that. Boss' predecessor wouldn't let us get anywhere near "her" clients!

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honeylulu · 06/12/2016 22:51

mumon unfortunately I work at home Fridays. Otherwise I'd go in with a large pair of cymbals or something - heehee!

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ClarissaDarling · 06/12/2016 22:54

Maybe you could pop in first thing?.... Give the boss a rundown on the drinks?

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