Boss called in sick to Christmas party

[idonotmind]

Our boss called in sick to our Christmas party. AIBU? Shouldn't he be leading by example? He has form though, he cancelled our in-office day once due to the rain, which I was actually relieved by.

He is sick, or maybe he doesn't want to socialise with you all. Whatever, it's his business.

I'd be pleased if my boss ducked out of an xmas party!!

Sounds like you don't like your boss so why do you care?

100%, showing that no matter what is happening at work, your own health is the priority

Work Xmas parties are obligatory now, are they?

Who knew?

In some companies if MN threads are a guide, for many people they are seen as such, and people seem almost or actually bullied into attending. Things like 'not being seen as a team player' may be the way it is phrased.

My son is in year 7. He’s constantly being bullied by a kid in his class who continues to tell him he’s going to kill him/murder him and making gun gestures. The school have this other kid on report. They say they need to unlock his behaviour to make him a better person. Because of the bullying my son is afraid to get the bus and quite frankly I fee he is safer getting lifts to and from the gate. It’s been going on since year 4 of primary. My son is getting counselling weekly. I feel I can’t do anything more than what I am doing.

Was that meant to be on this thread about work christmas parties?

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@jingo1310 what's your post got to do with the boss calling in sick for a Christmas party. Unless your the said boss

Why are you that concerned that your boss called in sick and said he couldn’t make the Christmas party, have you feelings for him? And hoping something could happen and you are upset that he is staying home with his wife.

Weird question. I'm the boss in my team and chose not to attend our works do last week. Just because I lead a team, that doesn't mean I have to give up my personal time if I don't wish to. Bosses are people too.

Maybe he is sick. Maybe he thinks you guys will have a better time without the boss being there.

This was exactly my thoughts 💭🙈

I once had a boss who laid on the Xmas party, he turned up, ate his meal and left - every year. Not because he didn’t like the team, not because he was unwell, but because he felt the team should be able to enjoy themselves without feeling overlooked. He spent just enough time to say he’d been and said hello to everyone, then he just paid the bill. Maybe it’s a similar thing but your boss doesn’t know how to communicate this.