Christmas works party

[dg93]

Hi everyone

What's your thoughts on Christmas work parties? Should they still go ahead in the uk with the new work from home rules?

I'm asking because I have a 3 course meal booked for my work, and I don't know if I should cancel it or not ?

It's a team of 16 people, 4 that work from the office and the remaining 12 people that work out and about in there own vans.

What do you think?

When is it? The guidance is so contradictory but the nearer your meal it to Christmas Day itself the more likely it could impact people’s own family Christmasses, older relatives etc. if anyone contracts COVID at the event. I would say a date later that 14 December will be more risky, especially if cases start increasing rapidly.

@CamQ

When is it? The guidance is so contradictory but the nearer your meal it to Christmas Day itself the more likely it could impact people’s own family Christmasses, older relatives etc. if anyone contracts COVID at the event. I would say a date later that 14 December will be more risky, especially if cases start increasing rapidly.

Oh wow, that's a really good point that I hadn't thought about! The party is on the 16th, with your comments I think I'm definitely going to rearrange it to a later date now. Thank you 😊

Ours is going ahead tonight. We’ve made it before the guidance changed and we did a quick poll and people wanted it and would be really disappointed if it didn’t go ahead.

Ours is still happening. It’s a massive event at our town’s football club, fully catered, 3 free drinks per person already paid for in advance and likely not refundable, so I think it’s more that the company doesn't want to lose the amount spent on it.

I don't think there's any rule that says it shouldn't go ahead, they (stupidly) seem to be saying 'go ahead' with functions (do they don't have to financially support hospitality & because they don't think people would comply anyway - especially now)

BUT - we all have the ability to 'do better' than guidance! We can be MORE sensible than guidance!!

I think it's daft to go ahead with large gatherings, especially with people you wouldn't ordinarily be seeing and give this variant more people to infect.

Most of your staff are 'out on the road'. Why put everyone on a position to mingle?

Offer a summer party/BBQ instead.

People really need to think about their family Christmas when considering work/other socialising.

Look at the 60/70 medical staff that got covid from one get together😩