So work has organised a Christmas Party in some hotel way out in the middle of nowhere.

They have booked mini buses to get home and are charging us each £22 for the travel!!!!

(about $40 US)

I think thats a bit much..

REDFEATHERS said:

Use my well-worn line:



"Sorry, I can't afford it. Hope you all have a great time, see you at work on Monday"


(then under my breath.."...you bunch of c*nts")

RocknRollDave said:

OR just drink treble the cost of drink on the night..

btw, Dave that was a naughty word you used

REDFEATHERS said:

I'm very sorry. But I did blot out a letter to spare your blushes...


If i promise to stop swearing, will you promise NOT to stop spanking me?





PS Yeah, drink the bosses' early retirement fund dry babe!

RocknRollDave said:

I wont spank you, just send you a lusty..

REDFEATHERS said:

I'll leave it to you to decide whether or not that was a genuine wink or just where you have fractured my cheek bone with a brick

RocknRollDave said:

prolly the latter

REDFEATHERS said:

Nah, it was a wink, silly. I think if someone really did throw a brick at my head, most of the people who know me wouldn't notice for a week. (Let's just say "Elephant" and "man" spring to mind....)

RocknRollDave said:

REDFEATHERS said:

Don't cry! What did I do?! What did I do?!

RocknRollDave said:

Nothing!!

REDFEATHERS said:

What's up then, sweetie?

RocknRollDave said:

nowt

REDFEATHERS said:

Now THERE's a word you don't hear on the Org often!

RocknRollDave said:

haddaway and shite..

REDFEATHERS said:

Welcome to the Redfeathers Tour of the British Isles, folks!


(P*sses all over that Billy Connoly crap!)

RocknRollDave said:

gotta start learning for when I go home at Christmas..

REDFEATHERS said:

Aye, Pet.

RocknRollDave said:

Are yer ganning doon the toon later, pet?

--- ---- let me get the story straight ! .... hmmm... how big is your company ??? how many people attend this "party" ....

that is the oddest things i have ever heard --- charging you then ... for the ride home ??? and around 40.00 $$ US .... dayum ....

i would not go ... unless there was a good chance of gettin sum ! ...

MisterMan38 said:

about 50 ppl, but 22 ppl using the bus

22 people using the bus --- and EACH have to pay that amount ??? about 40.00$$$$$?????

We are paying 70 quid just to get into my wifes exmas doo tonight, not including travel. It better be damn good!!

do you guys both work for non profit companies .. i mean ... the company cant pay for this stuff ??? that is strange to me ...

MisterMan38 said:

One word to explain this unusual phenomenon:



ENGLAND



Many English companies are so tight fisted they begrudge their staff a decent reward for their hard work at Christmas.


I'm lucky, we get all expenses paid night out with a decent meal and drinks, even our cab fare home. We are a very very small company and our bosses know how to look after us and make us feel valued. But they are the exception to the rule over here.

PREDOMINANT said:

It's my wifes Xmas do tonight....


Thankfully partners aren't invited.... I couldn't be happier!

It's called the National Health Service, I don't think people would be happy if Government health money went on Piss ups for all the doctors and nurses I think they could do a bit more for getting the drug companies to subsidise them a bit more though.

Ours is being paid for but if we miss it you have to pay for your meal. Seems a bit harsh if you are involved in an accident prehand.

MisterMan38 said:

YES and I have designed some really good shoes so the boss *can* afford to pay for it..