6 Reasons to Avoid the Office Holiday Party

It's that time a year again and many companies around the country have handed their employees invitations to the annual office holiday party. Whether it is held at the workplace or a big event at a golf club, all your co-workers are talking about it. You hear about stories of Christmas past and your co-workers are pressing you to go. This is your first holiday season working for the company and you don't want to offend. Do you go to the holiday party despite all the stories and your reservations? Here are 6 reasons to avoid the Office Holiday Party.

The Invitation Is For Two

Office parties require you to bring a spouse or a date. You work with these people every day. Do you really want to expose your loved ones to their madness? Unless your spouse is very familiar with some of your coworkers, they will not survive the night soberly. If your spouse is familiar with your coworkers and doesn't like them, you spouse might embark on a drinking binge worthy of a college frat boy.

If you are not married, you have to find a victim or date to go along with you. Trust me; you do not want to show up without a date. The office will be awhirl with rumors that you are homosexual or too much of a loser to get a date. Just imagine the discomfort you will feel the following Monday, when everyone is talking about you going alone.

The Alcohol Factor

Even if you're new workplace is too cheep to spring for an open bar, chances are there will be alcohol for purchase. Think about it. Do you really want to inflict yourself with three hours of dealing with drunken coworkers? When coworkers get together and mix that get together with lots of alcohol, bad things will happen. The last thing you want to do is have to break up a shouting match between two wasted coworkers. Or even worse, spend an hour holding your supervisor's hair out of the toilet after she throws up on your shoe.

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