Company Picnic

[TopDaugIn2000]

Ok, so the invitations went out for the annual company picnic and they are CHARGING not only for guests, but also for the employee. WTF???

I'm not going, just as a matter of principle. This company makes BILLIONS a year and they wanna charge 5 stupid dollars for a burger at a COMPANY picnic.

:mad: :mad: :mad:

[sooner_born_1960]

I don't know about Tinker, but the contracting companies around here generally suck when it comes to employee benefits.

[TopDaugIn2000]

I'm working as a contractor. I don't get all the gubment benefits.

[Petro-Sooner]

Ok, so the invitations went out for the annual company picnic and they are CHARGING not only for guests, but also for the employee. WTF???

I'm not going, just as a matter of principle. This company makes BILLIONS a year and they wanna charge 5 stupid dollars for a burger at a COMPANY picnic.

:mad: :mad: :mad:

Thats lame.

[TopDaugIn2000]

they did the same thing for the "winter holiday" party, but I think it was $10/person.

my black a$$ stayed away from that one too

[soonervegas]

Pffft. Join the crowd.

I work for a company that is one of the largest and most profitable companies in the United States. We just rid of free coffee and have an employee recognition budget of 0. It's all about getting that stock up .13 more cents.

[TheUnnamedSooner]

You in Dallas? our company is doing the same thing

[TopDaugIn2000]

no, OKC

[IronSooner]

Pffft. Join the crowd.

I work for a company that is one of the largest and most profitable companies in the United States. We just rid of free coffee and have an employee recognition budget of 0. It's all about getting that stock up .13 more cents.

You should tell them to bring back the free coffee and that sf.com costs way more in productivity than that coffee ever did. That should fix it. ;)

[sooner_born_1960]

You should tell them to bring back the free coffee and that sf.com costs way more in productivity than that coffee ever did. That should fix it. ;) Her company is concerned with billable hours, not productivity.

[VeeJay]

Mrs. VJ worked for a very large and very profitable bank and the last time we went we paid $20 a piece to go to their holiday party.

We got our picture made with a lovely bank logo stamped on the bottom of it.

Basturds.

[Sooner24]

My wife works for a bank and they have a great Christmas party. Huge spread, entertainment, door prizes for the employees and at the end they hand $100 bills to all the employees. No charge.

[TopDaugIn2000]

now THAT'S a real company party

[NormanPride]

Her company is concerned with billable hours, not productivity.

Haha, consultants!



Oh, wait.... :(

[Sooner24]

now THAT'S a real company party



At the Christmas party spouses, or a guest, are invited. They also have a company picnic in the summer but it is employees only.

Free food and drinks but no $100 bills. :(

[Mixer!]

my black a$$ stayed away from that one too
How YOU doin'? :dolemite:

[bluedogok]

The company that I worked for in OKC had a fancy Christmas party every year, the total cost was between 20-30K for the party. There was an open bar at that and it was free. The company picnic was free as well.

The company that I am at in Austin (10 persons) we have free coffee, Cokes, etc. There is usually a happy hour every other month where the boss buys and the Christmas party was nice and free.

[Soonrboy]

my place of work has company parties at Halloween, Christmas, and Valentines Day. It used to be that everyone brought home-made goodies, but now health regulations make everyone bring pre-wrapped crap. So we get alot of the wal-mart iced cookies and bags of chips.

[Newbomb Turk]

the gubment don't give me no free Christmas party or picnic.
Working for the feds, I'm surprised we still get Christmas day off work.

[Taxman71]

the gubment don't give me no free Christmas party or picnic.
Working for the feds, I'm surprised we still get Christmas day off work.

I think getting off for/on Flag Day, Prez Day, Columbus Day, MLK Day, etc. makes up for it.

[Newbomb Turk]

I think getting off for/on Flag Day, Prez Day, Columbus Day, MLK Day, etc. makes up for it.

it doesn't.

;)

[IB4OU2]

My wife works for a bank and they have a great Christmas party. Huge spread, entertainment, door prizes for the employees and at the end they hand $100 bills to all the employees. No charge.

and all I got was a Jelly of the month gift certificate....:(

[47straight]

At a really big company, charging a nominal amount for the tickets may be the only accurate way to get a head count. Otherwise, people take tickets and maybe do or don't show up. 5 bucks for something that costs the company many times over seems about right. 20, not so much. In college, the theater dept did something similar. Tickets for students were like a dollar or 2 (in the 90s). As a result, students would only get tickets if they actually wanted to go, instead of just getting tickets and then eating them because they were free, with a result of a lot of empty seats to "sold out" shows.

[TopDaugIn2000]

I'd thought about that too, as an assured RSVP thing. but still.....

we just got a mass email stating the the deadline for the $$ has been extended from today until tuesday. Thinking they might be a little short on folks.....

[Petro-Sooner]

instead of just getting tickets and then eating them because they were free,

Was there little food where you come from? :D

[Pricetag]

charging a nominal amount for the tickets may be the only accurate way to get a head count. Otherwise, people take tickets and maybe do or don't show up.
We did something like this for a thanksgiving luncheon at an old job. The tickets were free, but you had to get one to eat, and they ordered just enough food to match the tickets. But did they actually take the tickets at the lunch? Nope. Consequently, people who weren't accounted for got in line and ate. I was near the end of the line, and there was nothing left for me and the folks with me.

I was so furious I could barely see straight. These people knew what they were doing--they even talked about it in line. I didn't say anything at the time, because I was sure there'd be enough anyway. The lack of consideration just blew my mind.

[C&CDean]

Our annual Christmas party costs a buck a head. Our picnics/carshow/social events are all free.

[Scott D]

I couldn't tell you, I don't go to company functions....because I don't want to hang out with most of them.

[47straight]

We did something like this for a thanksgiving luncheon at an old job. The tickets were free, but you had to get one to eat, and they ordered just enough food to match the tickets. But did they actually take the tickets at the lunch? Nope. Consequently, people who weren't accounted for got in line and ate. I was near the end of the line, and there was nothing left for me and the folks with me.

I was so furious I could barely see straight. These people knew what they were doing--they even talked about it in line. I didn't say anything at the time, because I was sure there'd be enough anyway. The lack of consideration just blew my mind.

"Now Milton, don't be greedy and just pass the cake along..."

Dude that sucks.

[Tulsa_Fireman]

http://www.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/2001919/bill-lumbergh-1_Full.jpg

So, how much time do you say you actually spend on these TPS reports?

[BajaOklahoma]

We just get a pay check - no special parties. Thanks to DISD and their lack of money management.

Mr Baja's company has three divisions. One a month, they have a lunch for all of the employees. Each employee not in a management position gets a ticket for a drawing. I think it's a 100 dollar, cash, for a total of a thousand or so.
At Christmas, all of the managers and wives go to a very nice local restaurant. Around 300 people total with spouses. Dinner and drinks, free. Each employee is given a ticket for the drawing. When your number is called, you are given 300 dollars in cash. The last five numbers drawn receive 1,000 , with the fina number good for 5,000 cash. (I want that one)

[Tulsa_Fireman]

We used to get a party at Bell's.


Now we just get to check out Reichsmarshall Taylor's ugly ankles as she wears pants suit after pants suit after pants suit.

[Fugue]

Our annual Christmas party costs you an extra two cents per stamp. Our picnics/carshow/social events are all free.


:texan:

[Pricetag]

"Now Milton, don't be greedy and just pass the cake along..."

Dude that sucks.
I knew that one was coming when I wrote the post.

[ric311]

Is it better to have a party, but charge $5 to attend, or to not have a party at all and not give people the option?

Just curious. My company hasn't had a Christmas or Summer party in years.

[soonerboomer93]

they did the same thing for the "winter holiday" party, but I think it was $10/person.

my black a$$ stayed away from that one too

you might want to pish the sex chair with a cleaning cloth before you use it next time, that will keep the black from rubbing off on your *** as much...

[soonerboomer93]

Last year I went to the company picnic and there was a charge, but i think that was only to get an accurate headcount.

It was $10 a person, but it included Admission to 6 flags, $10 in food vouchers, parking pass and a free admission on a different date...

[AlbqSooner]

I worked for a Casino in Mississippi that had an Employee Appreciation picnic every year. No charge but no big deal. I attended the 7th annual one. Everyone got a ticket and they drew for door prizes. I won a door prize. It was - I am not making this up - a T-shirt imprinted with "---- Casino 4th annual Employee Appreciation Picnic".