Comments on: Holiday party tips for dummies http://workinprogress.blogs.time.com/2008/11/19/holiday-party-tips-for-morons/ A daily look at life on the job by TIME's Lisa Takeuchi Cullen Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:34:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…) | The Recruiters Lounge http://workinprogress.blogs.time.com/2008/11/19/holiday-party-tips-for-morons/comment-page-1/#comment-140 The Week In Recruiting (Reading the blogs, so you don’t have to…) | The Recruiters Lounge Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:18:43 +0000 http://workinprogresstime.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-140 [...] No, we don’t care to explain. 6. Interview Questions for Politicians (or Managers) 7. Holiday party tips for dummies 8.Good luck in Mamelodi 9. Umm… say what? 10. How to Love a Job You Hate 11. [...] [...] No, we don’t care to explain. 6. Interview Questions for Politicians (or Managers) 7. Holiday party tips for dummies 8.Good luck in Mamelodi 9. Umm… say what? 10. How to Love a Job You Hate 11. [...]

]]> By: prklypr http://workinprogress.blogs.time.com/2008/11/19/holiday-party-tips-for-morons/comment-page-1/#comment-105 prklypr Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:24:30 +0000 http://workinprogresstime.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-105 ...and re: platter of cheese cubes in the conference room. Yup, I see that coming a mile away. The upside? It's a lot harder to embarrass yourself with a couple of cheese cubes than with a few of martinis. ...and re: platter of cheese cubes in the conference room. Yup, I see that coming a mile away. The upside? It's a lot harder to embarrass yourself with a couple of cheese cubes than with a few of martinis.

]]> By: steveintransit http://workinprogress.blogs.time.com/2008/11/19/holiday-party-tips-for-morons/comment-page-1/#comment-104 steveintransit Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:18:06 +0000 http://workinprogresstime.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-104 You sure learn about your *real* office culture at Holiday parties. More fun than Diet Coke and a pack of Mentos. You sure learn about your *real* office culture at Holiday parties. More fun than Diet Coke and a pack of Mentos.

]]> By: prklypr http://workinprogress.blogs.time.com/2008/11/19/holiday-party-tips-for-morons/comment-page-1/#comment-103 prklypr Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:46:20 +0000 http://workinprogresstime.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-103 I'm certainly not a 'younger worker' and I find these tips pretty fuddy-duddy indeed...but you are right, better to err on the side of fuddy-duddy caution. Especially this year, where there seem to be more frenemies at work, vying for the few jobs that are not being eliminated. Since your expert seems a little out of touch on some issues (panyhose - sheesh!) I'd like to add: 10. DO NOT post any pics you happened to take at the party, hilarious or otherwise, anywhere online. Not even your personal Facebook. Trust me, someone you don't want to see them, will see them. I'm certainly not a 'younger worker' and I find these tips pretty fuddy-duddy indeed...but you are right, better to err on the side of fuddy-duddy caution. Especially this year, where there seem to be more frenemies at work, vying for the few jobs that are not being eliminated. Since your expert seems a little out of touch on some issues (panyhose - sheesh!) I'd like to add:

10. DO NOT post any pics you happened to take at the party, hilarious or otherwise, anywhere online. Not even your personal Facebook. Trust me, someone you don't want to see them, will see them.

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