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Christmas Party 2021! Cancel, or not?

Katherine

I am seeing articles in City AM and the FT of large companies (EY, Slaughter & May), who are cancelling their large firm wide Christmas parties in favour of smaller teams parties this year (due to Omicron, or Covid generally).

We are only a headcount of 60 and are still deciding what to do. What are you doing?

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  • Ours is going ahead but we have had quite a lot of people drop out due to concerns. I'm struggling with the fact that we are still mostly WFH and limiting people in the office and still maintaining 2m social distancing and all the other stuff, yet we'll soon all be p*ssed as newts all hugging and singing in each others faces, getting drinks mixed up and ex-smokers cadging the last few drags of someone else's cig because that doesn't count etc etc..........urgh..........I say all, not me, I'll probably be the grinch sat in the corner wincing every time someone gets within a 5m radius of anyone else.

    I've lost family members and a friend to Covid and I still have covid related problems now so personally I'm dreading it a bit but as HR I feel like I need to go to show my face and show a bit of solidarity with those who have organised it, a lot of effort has gone into it and its going to be a very glam event. But the 'sensible' part of me is saying its probably not a good idea to have it :(
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  • Ours is going ahead but we have had quite a lot of people drop out due to concerns. I'm struggling with the fact that we are still mostly WFH and limiting people in the office and still maintaining 2m social distancing and all the other stuff, yet we'll soon all be p*ssed as newts all hugging and singing in each others faces, getting drinks mixed up and ex-smokers cadging the last few drags of someone else's cig because that doesn't count etc etc..........urgh..........I say all, not me, I'll probably be the grinch sat in the corner wincing every time someone gets within a 5m radius of anyone else.

    I've lost family members and a friend to Covid and I still have covid related problems now so personally I'm dreading it a bit but as HR I feel like I need to go to show my face and show a bit of solidarity with those who have organised it, a lot of effort has gone into it and its going to be a very glam event. But the 'sensible' part of me is saying its probably not a good idea to have it :(
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  • in reply to Samantha
    That sounds like a really tough situation, Samantha, and it sounds like you've got a fair number of misgivings about going - I know it's an unsolicited opinion, as you didn't ask, but I guess I wanted to say that there should be no shame or guilt if you decide not to go - yes, you're HR (we all pretty much are in this community) but that doesn't mean we shouldn't acknowledge our own feelings and worries, and look after ourselves at the same time as looking out for others. If it doesn't feel right for you to go, don't put pressure on yourself to 'show up' simply for others - it's totally ok to choose not to go