Comments on: Company Holiday Ideas… http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/company-holiday-ideas%e2%80%a6/ Our Journey to a Debt-Free Life Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:18:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Beks http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/company-holiday-ideas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-935453 Beks Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:34:23 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3064#comment-935453 I feel so jealous! It seems like we were a little late on catching on to this potluck idea at my office. I'm glad it started and hope it stays a tradition. I feel so jealous! It seems like we were a little late on catching on to this potluck idea at my office. I’m glad it started and hope it stays a tradition.

]]> By: Money Funk http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/company-holiday-ideas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-935217 Money Funk Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:57:47 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3064#comment-935217 Our potlucks are totally yummy! We are quick to respond when we know there is a potluck taking place. Many of times we make excuses to have one. LOL. Glad you liked the new tradition. Our department wide party was cancelled too. Luckily, our smaller division is still having one this week. :) Our potlucks are totally yummy! We are quick to respond when we know there is a potluck taking place. Many of times we make excuses to have one. LOL.

Glad you liked the new tradition.

Our department wide party was cancelled too. Luckily, our smaller division is still having one this week. :)

]]> By: Lizzie http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/company-holiday-ideas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-934687 Lizzie Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:42:44 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3064#comment-934687 That sounds super cool!!! Bet this starts a new tradition :-)! That sounds super cool!!! Bet this starts a new tradition :-) !

]]> By: Carol 55 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/company-holiday-ideas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-934549 Carol 55 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:48:23 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3064#comment-934549 If your company is cutting back on the food, this site Celebration Ideas Online.. www.celebrationideasonline.com There are some hysterical holiday themed games like Holiday Bunco and a Hold or Swap auction game that would add a ton of laughs to any office Christmas party.. no one would even care about the food! If you ever saw The Office episode about the Yankee Auction at their office xmas party, you will love these ideas. If your company is cutting back on the food, this site Celebration Ideas Online.. http://www.celebrationideasonline.com
There are some hysterical holiday themed games like Holiday Bunco and a Hold or Swap auction game that would add a ton of laughs to any office Christmas party.. no one would even care about the food! If you ever saw The Office episode about the Yankee Auction at their office xmas party, you will love these ideas.

]]> By: Kris http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/company-holiday-ideas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-934477 Kris Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:49:19 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3064#comment-934477 I teach, and so always have a house party for our Christmas party, and it's potlock and BYOB. Often the social club, for which we all pay $20 for, hires a karoake DJ. It's a blast. We all bring out our best stuff, and we can just relax. My husband works for a non-profit org. and last year they had a nice catered dinner and tons of door prizes. This year, there have been a lot of lay-offs and EVERYONE has to take a 4-day furlough. I am happy to see that they are NOT having a big deal dinner and are having a potluck instead. Like any party, it's about the company of the people. I teach, and so always have a house party for our Christmas party, and it’s potlock and BYOB. Often the social club, for which we all pay $20 for, hires a karoake DJ. It’s a blast. We all bring out our best stuff, and we can just relax.

My husband works for a non-profit org. and last year they had a nice catered dinner and tons of door prizes. This year, there have been a lot of lay-offs and EVERYONE has to take a 4-day furlough. I am happy to see that they are NOT having a big deal dinner and are having a potluck instead.

Like any party, it’s about the company of the people.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/company-holiday-ideas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-934140 Nicole Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:52:09 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3064#comment-934140 Lumpia? I am SO jealous! My old boss' wife was Filipino so I use to enjoy it on a regular basis. Lucky you! Glad you were able to enjoy each others food and company even if it was for a short time : ) Lumpia? I am SO jealous! My old boss’ wife was Filipino so I use to enjoy it on a regular basis. Lucky you!

Glad you were able to enjoy each others food and company even if it was for a short time : )

]]> By: Mrs. Money http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/company-holiday-ideas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-934100 Mrs. Money Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:44:58 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3064#comment-934100 That's awesome! We got $7 each from our company this year to celebrate. :) That’s awesome! We got $7 each from our company this year to celebrate. :)

]]> By: Mrs. Accountability http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/company-holiday-ideas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-934060 Mrs. Accountability Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:42:09 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3064#comment-934060 We always have potluck at our Christmas staff party. There are less than 30 of us, and it's not too overwhelming. I don't know how it would be to walk in with over 300 dishes to sample. LOL We always have potluck at our Christmas staff party. There are less than 30 of us, and it’s not too overwhelming. I don’t know how it would be to walk in with over 300 dishes to sample. LOL

]]> By: John DeFlumeri Jr http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/company-holiday-ideas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-934048 John DeFlumeri Jr Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:55:44 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3064#comment-934048 That is useful and welcome information about keeping a company party alive in this economy. Thanks! John DeFlumeri Jr That is useful and welcome information about keeping a company party alive in this economy.

Thanks! John DeFlumeri Jr

]]> By: Cynthia http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/company-holiday-ideas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-933689 Cynthia Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:20:11 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3064#comment-933689 Our annual pot luck is Thursday. It's always the best day of the year around here. The retired folks come back to visit. A small group goes around the building caroling. The food may not be the most diverse (like yours!) but it always tastes great. And it's always overflowing from breakfast to end of the day. Our annual pot luck is Thursday. It’s always the best day of the year around here. The retired folks come back to visit. A small group goes around the building caroling. The food may not be the most diverse (like yours!) but it always tastes great. And it’s always overflowing from breakfast to end of the day.

]]> By: Georgie http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/company-holiday-ideas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-933661 Georgie Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:52:37 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3064#comment-933661 We had our potluck on Wednesday, and only 1/4 to 1/3 of the folks who came contributed...and then the people who didn't bring food complained there wasn't enough for them. And 2/3 of the food brought was store-bought cookies. So you're lucky! We had our potluck on Wednesday, and only 1/4 to 1/3 of the folks who came contributed…and then the people who didn’t bring food complained there wasn’t enough for them. And 2/3 of the food brought was store-bought cookies.

So you’re lucky!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/company-holiday-ideas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-933630 Sarah Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:31:18 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3064#comment-933630 Potlucks are common for departments to have at my company. People look forward to the great food and there is quite a variety each time. I find i don't have to increase the quantity of food either. A regular portion is fine because not everyone will try what I bring. There is usually enough food to go around. Potlucks are common for departments to have at my company. People look forward to the great food and there is quite a variety each time. I find i don’t have to increase the quantity of food either. A regular portion is fine because not everyone will try what I bring. There is usually enough food to go around.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/company-holiday-ideas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-933601 Michelle Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:57:12 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3064#comment-933601 So glad you got to taste some lumpia and pancit! Filipino food is the best! So glad you got to taste some lumpia and pancit! Filipino food is the best!

]]> By: E.D. http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/company-holiday-ideas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-933590 E.D. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:20:17 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3064#comment-933590 For some reason, my company went the other way this year. We normally have a potluck (very good food). This year, the site manager paid for a very crappy meal that not everyone could eat. Hopefully we will go back to the potluck next year. For some reason, my company went the other way this year. We normally have a potluck (very good food). This year, the site manager paid for a very crappy meal that not everyone could eat.

Hopefully we will go back to the potluck next year.

]]> By: Melanie http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2009/12/company-holiday-ideas%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-933579 Melanie Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:35:49 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3064#comment-933579 Man, I'm so jealous that you have an ethnically diverse office! We don't have that at all, so I can always plan on the EXACT same thing for every potluck. We're having one next week...I'm trying to figure out what to bring that's different. Man, I’m so jealous that you have an ethnically diverse office! We don’t have that at all, so I can always plan on the EXACT same thing for every potluck. We’re having one next week…I’m trying to figure out what to bring that’s different.

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