Office Year End Party Guide

Year end is near and so party mode's in gear. Even companies have come to play in making year end functions a thing; a must. Some companies go all out to show appreciation to their staff members for their performance throughout the year. I am talking cruises, company holidays with partners and all weekend parties at an out of town venue. Others just organise a party nyana but booze in all these is a number one item on the menu.

Sounds lovely, however, I have seen and heard how this can either become the best networking event or worst disaster on note. So I have penned down a few things to consider when attending your company's year end function. Please add your own in the comments section, let's help others keep their employments beyond the festive.

Do's:

• Remain professional. Even though you are not in the office, these people are still your colleagues. The line stays.
• Consider the clothes you pack or wear to these functions. It is very important to keep those bum shots for another occasion. However casual the do is said to be. Your boss & male colleagues do not need to know you have smooth thighs. It will only lead to disaster.
• Keep the intelligent facade rolling. just because you are not in the office doesn't mean the big shots are not watching. Apparently some of the best/biggest decisions on staff are made during office getaways.
• Stick to what you know. You are not with your girls who might carry you home should things go wrong so try not to try out alcoholic beverages that you usually steer clear of on a normal outing.
• Hold your consumption in your tummy. Puking is not cute, especially when done in public around people you work with in an environment where alcohol is being served. Whatever the reason may be, try to keep it down at all cost.

Don'ts:

• Try not to be greedy. This is not the time to drink as much as you can. Trust me when I say alcohol has no manners, you will regret it.
• Avoid getting too comfortable. When we are happy we sometimes forget ourselves. There is no need to sit on a colleague's lap or to booty hop especially if the company is a small one with less than 20 employees. You can't live that down by showing up in heels and a suit the next day.
• Do not go to a company year end function in hopes of getting drunk and confronting that colleague who has been the cause of your unhappiness throughout the year. This is not high school, behave.
• Please please, do not confess your feelings to that crush. Heheni, you can't be shelaring these men. Truth is, if you confess your love, he is likely to entertain you, shag you and when you get back to the office you might get egg on your face and have to embrace the new tittle of "office slut" for at least a year.

by Queen Troll