A party or a gift

[disneychrista]

Your employer asks you and your coworkers if you would rather have a Christmas party (after work with dinner catered) or a gift (assumed to be $50 cash/gift card). Which would you choose?

Update:
Party won out. Surprised and not all that happy about the fact that I will feel obligated to go a party. I have enjoyed the past 3 years with no party.

 

[CynBeth]

Gift.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

Gift & it wouldn't even be close.

 

[Smugpugmug]

100% the gift. But the head of my company LOVES parties, so Christmas party it is.

 

[tinkerbellandpeterpan]

Gift. Absolutely

 

[luvnwdwgal]

Definitely the gift. I’m not a party person.

 

[slo]

It would totally depend on who my coworkers are. If it’s a bunch of people I like - the party - it’d be fun. If it’s people I don’t like being around - the gift.

 

[fly girl]

gift

 

[disneychrista]

I am firmly in the gift category as well. I will likely go to the party if that is what ends up happening though, if for no other reason than it seems to be expected.

 

[thinkerbell]

Gift for sure! I hate parties.

 

[Marrila]

Gift

 

[mumto3girls]

Gift!

 

[prairie_girl]

Not having to attend a work function would be gift enough.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

Gift!

 

[dvcgirl67]

Gift…100%

 

[_19disnA]

Gift. Office parties after hours means more time in work related functions, are annoying and many use it as their opportunity to impress the boss, although funny to watch them.............LOL. The only thing you may have in common with co-workers is the fact you work in the same office.

If it had to be a party, then it should be during normal working hours. It can cause other complication if done after hours for those who might have small children, single parents, etc. Often times those arranging the event never consider those factors.

 

[amcnj]

My overall inclination is towards the gift card. But there are some places I have worked, and at certain points of my life, when I might have chosen the party.

 

[holden]

Gift. No contest.

 

[LoveDaisy]

Gift. To be honest if given the option of an after hours party or nothing I would pick nothing.

 

[MamaMermaid]

Gift.