Survey 98 - Christmas Parties

Survey 98 - "Christmas Parties "

55% of UK workplaces have sacrificed the traditional office Christmas party this year due to the recession. Despite this statistic however it seems that the UK labour market is not willing to lose their Christmas cheer so easily; with a surprising 64% of the workforce stating that they would like a ‘budget office party’ in light of the economic climate.

The survey also showed that 42% of the offices that are proceeding with their Chistmas party have had to make significant cuts to budget due to the recession. It seems that the swanky restaurant has been substituted for the office meeting room, the elaborate canapés now a humble cocktail sausage.

These low cost festivities seem to sit well with the workforce however. Employees have a fondness of the traditional Christmas party and do not want to sacrifice it due to budget constraints. This is shown by the 64% of people surveyed responding positively to budget Christmas parties. Perhaps this is due to the 43% of employees who admitted to their boss having embarrassed themselves at their previous festive functions.