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Originally Posted by maleficent
In an office environment, not sure if healthcare is different, it can sometimes be considered career suicide to not go to the office christmas parties unless you have a justifiable conflict (ie someone died (produce death certificate  , or out of town)
The office party is part of your job. Its purpose is to bring together coworkers and colleagues for a bit of camaraderie and some well-deserved recognition. If this is not your idea of a great time, then consider it work, put on your best attitude and go. |
Yeah, it's usually considered impolite not to attend. While you probably wouldn't get into trouble for not showing up, it certainly wouldn't hurt to make an appearance, thank the boss for throwing the party, and then explain that you have to work later on and need to get some rest. You'll be in and out in an hour, and you'll leave the boss with a good impression of you.