Comments on: The Christmas Crunch http://naomisimson.com/2008/11/13/the-christmas-crunch/ Founder & CEO of Leading Online Gift Retailer, RedBalloon Sun, 20 May 2012 23:53:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bags and More http://naomisimson.com/2008/11/13/the-christmas-crunch/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Bags and More Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:52:59 +0000 http://naomisimson.com/index.cfm/2008/11/13/The-Christmas-Crunch#comment-173 The financial crunch is effecting everyone, I have to say I work in a little company with a small team and we are very lucky that we are still having a Christmas lunch when we close for the holidays, I think that something small just to say thanks for the hard work you have given to the company is really the least a company can do for their staff even if its just snacks and drinks. The financial crunch is effecting everyone, I have to say I work in a little company with a small team and we are very lucky that we are still having a Christmas lunch when we close for the holidays, I think that something small just to say thanks for the hard work you have given to the company is really the least a company can do for their staff even if its just snacks and drinks.

]]> By: Emma http://naomisimson.com/2008/11/13/the-christmas-crunch/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Emma Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:12:54 +0000 http://naomisimson.com/index.cfm/2008/11/13/The-Christmas-Crunch#comment-179 Naomi you blog was so timely and I had to share! The night before you sent this I’d had a conversation with 3 of my friends about their work Xmas parties. One works for a major telco = they were told staff wouldn’t receive Xmas presents this year and the Xmas party would be cut down to drinks (rather than the full dinner shindig that normally takes place) One works for a major NZ airline = they were told they were still having a Xmas party with some money contribution from the company but staff were now required to pay $40 if they wanted to attend. One works for a large outdoor advertising agency = they were told their Xmas party was cancelled. 3 very different reactions! But 1 common theme from each of my friends was just to have something to mark the occasion and celebrate the end of the year. They all understand why the changes had to made but they all just wanted to celebrate - even a simple Xmas drink would be nice gesture. And since last week – the “cancelled xmas party” – there was such disappointment amongst the staff, they realised they needed to be more resourceful. They used the deposit ($30,000!!!) of the hotel that they were going to lose (due to the cancellation of accommodation from interstate staff) to have drinks at the hotel. My friend said that work was a much happier place this week! Naomi you blog was so timely and I had to share! The night before you sent this I’d had a conversation with 3 of my friends about their work Xmas parties.

One works for a major telco = they were told staff wouldn’t receive Xmas presents this year and the Xmas party would be cut down to drinks (rather than the full dinner shindig that normally takes place)

One works for a major NZ airline = they were told they were still having a Xmas party with some money contribution from the company but staff were now required to pay $40 if they wanted to attend.

One works for a large outdoor advertising agency = they were told their Xmas party was cancelled.

3 very different reactions! But 1 common theme from each of my friends was just to have something to mark the occasion and celebrate the end of the year. They all understand why the changes had to made but they all just wanted to celebrate – even a simple Xmas drink would be nice gesture.

And since last week – the “cancelled xmas party” – there was such disappointment amongst the staff, they realised they needed to be more resourceful. They used the deposit ($30,000!!!) of the hotel that they were going to lose (due to the cancellation of accommodation from interstate staff) to have drinks at the hotel. My friend said that work was a much happier place this week!

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