My boss (M Upper 30’s) went around the office last week and asked the 6 employees, including myself, if we would rather have a Christmas party or receive a visa gift card like we did last year. All 4 of the women (1 being a high up manager) said gift cards. The 2 men, who make much more than 3/4 of us ladies, said Christmas party.
Guess what we are getting this year? Yep, Christmas party. And they scheduled the Christmas party a week out, on a day I’ve had PTO approved for months so I can’t even attend.
The gift card was going to pay for one of the new tires I desperately need for my vehicle. It was going to be to buy Christmas presents for my other coworkers grandchildren. It was going to help pay for the broken heater at my other coworkers house.
Why do the their opinions mean more than ours? What’s worse, my boss still hasn’t even announced it and the party is a week from tomorrow. On a work night. I hope the 2 guys and my boss are the only ones to show.