Christmas Party season begins (yes, really) (Guru)

Christmas Party season begins (yes, really)

May 11, 2009

It's May - the sun is shining, the air is warm, the cricket season has just begun; we have the whole summer ahead to look forward to.

So what just happens to pop into Guru's inbox this morning? Yup, you've guessed it - a press release about Christmas parties. It begins:

So here we are headed for Christmas 2009, which is predicted to be one of the most challenging years in business for many decades and what is the general feeling of booking the office Christmas party?

Hang on a minute... we're only just in May; there is more than half the year remaining, most people haven't even been on their summer holidays yet: we are not "headed for Christmas".

So who are the imbeciles responsible for this ludicrous claim? It's the brainiacs at Whittlebury Hall Hotel and Spa in Northamptonshire.

Michael Stott, sales and marketing director, warns: "Being seen to cancel Christmas so early in the year, especially after what is likely to be a tough year, so unless you want to turn employees against you with alarming speed, just don't do it."

Don't do it? Guru hasn't even started thinking about it! Thanks for the advice, Michael. Don't call us...

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Posted for your edification by Guru on May 11, 2009 3:37 PM | Permalink

Comments (1)

TheHRD:

Christmas start in December...end of.....

But spare a thought for the poor Whittlebury folk who will be without a Grand Prix to swell their coffers next years.....

Their Christmas has been and gone...

Posted by TheHRD | May 11, 2009 9:43 PM

Posted on May 11, 2009 21:43

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