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Lilykind · Hermes

Co-worker's party...to go or not to go...

lynnie · Chanel

Hmm, while I hate such situations, as you do too, I think maybe you should go if you are planning on advancing with the same company. It's not required, but you don't want to seem like you are not making an effort to get to know your co-workers. I would go around, say hi, then dissappear. Could you not convince your bf to go with you for 30 mins? You could always hide outside while waiting for the bus. It would be cool if you could just invite a friend, but I guess at these kind of things, SO's are expected.

blubirde · Chanel

I think you should go, since it's work and all. But there's no need for you to stay late or schmooze. Go, have a drink in your hand, make the rounds and say hi to everyone so they see you there and then head out early. The people who stay at work parties late are losers anyway, no? (I say that being the last one to leave some work parties!

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Maybe you can go for an hour and the bus situation won't be a big deal and you can still get home in time to hang out with the bf. Do you think it's possible?

rosie_the_riveter · Gucci

I agree with Lynnie and Blubirde. You should probably go, at least for a little while. Just so that the people from your work know that you attended and they can't talk sh*t later.

member · Hermes

I agree w/everyone else - you should go, just for a little while. Like Blubirde said, go, have a drink, make the rounds, and then head out early. I hate going to these type of work functions too, but sometimes you just have to do it.

nunzi182 · Kate Spade

I would definitely go and try to get your BF to go just for a bit. If he's anything like mine though, that won't be an easy task!

crystal · Kate Spade

hey girl! so i think u should ask around the office to see if u can get a ride home. i really don't think u should ride the bus that late & unless u can convince the bf to go (which sounds unlikely) u should only go if u can get a ride. w/ that in mind, if all ur coworkers know u made an effort to go & it's their own fault for not giving u a ride if u don't go, then i think they will be less likely to look down on u in any way if u don't go. (i think that might be a world record for longest sentence, sorry!) good luck & i agree on going for a short while... maybe say u have somewhere else to go after so they don't think ur a "stick" as u say.

Tara · Dooney & Bourke

I think you should go, especially because you are in "the business". My boyfriend is in "the business" (I am not). Neither of us are really into the Hollywood partying thing, but b/f sees it as an integral part of his career. I think you do need to go and "bond" with your coworkers. As a matter of fact, I am going to a Hollywood-ish party tonight as my b/f's date - and I SO don't want to go

I agree with Crystal that you should get a ride from someone. I don't like the idea of you riding the bus so late at night. It scares me.

Lilykind · Hermes

I guess I should, but I want to go even less now...the other assisstants just ate a whole bag a popcorn in front of me and they didn't offer me one piece until there was 1/8 bag left...they offered to the one boss that's here when the popcorn was fresh and then both of the guys made disgusting snorting and stuffing face noises eating the rest until the 1/8 bag was left.

And both of them don't even really want to work at this place and are trying desperately to make it through one year so they don't have explaining to do...while I actually want to be where I am.

Gawd I'm so neurotic, but I thought I was being generous when I basically handed out my birthday cookies (present from good friend of mine) to everyone in the office and they were literally so happy. Including the starving assisstants. I feel like a fucking doormat. Ugh.

rosie_the_riveter · Gucci

so did you end up going? How was it?