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No, Cinderella...

Posted on 2005/12/03 13:49:00 (December 2005).

[Friday 2nd December]
Today was my company's Christmas party - but I didn't go. Apparently you could only take your "significant other" if you were married which seemed a little backwards to me. Having always taken Chie along to Christmas parties at my previous company, it just wouldn't feel right to go without her, so I decided I just wouldn't go at all.

I'm not actually particularly unhappy about this though, as the response when I raised the issue was really good. I mentioned it to my manager, and he said he'd have a word about it with the President of the Japanese division, which I thought was kind of cool. The Japanese division comprises several thousand staff, so the President is quite a busy person! I kind of liked the idea that what I thought was a petty complaint was going to be escalated right to the top. It's a very good company like that - if you complain, people really seem to listen.

Anyway, instead of the Christmas party, Chie and I went out for dinner very close by to where we're currently living, at a place which was heavily "boat themed" and a little, well, weird. The food was really good and everything, it's just the atmosphere was pretty odd. I for one was keen to eat up and leave as soon as possible! We then went from there to a little izakaya place, also just a minute's walk from where we're currently living. It's good area like that - loads of shops, bars and restaurants right on our doorstep.



Comment 1

Just think of the giant hangover you have saved yourself. Neither have you embarrassed your colleagues with more of your karaoke skills!

Posted by Mum at 2005/12/03 15:40:19.

Comment 2

Wow! The requirement for a marriage certificate before attending a Christmas do is a bit "annoying". Is Japan totally Christian then? Or just a certain software company? However, as your Mum says, maybe a blessing in disguise... Are your colleagues really ready for "John Unleashed"? :))

Posted by Nigel at 2005/12/05 08:58:09.

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