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Senior Account Executive

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Anyone else's company just not doing any sort of holiday party this year?

Not that Im necessarily mad, I just find it kinda funny. I started this job in 2021 and was on the committee to plan the event and we had a solid $200/person budget. It got scrapped because of Omicron so they gave everyone a $50 gift card that year, amazing deal..and last year they just did the same thing.


They havent mentioned anything for this year yet and I dont know if this is just my company being cheap AF or if this is more common now.

Does your company have a holiday party this year?

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HappyGilmore
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Account Executive
No holiday party this year. Given the way my company is cutting back spending I'm even surprised they're doing any sort of SKO next year.
SaasSlingin
Politicker
5
Sr AE
Had 1 job and answered wrong. We do have one. Seems like it will fun but more tame than ones before
Kosta_Konfucius
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Sales Rep
Work for a big company, apparently one crazy night killed it from ever happening again.
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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I'd much rather have a gift card. I work enough. I don't want to hang out with folks.
Avon
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Senior Account Executive
Oh I agree. What I think was cheap was budgeting one amount for a party, then giving 25% of the value as a gift card instead. I'll take what I can get though at the end of the day.
braintank
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Enterprise Account Executive
We're remote
Revenue_Rambo
Politicker
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Director, Revenue Enablement
More than half my company is remote so they don’t hold any formal holiday parties.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
Exact same. I think the HQ has a small get together, but it's not huge.
Revenue_Rambo
Politicker
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Director, Revenue Enablement
What I can’t stand is when a hybrid party is suggested. Some people are together while the rest of us sit in our offices and drink alone. How is that special? I already do that on a daily basis. (Definitely not coffee in this mug)
antiASKHOLE
Tycoon
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Bravado's Resident Asshole
Yeah, we have 2 different events. one was last Friday and that was an open bar and fun time. The next one will be an onsite potluck/gift exchange.
Diablo
Politicker
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Sr. AE
Happened yesterday that I couldn’t join. Had one virtually last year which is pretty boring. Enjoyed the Gift card prior to that.
jefe
Arsonist
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🍁
We had one but I couldn't make it. TBH, either way I'd take the GC.
Pachacuti
Politicker
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They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
my company has plenty of parties, but being remote I don't attend.

In lieu of a company party, I prefer a private part on the floor in front of the chirstmas tree on christmas eve...wink wink nudge nudge.
youngsmoky
Celebrated Contributor
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Senior Account Executive
We do a nice dinner out. Ours was this week and the food slapped but the music was so loud I was yelling at someone next to me to be heard.


I usually am the person who would prefer a check to a party. But they flew in the remote people and I got to meet my team’s partners, which was nice. After a year of being treated like shit, it was sort of humanizing to see everyone together.
pirate
Big Shot
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🦜☠️ Account Executive
We have a budget one but yeah we have one
HVACexpert
Politicker
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sales engineer
Mine is next weekend! Always fun
wolfofmiami
Opinionated
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🐺
We’re gonna have 1, but looks kinda lame based on the venue they picked
NoSuperhero
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BDR LEAD
Lowering costs is key for almost everyone, and our company isn't an exception.

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