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.

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.

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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