Holiday party

[GEM]

So somehow my dumb ass got roped into doing our company Holiday party this year. My cheap boss has decided that going to a fancy restaurant is now too expensive with 27 guests on the list. So this Saturday, I get to cook for 27 morons. :laugh:

The menu:

Buffalo Chicken Dip/Ranch Dip

Bread and pesto

5 damn beef tenderloins with a red wine sauce
4 trays of homemade lasagna

cheesecake pudding red velvet poke cake
some stupid cherry pastry thing

And it all has to be fancy. Napkin rings, cloth napkins, centerpieces....**** my life!

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[Buff]

You better get a big fat Christmas bonus for taking that on - it's one thing to be on the hook for organizing the party - it's another to be appointed organizer, chef, shopper, etc. Caterers would get paid a shit ton of $$ to do that.

[Slick]

Sounds delicious!

[Davii]

We've been looking for someone to do our Christmas party, for what you're charging your boss, you're hired!

:lol:

[Tned]

I'm in the UK (just had to extend my trip another week), and while I used to think of the Euros as the big PC crowd, it's so refreshing to be over here and have Christmas parties, Christmas cards, Christmas trees, etc.

[Tned]

So somehow my dumb ass got roped into doing our company Holiday party this year. My cheap boss has decided that going to a fancy restaurant is now too expensive with 27 guests on the list. So this Saturday, I get to cook for 27 morons. :laugh:

The menu:

Buffalo Chicken Dip/Ranch Dip

Bread and pesto

5 damn beef tenderloins with a red wine sauce
4 trays of homemade lasagna

cheesecake pudding red velvet poke cake
some stupid cherry pastry thing

And it all has to be fancy. Napkin rings, cloth napkins, centerpieces....**** my life!

8111

Damn, that's an impressive spread for that large a group. Sucks it got dumped on you, but sounds like it's going to be an impressive job.

[GEM]

Ahhh I forgot the sides au gratin potatoes and asparagus with a balsamic reduction.

[Davii]

Ahhh I forgot the sides au gratin potatoes and asparagus with a balsamic reduction.

You're fired.

[ShaneFalco]

just go to mcdonalds, buy 27 single cheeseburgers and say "your welcome."

[Valar Morghulis]

I'm in the UK (just had to extend my trip another week), and while I used to think of the Euros as the big PC crowd, it's so refreshing to be over here and have Christmas parties, Christmas cards, Christmas trees, etc.

If you are near yorkshire give me a shout if you have time for a beer.

Or if you need someplace to watch the game this Sunday let me know.

[Davii]

just go to mcdonalds, buy 27 single cheeseburgers and say "your welcome."

I think she'd be better with nuggets and "you're" welcome.

[BroncoNut]

GEM- your ego is out of control

[olathebroncofan]

Should have added a few items you and your family likeds, and expensed it all.

[GEM]

GEM- your ego is out of control

Ok nut, back to your regular circle jerk of homosexual jokes. No reason to post shit going on in our lives, when there is a good no homo joke to post.

Kindly **** off. :)

[Al Wilson 4 Mayor]

Gem-

Are you going to post a picture of the complete spread?

[GEM]

Nah, I'll find a good homosexual joke to post instead.

[Davii]

Gem-

Are you going to post a picture of the complete spread?

Geez Al, we all hope so, but please take it to the lounge. ;)

[Al Wilson 4 Mayor]

Oopsadaisy

[BroncoNut]

wtf? I'm genuinely confused

[BroncoNut]

we have our holiday party today. I should actually get going. we do the gift swap thing, you know where you can take another person's gift.

[Al Wilson 4 Mayor]

we have our holiday party today. I should actually get going. we do the gift swap thing, you know where you can take another person's gift.

White elephant

[Al Wilson 4 Mayor]

Nah, I'll find a good homosexual joke to post instead.

Ah come on Gem, you've been talking about all of these gourmet dishes; let's see the finished product!

[BroncoNut]

apparently Gem has something against homosexual jokes. but Gem, you should post the food items, may as well really. I'd be interested and so would AW4M.

[BroncoNut]

Gem, comeon man. I was just kidding about the ego thing.

[BroncoNut]

27 people. man that's a lot of folks.

[underrated29]

Gem-

Are you going to post a picture of the complete spread?



Or just the top portion

[Al Wilson 4 Mayor]

Nah, I'll find a good homosexual joke to post instead.

I did not intend for that to be a sexual innuendo, just to be clear. :)

[BroncoJoe]

I did not intend for that to be a sexual innuendo, just to be clear. :)

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.

[EastCoastBronco]

we have our holiday party today. I should actually get going. we do the gift swap thing, you know where you can take another person's gift.

Up here, north of the border, we call it a Yankee Swap.
Not sure of the history of that name...

[Davii]

Up here, north of the border, we call it a Yankee Swap.
Not sure of the history of that name...

RACISM!!!! :lol:

[artie_dale]

Sorry to hear that, GEM. Another easy recipe that is pretty good is Buffalo Bread. EASY.

[Timmy!]

Gem-

Are you going to post a picture of the complete spread?

https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfa1/t51.2885-15/s306x306/e15/11024417_1473584719563510_188502067_n.jpg


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[Al Wilson 4 Mayor]

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[GEM]

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The one on the left is nut's poor dog's butthole. :shocked:

[Tned]

If you are near yorkshire give me a shout if you have time for a beer.

Or if you need someplace to watch the game this Sunday let me know.

This trip has been brutal. Two trips down to London, been getting back to the apartment between 8 and 11:00 most nights. Not sure next week will be much better. Have a company Christmas party tomorrow night.

I'm quite a bit south of that (not far from Bedford). Might have to take you up on that on a future trip.

[Valar Morghulis]

This trip has been brutal. Two trips down to London, been getting back to the apartment between 8 and 11:00 most nights. Not sure next week will be much better. Have a company Christmas party tomorrow night. I'm quite a bit south of that (not far from Bedford). Might have to take you up on that on a future trip.

Any time!

[GEM]

So the party was a success, I'll post pics when iget to a comp. My phone won't do it.

[ShaneFalco]

did they say "im lovin it"?

[GEM]

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Here's pics of the main food. Forgot to get pics of the appetizer table and the dessert table. Oops.

[BroncoNut]

Gem, your spread is beautiful. I'd love to eat all of that shit

[EastCoastBronco]

The lens flares on the Roast Beef pic are a nice homage to J.J. Abrams.

[Tned]

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Here's pics of the main food. Forgot to get pics of the appetizer table and the dessert table. Oops.

I hope you are appreciated. You seem to do an awful lot, little of everything, for your boss.

[GEM]

I'll let you know after my Xmas bonus...so far, I did this party for free. :tsk: My boss has gone tight checkbook the last couple of years. I can tell you, the event was eye opening...I probably won't be volunteering myself up for this shit anymore.

[Al Wilson 4 Mayor]

I'll let you know after my Xmas bonus...so far, I did this party for free. :tsk: My boss has gone tight checkbook the last couple of years. I can tell you, the event was eye opening...I probably won't be volunteering myself up for this shit anymore.

Are you salary?

[turftoad]

I'll let you know after my Xmas bonus...so far, I did this party for free. :tsk: My boss has gone tight checkbook the last couple of years. I can tell you, the event was eye opening...I probably won't be volunteering myself up for this shit anymore.

I don't blame you. It's a lot more work than people would think.

[GEM]

Salary +bonus/commission.

I don't even care about monetary compensation. He gave half the credit for the party to a lady that works in his garage...she put in an hours worth of work on the white elephant. I got a "oh thanks". Just tops an already shitty damn week. Finished wiyh a ******* loss to the God damned Raiders.

[turftoad]

Doesn't look good for your bonus Gem. Some people (bosses) just don't get it.
Treat the people that do a good job and make you money decent in every aspect. Makes them want to stay and work harder. ��

[Nomad]

Doesn't look good for your bonus Gem. Some people (bosses) just don't get it.
Treat the people that do a good job and make you money decent in every aspect. Makes them want to stay and work harder. ��

Hilcorp gives damn good bonuses:shocked:

[GEM]

Doesn't look good for your bonus Gem. Some people (bosses) just don't get it.
Treat the people that do a good job and make you money decent in every aspect. Makes them want to stay and work harder. ��

Im not counting on it. Ive raised his income on the 4 companies I run for him anywhere from 30%-45% over the last 3 years since taking over. His net value has increased by 40% in that time. I put in 70-80 hours a week with weekends included. He's going to find out what a 40 hour salaried worker is actually like. :tsk: I can still hit my commission/bonuses in that time. The only bottom line thay gets effected is his.

[NightTerror218]

Add me to the guests list for your next home cooked meal

[Al Wilson 4 Mayor]

Can you let him know how much of your free time you put into it and you won't be doing it again?

[GEM]

Can you let him know how much of your free time you put into it and you won't be doing it again?

I told him today that I didn't appreciate him giving her that credit. I gave him a timesheet of my hours involved. There was a totoal of 20 between shopping and cooking and the party itself. 1 was credited to her. He said he knew but didn't want to hear her whining if he didnt. That's utter bullshit.

I think he now knows I won't be doing it again.

[Al Wilson 4 Mayor]

I told him today that I didn't appreciate him giving her that credit. I gave him a timesheet of my hours involved. There was a totoal of 20 between shopping and cooking and the party itself. 1 was credited to her. He said he knew but didn't want to hear her whining if he didnt. That's utter bullshit.

I think he now knows I won't be doing it again.

I'm salary plus commission as well. When my boss pushes me to read books related to my profession or do 'extra stuff', I'm pretty blunt with him and let him know I'll do it if I can fit it into regular business hours. I don't get home until 630-7 most days and once a month or so I put a little time on a Saturday as well. I'm not gonna let him push me to the point of snapping. I've been there; done that. I'm not interested in doing it again if I don't have to.

When I started working for him I told him I would give him 50 hours a week. If he wants me to he married to my job he can give me 10% of the company. :)

[tomjonesrocks]

I'll let you know after my Xmas bonus...so far, I did this party for free. :tsk: My boss has gone tight checkbook the last couple of years. I can tell you, the event was eye opening...I probably won't be volunteering myself up for this shit anymore.

Though I couldn't really imagine a scenario where an colleague was tapped to fully cater my company's holiday party I really don't think I could just stand idly by without offering to help in some way.

Did no one say "you know what - let me do the appetizers and you do the main" or "you do the roast and I'll do the lasagna" or anything?

[GEM]

Though I couldn't really imagine a scenario where an colleague was tapped to fully cater my company's holiday party I really don't think I could just stand idly by without offering to help in some way.

Did no one say "you know what - let me do the appetizers and you do the main" or "you do the roast and I'll do the lasagna" or anything?

I got some prep help from the cook at our restaurant. He cut up the potatoes for the au gratin for me. This after he had just worked 8 hours. It was really nice of him.

That was it though. The lady who got credit was supposed to help. She showed up for an hour and spent it writing down #s for the white elephant exchsnge.

[tomjonesrocks]

I got some prep help from the cook at our restaurant. He cut up the potatoes for the au gratin for me. This after he had just worked 8 hours. It was really nice of him. That was it though. The lady who got credit was supposed to help. She showed up for an hour and spent it writing down #s for the white elephant exchsnge.

Hmm. That seems kind of shitty. These nice people in the office? I don't even really fit in in my office I've determined but I think a lot of people would step up in a situation like this and offer to help.

Incredible job on your end though obviously with only token assistance.

[GEM]

Hmm. That seems kind of shitty. These nice people in the office? I don't even really fit in in my office I've determined but I think a lot of people would step up in a situation like this and offer to help.

Incredible job on your end though obviously with only token assistance.

My boss has 2 offices. Mine is just me. His other is his garage business. There are 12 there. They are a bunch of ungrateful bloodsuckers. I got 1 thank you out of the group of them...if course it was from the lowest guy on the totem pole. Lesson learned. At least I like cooking so it wasn't horrible time spent.

[GEM]

Christmas bonus made up for it. :D

[tomjonesrocks]

Christmas bonus made up for it. :D

Ah yes, the true acknowledgement of appreciation.

Git dat "long paper" girl! Glad they didn't try to give you the obligatory "Spirit" or "Team Player" certificate/desk ornament in lieu of your efforts...

[Al Wilson 4 Mayor]

Ah yes, the true acknowledgement of appreciation.

Git dat "long paper" girl! Glad they didn't try to give you the obligatory "Spirit" or "Team Player" certificate/desk ornament in lieu of your efforts...

"Good job" is appreciated, but doesn't pay the bills.

[GEM]

He was very thankful. He said it was for taking on the accounting position, putting together the party, and never having an attitude about all the different jobs he puts on me. That meant the world, just to have it acknowledged. Planning a trip to Vegas this spring ... excited!!

[BroncoJoe]

He was very thankful. He said it was for taking on the accounting position, putting together the party, and never having an attitude about all the different jobs he puts on me. That meant the world, just to have it acknowledged. Planning a trip to Vegas this spring ... excited!!

Good thing he doesn't read this message board!

HA!