Give Head, Get Ahead.
September 17th 2006 01:25
Getting ahead in the work force couldn’t be easier.
What is it about drunken work parties?
We’ve all been there, we’ve all done something embarrassing and if you haven’t, it’s only a matter of time – no really!
I thought I was that person that would never act up never throw up in a champagne bucket and then hand it to one of the company managers, or even take a snooze on the bathroom floor. But for me that was a time bomb just tick tick ticking away until finally the opportunity presented itself…it was as if it was fated to happen.
I couldn’t stand or believe the fact that it did, there were tears, I thought my reputation was ruined but instead I discovered who my true work friends are and who to watch out for.
I’m not advising you to “try this at home kids – or work!”, because it is bloody embarrassing – especially for a control freak like me who is ‘careful’ at these functions. The truth of the matter was I got a lot of ‘snickers’ ‘points’, ‘stares’ and the odd – “were you that girl that threw up in her hand bag?”
My reply: “No, that was a champagne bucket – my outfit and bag remained unscathed thanks”
I sure told them!
So where am I going with this? Well it’s not just about the embarrassment and the people you find sleeping under the pool table. It’s also about the people that use these parties for “networking” purposes. You know who I mean. It’s that girl from marketing who goes home with the head of the department and then you think “wait a minute – doesn’t he have a wife and 3 kids”.
Sure he does, they’re at home where they belong and so is her man. And next Monday there is a blanket email announcing the new marketing supervisor. I’ve seen it happen in all sorts of places, and it doesn’t matter if you’re gay or straight or a junior or a senior, the opportunities are endless.
This does seem a bit like a dirty gossip, but it’s more than that. I’m not going to lie to you I love office gossip just as much as the next person, but I don’t like it when it gets nasty and vindictive – then I’m out.
So what’s up then? Well I want to know if this person’s reputation is really ruined for her and all the other people that have slept part or all their way to the top? I mean I didn’t do any sleeping. My story was pretty tame and if anything, it just meant more people knew who I was and thought I was a funny story at tha water cooler.
Any publicity is good publicity, right?
I still had to earn my stripes with hard work…and always will. But for those who have found themselves in various peoples underpants and then a nice pay rise and promotion post that – I guess you can’t say it’s all bad can you. And what about the juniors who have their careers fast tracked after going down on the dance floor?
I guess I should say good luck to them.
Or should I? They are getting snickers and points and stares too, but people get bored of that.
What it comes down to, is how well they, as individuals deal with what they have done. I am a bit of a workaholic, I personally couldn’t cope – I want to know I am being promoted because I am great…not just great in bed. Plus morally – that’s just not me.
If you don’t care how you get there, then I guess you just go for it. You wont me getting any high fives from me though.
What is it about drunken work parties?
We’ve all been there, we’ve all done something embarrassing and if you haven’t, it’s only a matter of time – no really!
I thought I was that person that would never act up never throw up in a champagne bucket and then hand it to one of the company managers, or even take a snooze on the bathroom floor. But for me that was a time bomb just tick tick ticking away until finally the opportunity presented itself…it was as if it was fated to happen.
I couldn’t stand or believe the fact that it did, there were tears, I thought my reputation was ruined but instead I discovered who my true work friends are and who to watch out for.
I’m not advising you to “try this at home kids – or work!”, because it is bloody embarrassing – especially for a control freak like me who is ‘careful’ at these functions. The truth of the matter was I got a lot of ‘snickers’ ‘points’, ‘stares’ and the odd – “were you that girl that threw up in her hand bag?”
My reply: “No, that was a champagne bucket – my outfit and bag remained unscathed thanks”
I sure told them!
So where am I going with this? Well it’s not just about the embarrassment and the people you find sleeping under the pool table. It’s also about the people that use these parties for “networking” purposes. You know who I mean. It’s that girl from marketing who goes home with the head of the department and then you think “wait a minute – doesn’t he have a wife and 3 kids”.
Sure he does, they’re at home where they belong and so is her man. And next Monday there is a blanket email announcing the new marketing supervisor. I’ve seen it happen in all sorts of places, and it doesn’t matter if you’re gay or straight or a junior or a senior, the opportunities are endless.
This does seem a bit like a dirty gossip, but it’s more than that. I’m not going to lie to you I love office gossip just as much as the next person, but I don’t like it when it gets nasty and vindictive – then I’m out.
So what’s up then? Well I want to know if this person’s reputation is really ruined for her and all the other people that have slept part or all their way to the top? I mean I didn’t do any sleeping. My story was pretty tame and if anything, it just meant more people knew who I was and thought I was a funny story at tha water cooler.
Any publicity is good publicity, right?
I still had to earn my stripes with hard work…and always will. But for those who have found themselves in various peoples underpants and then a nice pay rise and promotion post that – I guess you can’t say it’s all bad can you. And what about the juniors who have their careers fast tracked after going down on the dance floor?
I guess I should say good luck to them.
Or should I? They are getting snickers and points and stares too, but people get bored of that.
What it comes down to, is how well they, as individuals deal with what they have done. I am a bit of a workaholic, I personally couldn’t cope – I want to know I am being promoted because I am great…not just great in bed. Plus morally – that’s just not me.
If you don’t care how you get there, then I guess you just go for it. You wont me getting any high fives from me though.
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Comment by Ahmed
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that lovely new girl from marketting who just got the massive promotion 1 week into work would porbably end up being a liability to the company with her lack of experience.