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Tag: Holiday Parties
One Guy at Moss Adams Didn’t Get the Christmas Sweater Memo
Not the Moss Adams guy in the Santa suit. He gets a pass. The guy […]
Holiday Party Socializing With No Regrets Afterwards
You will likely attend parties over the holidays. Your own workplace party is like living […]
Be Social, Don’t Skip the Party, and Other Redundant Holiday Party Advice
Yes, it’s that time of year. And apparently some of you need to hear this stuff because people who are paid to write about it (not me) continue to write about it.
My Firm Holiday Party is a Teaching Moment For What Not to Do at a Firm Holiday Party
One year at my firm, we had a Christmas party at the nicest hotel in […]
Peter Olinto Crashed PwC’s Holiday Party in NYC
As I said on Facebook, pics or it didn't happen, bro. While we're waiting for […]
Grant Thornton Employees Break Out Dynamic Christmas Sweaters for Holiday Party
You'd all do well to follow this example for your respective office parties this season: […]
Non-Traditional Holiday Celebrations at Accounting Firms, Care To Add Yours?
Surely no celebration can top the male stripper at the Bernard Robinson and Co. End […]
Blind Item: Which NYC Accounting Firm’s Holiday Party Was a Little Too Light on the Liquor?
Here's an unconfirmed account of a holiday party from last month: [Well-known firm] NYC party […]
KPMG’s New York Office Is Getting a Little Festive Today
While things in Chicago are still being sorted out, a source at the HoKNYC has been […]
Report: PwC Boston Holiday Party Is Wicked Awesome
This time of year, many a capital market servants look forward to blowing off a little steam at the annual holiday (aka Christmaskuh, Festivus, et al.) party. Last year, the festivities made a comeback after a couple of years of more restrained celebrations. Ernst & Young’s New York office even threw a party at Cipriani’s the week Andrew Cuomo handed down his civil fraud lawsuit. And in case you’re skeptical that the get-drunk-dance-like-an-idiot-go-home-with-a-co-worker party have made a comeback, this post from Socialite may be the latest proof:
Want to talk about “work hard, play harder“? The auditors, tax specialists and consultants at PwC have got that down to a science!
2000 people + Marriott Coply+ open bar + gambling + dancing = Ballin’ time
We’ve been to some corporate Holiday parties in our day, but this one definitely takes the cake. And why wouldn’t it… we’re guessing they threw down well over $500K to host that.
Since we’re not hip to the costs of corporate holiday ragers these days, it wouldn’t be fair to dismiss this guesstimate outright. And it’s not exactly clear how Socialite got all these details but it sounds pretty similar to the KPMG Christmaskuh party I attended in 2008 (sans gambling) which was the waning days of the big holiday blowout party.
ANYWAY, Socialite then outlines a number of reasons that you, local Bostonian, should be at this shindig next year, including some “Secret Grand Prize Giveaway” which they speculate is “a small yacht” but in reality, it’s more likely to be a pair of cool shoes.
For any mini BoMos in Boston, does this sound like the party you went to? Is $500k in the ballpark or would you put it in the seven figure range? Feel free to speculate at this time. And if your party tops this one, email us the details (or an invite).
Is This a Picture From Last Night’s Ernst & Young Holiday Party?
Supposedly the picture at right was from last night’s E&Y festivus/”suck it, Andy Cuomo” party and we thought we’d share it with you to see if you recognize the scene.
Our tipster simply confirmed “EY Christmas Party: awkward sexual advances,” the former being in question, the latter, well, obv We employed some detection skills to help us determine if the pic is, in fact, from last night’s festivities. Here are a few clues that lead us to believe that this is a legit picture:
1. The lady is still wearing her ID badge – Lots of Big 4 types are hardly fashion conscious, so this oversight was probably fairly common last night.
2. Three dudes, three whites shirts – No tie on twinkle toes and the guy in the background is wearing khakis. Obviously not front office.
3. Talk to the Hand – Or alternatively, “Do not take my picture with this accountant who, sure as hell, isn’t Patrick Swayze.”
If you’ve got additional evidence to prove this picture as an authentic E&Y holiday rager action shot, (e.g. post-dance photo-op with Jim Turley) we’d love to see more pics. Or if you can provide more details to give it more context: a) What song were they dancing to? b) Was this serious dancing or twisting at Jack Rabbit Slims? c) Did everyone circle around or did a conga line ensue?
Any or all of these details would be helpful.