Re: Office party

Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

conlt · ‎03-16-2010

Yes, we are having a party at a country club on Friday night. I am going. I bought a dress that is so unlike me. I lost 97 pounds in the last few years and bought 3 dresses at Macy's but decided to keep this one. It is not my usual style but It looks cute on my slimmer body. I am going for it!

Tommy Hilfiger - Women's 3/4-Sleeve Flounce-Hem Dress

elated · ‎06-09-2010

@conlt wrote:
Yes, we are having a party at a country club on Friday night. I am going. I bought a dress that is so unlike me. I lost 97 pounds in the last few years and bought 3 dresses at Macy's but decided to keep this one. It is not my usual style but It looks cute on my slimmer body. I am going for it!

Congratulations on your weight loss.. That dress is very pretty. Have a great time.

77yangya · ‎06-21-2011

When I was out there working, yup. There was always a party and I indulged. Great post.

77yangya · ‎06-21-2011

judy0330......You're kidding! Wow, I would never do that. Hey, I'm not taking my duds off for nooooooobody! LOL!

Yeah, that's a drag when people get too...well you get it.

That must have been very embarrassing for you. Wow. Besides it's a holiday party. Not a day at the beach in summer...??? Oh well......

Isobel Archer · ‎04-04-2015

As another Fed, I remember way back when I was a GS-9, I was called in to our big boss's office and told he wanted me to plan the Christmas party - we were an office of 150 people. I didn't remotely want to do this, but I didn't want to say no either. He told me I could form a committee. So I said I would do it.

He later told me it was the best party we'd had to date - AND that it showed a lot of skills that he'd taken into consideration for future promotions.

So even though I was an introvert and might not have even gone to the party, if I hadn't been responsible for it, I learned a lot.

Interestingly, much later when I used to speak to Federally Employed Women and other forums about taking on extra responsibilities to show skills that would be remembered later, I got a lot of push back - I shouldn't HAVE to do that. Well no you don't HAVE to, but then again, you are missing opportunities to show what you can do.