HOLIDAY OFFICE FUN – OR HO-HUM?
How companies are celebrating the holidays:
| 48% Off-site party |
| 48% On-site party/luncheon |
| 45% Office decorations |
| 33% Charitable activity (e.g., donation drive, volunteering as a group) |
| 31% Informal gift exchange |
| 7% Don’t host holiday celebrations |
(Multiple responses were permitted.)
41% of companies will be spending more on the holiday party this year.
2 in 3 managers said it’s an unwritten rule that employees should make an appearance at the holiday party.
58% of workers hand out holiday presents at the office.
Of those, 50% give to colleagues and 35% give to their boss.
Cities with the most and least office gift-givers:
| Most office gift-givers |
| #1 San Diego |
| #2 Miami |
| #3 San Francisco |
| #4 Chicago |
| Least office gift-givers |
| #1 Seattle |
| #2 Cleveland |
| #3 Minneapolis |
| #4 Denver |
Source: OfficeTeam surveys of more than 2,800 senior managers and more than 2,800 workers in the United States
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