One in four staff dread Christmas parties

IT SEEMS not everyone is as merry about attending their office Christmas party as one might expect — even when the boss is paying.

According to a survey carried out by RecruitIreland.com — almost one in four office workers dread making an appearance at the annual Christmas party, while a further 14% said they avoid the party completely and never attend.

This is despite the fact that four out of five bosses foot the bill for the festive celebrations according to the statistics, although to varying degrees.