Holiday Office Fun — or Ho-Hum?

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