How to Throw an Office Party on a Tight Budget
by Steve Strauss on December 8th, 2009
Q: Hi Steve – I have been asked to organize something for the office for the holidays – a party, an outing, something. In addition, I have been given a ridiculously small budget. How do I do it without making the boss look like a cheapskate (which he is not)? Annie A: I bet you didn’t know that the tradition of the holiday party started during the Great Depression when employers wanted to give their staff an affordable perk since things like raises and bonuses were mostly out of the question. Although they grew over the years, the office party’s... Read more »