Vail Christmas Party
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- jamiller
So my company has offered to take everyone to Vail, Colorado for a Christmas vacation. Our company is located in Charlotte so I don't really own real winter clothing and I don't particularly like cold weather. But it is an all expense paid free vacation. If we don't go we do get a small bonus, probably around $1000? Would you go or take the bonus? Has anybody here been to Vail and is it as nice as it's made out to be?
- ********0
Depends when it is. Does it literally fall over Christmas?
Or like the week before?
If it wouldn't intervene with hanging out with my family, it's a no brainer to go. If you don't want to, don't though.
You should be able to bring at least one guest (doesn't work with the company) though, otherwise I definitely wouldn't go.
I know in the past with trips like these, some people get kind of angry if people take the cash option - but since everyone is getting to go and it's not like a select few opting out probably won't be looked down upon by some.
But just remember, if everyone does opt out - this will never come back up.
- ismith0
Do you really want to vacation with all your coworkers? Just a thought... although everyone I know loves Vail.
- Sounds lame, but they can be fun if only a few events are mandatory like special dinners or something.********
- As long as they give enough options of stuff to do away from everyone. And don't mind how some people can drink.********
- Sounds lame, but they can be fun if only a few events are mandatory like special dinners or something.
- ********0
too cold... snow, etc
- jamiller0
One guest is allowed and paid for as well. It's also for Thur-Sun first week in December.
It also looks like most everybody is going. Only a few have opted out so far.
- ********0
Yea man, bring a biddy or buddy and do it up.
Make sure you (and guest) have insurance though in case you break something, haha. And just watch yourself on how wasted you get, because despite being ... states away, you're still there with your company and representing them to some point.
- spendogg0
Vail is freeking awesome that time of year. We usually stay with friends who have condos - its a blast. and Vail is expensive so your company must be doing well.
- mrdobolina0
I'd take the loot and the week off and go somewhere else.
- ********0
Yea, the loot is nice. But just remember it's not going to come close to the amount of money they are spending for the week.
Also ... would you still have to work that week, or is that still time off?
Maybe that 1K would be better served to a credit card, or child support payment.
Or a few abortions.
I'm not judging.
- mrdobolina0
If I still snowboarded it would be different, but I'm 35 now so all I do is drink beer.
- They have bars at Vail, haha.********
- why travel 2000 miles to sit inside.mrdobolina
- Eh, I guess I like going to new places and trying new things? haha.********
- yeah I do too, but it snows like fuck here anyway.mrdobolina
- Aye ... mon then.********
- They have bars at Vail, haha.
- livelikebruce0
If you don't care for snow sports, scenery doesn't matter to you and spending a week with work people is take it or leave it then take the cash.
- And that's ... how you LiveLikeBruce.™********
- couldn't agree more.mrdobolina
- And that's ... how you LiveLikeBruce.™
- jamiller0
it's not going to come anywhere close to the money they'll spend on the vacation. And even though it's all-expense paid I'll still pay for shit. I don't snowboard at all, or ski. But if I went I would almost have to try. Shit this is kind of a tough decision, they need to know by tomorrow...
- is this a small company? sometimes it's good to attend events like this if you want to climb the ladderlambsy
- Tark0
they just remodelled the entire village so wherever you stay will be most likely only a few months old by then. plus not as many people will be travelling this year so you might have some runs to yourself during the week. DO IT!
- CALLES0
flip a coin