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Voices: Save yourself! Don’t do as I’ve done at the office Christmas party...

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It’s that time of year again, where we all collectively decide that work is over even though we’re technically in for three more days. Reports? Do them yourself. Emails? Absolutely not. Meetings? Only if nobody asks me any questions, and also I’m allowed to have a little sleep.

There’s only left before we’re finally allowed to officially clock off and enter the no-man’s land of the late December period: work drinks. That liminal celebration that isn’t quite a Christmas party with people who aren’t to in order to make the entire experience tolerable.

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