Much like skirt hemlines, which supposedly get shorter in boom times and lengthen when the economy teeters, office holiday parties have never been immune to the flux of the broader corporate world. Since remote work emptied out offices, and after years of holiday plans overturned by COVID, companies have been rethinking their festivities. For some, boozy nighttime parties are out; in their place are conference room lunches and mingling over mocktails.
Hark, the herald angels shout: 9pm is too late to be out. Much like skirt hemlines, which supposedly get shorter in boom times and lengthen when the economy.