Stockholm Virtual work parties? You can’t really mingle with colleagues, or dance with them, and it’s tough to get in the disco mood in your home office. On the other hand, you don't have to wear a mask, commute home afterward, and you can easily disconnect from awkward social moments. In the COVID-19 era though, gala options are limited. Companies are turning to events organizers to create virtual social events for staff. And with working-from-home here to stay, some expect demand to continue even after the pandemic. After almost a year of doing her job from home, fintech worker Catharina Gehrke was finally able to get some proper office gossip in the virtual bathroom and break area at her company’s online Christmas party.