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REVEALED: Who parties hardest at the Christmas do?

REVEALED: Who parties hardest at the Christmas do?

The Christmas party, an event where organisations can finally let out that deep sigh they’ve been holding in for the past few months and throw some shapes to a bit of Wham.

Hang on a moment, that sounds way too tame. We all know that Christmas parties are a time where corporate gossip unfolds, ‘romances’ sparkles and, well, someone enjoys the free bar a little too much. But, who exactly, parties the hardest?

Well, well, well. Apparently, it’s HR who are the wildest at the work Christmas party, with 40% of those within the department considering handing in their notice the day after the party.

According to the survey by Instaprint, which quizzed 2,000 office workers about their Christmas party encounters, over half (51%) of HR professionals admitted to feeling nervous about going into work the day after the party, whilst 52% admitting to saying something they regret.

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