Office Party Survival Guide

Have you heard the one about the computer technician who inadvertently insulted his supervisor’s wife at the office party? He was fired the next day for “low productivity.” How about the one about the accountant who spent the entire evening making out with the hot new intern and became the focus of office gossip for the next six weeks?

Though companies organize office parties to reward their workers and boost employee morale, these social events can quickly turn into career death traps if you’re not careful. Remember: if it’s company-sponsored, then it’s a business function, and that means you have to be on your best behavior. Don’t you wish you had an office party survival guide?

Today’s your lucky day; here’s our office party survival guide, complete with five tips that could save your ass.