Office party pain not pleasure

London - Workers will spend an average of 45 hours socialising with colleagues or clients in the run-up to Christmas, but most…

London - Workers will spend an average of 45 hours socialising with colleagues or clients in the run-up to Christmas, but most of them would rather stay at home, according to a new survey.

A poll of 1,500 office staff found that six out of 10 felt under pressure to attend an out-of-hours event, believing their careers could be hit if they stayed away.

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