Company Holiday Party Survival Guide

The boozy season is upon us so here is our guide to surviving it - assuming your company still has the dough for a holiday party. The Head Bartender knows there's an equal chance you'll be naughty or nice, so here are some ways to make sure you keep your job and don't wind up making out with the boss at the end of the night:

• Keep in mind, holiday parties are extensions of work. Merry is good but don't make an ass of yourself.
  
  
• If you don't want to be seen on YouTube in it, don't wear it.
  
  
• Bring a partner or significant other to keep you in line. (This works as long as they don't imbibe as much or more than you.)
  
  
• Eat before drinking. Hit the carbs or the carving station - they'll give you good padding for a night of open bar.
  
  
• Go 1 for 1 water to booze to mitigate the effects. The last thing you want to do is call off the next day and be the endless butt of jokes.
  
  
• Leave one-half hour before the party is over. This way, you won't wind up drunk and uninhibited when the lights go out.

The goal of attending an office party is to have a good time and survive with your dignity intact, not to get bombed. You'll thank us in the morning.