For many years, I have told everyone I work with, if you want to be where the action is on New Year’s Eve, work. It’s a busy night…..you get lost in what you’re doing, it flies by, and pretty much all the servers are done between 11:00 and midnight. So it’s the best of both worlds.
Think about it, if you go to a party too early, you’re wasted by midnight. If you work, instead of spending money all night long, you’re making money. You’re still pretty pumped up by the time you get off…you get to the party and you’re still coherent, and it greatly lessens your chances of needing a ride home. (Unless you go totally stupid and decide to power drink to catch up with everyone else.)
I love working New Year’s Eve! Everyone is in a good mood…. No one seems to complain about anything, it’s just a different atmosphere. Most folks tend to come in between 7:00 and 10:00, have their dinner and go off and do whatever it is they do. Deadlines seem to be less strict, after all, if you have to be at a party, you’ve got until midnight to get there!
One place I worked at for many years, always had a champagne toast at midnight. Every year a handful of regulars would wander in about 11:30.….we’d pour the champagne for all who were there, staff included, watch the ball fall on television, and bring in the new year together. It was very cool! I may have been working, but I was surrounded by friends…..what more can you ask for?
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