FROM: Pauline Lewis, Human Resources Director
>
> TO: All Employees
>
> DATE: 4th November 2004
>
> RE: Christmas Party
>
> I'm happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party will take
place
> on December 23rd, starting at noon in the private function room at the
> Grill House. There will be a cash bar and plenty of drinks! We'll have
a small
> band playing traditional carols...please feel free to sing along. And
> don't be surprised if the MD shows up dressed as Santa Claus! A
Christmas tree
> will be lit at 1.00p.m.. Exchange of gifts among employees can be done
at
> that time, however, no gift should be over ?10.00 to make the giving
of
> gifts easy for everyone's pockets. This gathering is only for
employees!
> The MD will make a special announcement at the Party.
>
> Merry Christmas to you and your Family.
>
> Pauline
>
> FROM: Pauline Lewis, Human Resources Director
>
> TO: All Employees
>
> DATE: 5th November 2004
>
> RE: Holiday Party
>
> In no way was yesterday's memo intended to exclude our Jewish
employees.
> We recognise that Chanukah is an important holiday, which often
coincides
> with Christmas, though unfortunately not this year. However, from now
on
> we're calling it our 'Holiday Party'.. The same policy applies to any
> other employees who are not Christians. There will be no Christmas
tree or
> Christmas carols sung. We will have other types of music for your
> enjoyment.
> Happy now?
>
> Happy Holidays to you and your family,
>
> Pauline.
>
>
>
> FROM; Pauline Lewis, Human Resources Director
>
> TO: All Employees
>
> DATE: 6th November 2004
>
> RE: Holiday Party
>
> Regarding the note I received from a member of Alcoholics Anonymous
> requesting a non-drinking table...you didn't sign your name. I'm happy
to
> accommodate this request, but if I put a sign on a table that reads,
"AA
> Only", you wouldn't be anonymous anymore!!!!How am I supposed to
handle
> this? Somebody? Forget about the gift exchange, no gift exchange
allowed
> now since the Union Officials feel that ?10.00 is too much money and
> Management believe ?10.00 is a little cheap. NO GIFT EXCHANGE WILL BE
ALLOWED.
>
> Pauline.
>
>
>
> FROM: Pauline Lewis, Human Resources Director
>
> TO: All Employees
>
> DATE: 7th November 2004
>
> RE: Holiday Part
>
> What a diverse group we are! I had no idea that December 20th begins
the
> Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which forbids eating and drinking during
> daylight hours. There goes the party! Seriously, we can appreciate how
a
> luncheon at this time of year does not accommodate our Muslim
employees'
> beliefs, perhaps the Grill House can hold off on serving your meal
until
> the end of the party - or else package everything up for you to take
home in a
> little foil doggy bag. Will that work? Meanwhile, I've arranged for
> members of Weight Watchers to sit farthest from the dessert buffet and
pregnant
> women will get the table closest to the toilets, Gays are allowed to
sit
> with each other, Lesbians do not have to sit with gay men, each will
have
> their own table. Yes, there will be flower arrangements for the gay
men's
> table too. To the person asking permission to cross dress - no cross
> dressing allowed. We will have booster seats for short people. Low fat
> food will be available for those on a diet. We cannot control the salt
used in
> the food we suggest those people with high blood pressure taste the
food
> first.. There will be fresh fruits as dessert for Diabetics, the
> restaurant cannot supply "No Sugar" desserts. Sorry! Did I miss
anything?!?!?!?!?!
> Pauline.
>
>
>
> FROM: Pauline Lewis, Human Resources Director
>
> TO: All F****** Employees
>
> DATE: 8 November 2004
>
> RE: The ******** Holiday Party.
>
> Vegetarian pricks I've had it with you people !!! We're going to
keep
> this party at the Grill House whether you like it or not, so you can
sit
> quietly at the table furthest from the "grill of death", as you so
quaintly put
> it, you'll get your f****** salad bar, including organic tomatoes, But
you
> know tomatoes have feeling too, They scream when you slice them. I've
heard
> them scream. I'm hearing the scream right NOW!! I hope you all have a
rotten
> holiday, drink drive and die.
>
> The Bitch from HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> FROM: John Bishop - Acting Human Resources Director
>
> DATE: 9th November 2004
>
> RE: Pauline Lewis and Holiday Party
>
> I'm sure I speak for all of us in wishing Pauline Lewis a speedy
> recovery, and I'll continue to forward your cards to her. In the
meantime, the
> Management has decided to cancel our Holiday Party and instead, give
> everyone the afternoon of the 23rd December off with full pay.
>
> TO: All Employees
>
> DATE: 4th November 2004
>
> RE: Christmas Party
>
> I'm happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party will take
place
> on December 23rd, starting at noon in the private function room at the
> Grill House. There will be a cash bar and plenty of drinks! We'll have
a small
> band playing traditional carols...please feel free to sing along. And
> don't be surprised if the MD shows up dressed as Santa Claus! A
Christmas tree
> will be lit at 1.00p.m.. Exchange of gifts among employees can be done
at
> that time, however, no gift should be over ?10.00 to make the giving
of
> gifts easy for everyone's pockets. This gathering is only for
employees!
> The MD will make a special announcement at the Party.
>
> Merry Christmas to you and your Family.
>
> Pauline
>
> FROM: Pauline Lewis, Human Resources Director
>
> TO: All Employees
>
> DATE: 5th November 2004
>
> RE: Holiday Party
>
> In no way was yesterday's memo intended to exclude our Jewish
employees.
> We recognise that Chanukah is an important holiday, which often
coincides
> with Christmas, though unfortunately not this year. However, from now
on
> we're calling it our 'Holiday Party'.. The same policy applies to any
> other employees who are not Christians. There will be no Christmas
tree or
> Christmas carols sung. We will have other types of music for your
> enjoyment.
> Happy now?
>
> Happy Holidays to you and your family,
>
> Pauline.
>
>
>
> FROM; Pauline Lewis, Human Resources Director
>
> TO: All Employees
>
> DATE: 6th November 2004
>
> RE: Holiday Party
>
> Regarding the note I received from a member of Alcoholics Anonymous
> requesting a non-drinking table...you didn't sign your name. I'm happy
to
> accommodate this request, but if I put a sign on a table that reads,
"AA
> Only", you wouldn't be anonymous anymore!!!!How am I supposed to
handle
> this? Somebody? Forget about the gift exchange, no gift exchange
allowed
> now since the Union Officials feel that ?10.00 is too much money and
> Management believe ?10.00 is a little cheap. NO GIFT EXCHANGE WILL BE
ALLOWED.
>
> Pauline.
>
>
>
> FROM: Pauline Lewis, Human Resources Director
>
> TO: All Employees
>
> DATE: 7th November 2004
>
> RE: Holiday Part
>
> What a diverse group we are! I had no idea that December 20th begins
the
> Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which forbids eating and drinking during
> daylight hours. There goes the party! Seriously, we can appreciate how
a
> luncheon at this time of year does not accommodate our Muslim
employees'
> beliefs, perhaps the Grill House can hold off on serving your meal
until
> the end of the party - or else package everything up for you to take
home in a
> little foil doggy bag. Will that work? Meanwhile, I've arranged for
> members of Weight Watchers to sit farthest from the dessert buffet and
pregnant
> women will get the table closest to the toilets, Gays are allowed to
sit
> with each other, Lesbians do not have to sit with gay men, each will
have
> their own table. Yes, there will be flower arrangements for the gay
men's
> table too. To the person asking permission to cross dress - no cross
> dressing allowed. We will have booster seats for short people. Low fat
> food will be available for those on a diet. We cannot control the salt
used in
> the food we suggest those people with high blood pressure taste the
food
> first.. There will be fresh fruits as dessert for Diabetics, the
> restaurant cannot supply "No Sugar" desserts. Sorry! Did I miss
anything?!?!?!?!?!
> Pauline.
>
>
>
> FROM: Pauline Lewis, Human Resources Director
>
> TO: All F****** Employees
>
> DATE: 8 November 2004
>
> RE: The ******** Holiday Party.
>
> Vegetarian pricks I've had it with you people !!! We're going to
keep
> this party at the Grill House whether you like it or not, so you can
sit
> quietly at the table furthest from the "grill of death", as you so
quaintly put
> it, you'll get your f****** salad bar, including organic tomatoes, But
you
> know tomatoes have feeling too, They scream when you slice them. I've
heard
> them scream. I'm hearing the scream right NOW!! I hope you all have a
rotten
> holiday, drink drive and die.
>
> The Bitch from HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> FROM: John Bishop - Acting Human Resources Director
>
> DATE: 9th November 2004
>
> RE: Pauline Lewis and Holiday Party
>
> I'm sure I speak for all of us in wishing Pauline Lewis a speedy
> recovery, and I'll continue to forward your cards to her. In the
meantime, the
> Management has decided to cancel our Holiday Party and instead, give
> everyone the afternoon of the 23rd December off with full pay.
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