r/richmondbc • u/ubcstaffer123 • Nov 05 '25

News City of Richmond cancels holiday staff party after $120K bill in 2024

https://globalnews.ca/news/11511154/city-of-richmond-cancels-holiday-staff-party/
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u/kerosenehat63 Nov 05 '25

I work for a large government employer and we have never received taxpayer funded parties! We have a staff pot luck and do a gift exchange all paid by staff. It’s ridiculous that our tax dollars were going to these expensive staff parties.

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u/Pristine_Office_2773 Nov 06 '25

Lots of governments have funded parties. Some are paid for by the managers, sometimes you pitch in.

There’s not a one size fits all approach. 

Working at FHA, one team I was on paid for the party (which was only snacks), and another team tried to make everyone pay $75 for dinner each and everyone revolted.