I literally know no one at my holiday party. This blows.

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I'm the only turd walking around by myself everyone else is at least with someone else. New to the firm and got on a project right away so don't know anyone from my home office. Gonna give it a try though

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Step 1. Get buzzed/drunk
Step 2. Meet new people
Step 3. Network/make new friends

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:( make friends with some people! Just walk up to a friendly looking person and make it work. Sorry friend

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*I forgot:
Step 0: Get off of FB 😉

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Take two shots and call it a night? They have great stuff on Netflix you can binge watch

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This is why coming to office on Fridays is advantageous

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I feel you OP. I personally never have gone because I am single, most of the local colleagues i know that are going are partnered and most of my practice is not local. I’m spending time with friends instead.

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Then change firms

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At BCG what if the people in your practice are wack as hell and you’d rather not waste a Friday being around them 😆

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