""My company just brought in a whole glam squad to do our hair and makeup in the office before our holiday party," one TikTok creator posted. The video shows an office full of employees getting their hair curled and makeup touched up. "Sometimes I love corporate America," she wrote in the caption. The comments were full of people desperate to know which company, and industry, she works in."
"Another TikTok creator, who works in consulting, posted one clip last week that shows an elaborately decorated ballroom-style hall, avant-garde dancers, a sprawling bar, and decadent food served on silver platters. "Corporate holiday party season," they wrote. "What a holiday party looks like at the largest hedge fund in the US," another wrote, over footage of a tightly packed room of people in suits dancing to a live saxophonist."
Young corporate employees post videos highlighting high-budget company holiday parties, featuring on-site glam squads, elaborate venues, live music, and opulent food presentations. Viewers respond with curiosity about employers and industry, comparing budgets and expressing nostalgia for pre-COVID-era extravagance. Examples include consulting events with ballroom decor and hedge-fund gatherings with live saxophonists and packed dance floors. Social media displays of corporate opulence contrast with long-term trends showing fewer firms holding holiday parties. Data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas indicate a decline from 90% of firms hosting parties in 2007 to 64% in 2024.
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