It is the day after the office Christmas party ... your head is pounding, your ankle is bruised and you think you may have snogged the intern.
You also vaguely recall asking the boss for a raise.
Well, they DO call it the silly season but maybe you've taken the defination a little too far.
Luckily for you a recent CareerOne.com.au survey has found that, out of 952 jobseekers surveyed, only 55 per cent said they would change their view of a colleague who acted like a turkey at the office Christmas party.
So if they liked you before the party, they'll keep liking you ... if they thought you were a douche, they probably will continue too.
Plus, they'll talk about you.
Of those surveyed, 37 per cent said they would engage in post-party gossip. We're assuming the other 63 per cent lied on the survey or were imagining they'd wouldn't be able to remember enough to gossip about.
So how can you ensure you're not the topic of office gossip after the Chrismas party?
Nova has the following tips.
1. Don't take props to the party. If it is a costume party and you're dressed as a fairy then leave the magic wand at home, else you'll spend the whole night prancing around pretending to grant wishes.
2. Girls, don't wear short skirts. Guys, make sure it isn't easy to take off your pants. If you know that you're prone to a bit of drunken flashing make it as hard as possible to get your clothes off while intoxicated.
3. Don't make it too hard to get your pants off - you'll still need to go to the loos. No matter what Billy Madison said, peeing your pants is NOT cool.
4. Do NOT under any circumstances make out with anyone you work with. Or the waiter ...
5. Eat the food. Those carbs could be the difference between making it home incident-free or throwing up on the boss.
6. Stay out of photos. The only thing worse than waking up and realising you stole someone's fancy dress cat ears then pretended to lick everyone is seeing 400 photos of you doing this tagged on Facebook.
7. Leave enough money for the taxi home. Plan your getaway and leave at the right time. Don't be the person who everyone drags out to the taxi rank at closing time.
8. If you must engage the boss in compelling conversation do so early in the night before you think it is appropriate to a) whinge about your pay or b) tell them about all the conspiracy theories you've come up with.
9. Look after your mates. Don't let your friends make a dick out of themselves either.
10. Have fun!
Words: Rebecca Galton