The office Christmas party isn’t what it used to be. In these post-pandemic days of remote and hybrid working, many people can’t be bothered with them at all. A survey carried out by Good Housekeeping last month found that six out of 10 workers aim to give the annual shindig with colleagues a miss this year. And among those who do plan to go, it’s likely that a fair percentage won’t be indulging in alcohol. Free bar or not.