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It's corporate holiday party time, so we're asking employees what they think about their company's bashes. (That's the point, right?)

We caught up with staffers as they spilled onto the rainy sidewalk for cigarette breaks. While Fekkai couldn’t speak with us because he had a flight to catch (he politely apologized), most staffers took the time to tell us about their holiday celebration, and a few—we’re guessing they might have had their share of vodka shots—even invited us inside. Here’s what we heard.

“I actually think this year’s party is very good. It’s different, we’ve never had it here before, so it’s a step in the right direction. I’ve been with Fekkai for six years: three years in New York, three years in L.A. The holiday parties in New York were really good only because the staff was really big, so it was a bigger event. But this one is more intimate, and it’s just very different—a good different. Great choice of venue this year. “
—Katie, colorist

“It must be a great time—that guy is puking on the sidewalk. I’m having a great time. They have a chilled vodka room in the back where you can do shots—that’s an added bonus.”
—Eddie, manager

"We’re enjoying our time and partying a little bit. It’s just something simple. We have the back room. It’s open bar and we have appetizers. Unfortunately they didn’t do anything special with the decor. When you do a party with people you work with every day, [spending time with them in the evening] is a little bit of your duty. But it’s good karma. You have to come to these things with an open mind and just make a little effort to be here.”
—Phillipe, hair stylist