How bad would it be to bail on a work related dinner?

[hisno1girl]

Honeslty, I should have said no when I was asked to attend. I immediately regretted saying I would attend.

The only reason I was invited is because three other people cancelled after the table had already been purchased.

I'm tired of working after hours and even though this is a dinner w/guest speaker, it's considered working (paid) time for me.  I've worked between 50-60 hours for the past two weeks in a row.

I'll have to just stay and work late because by the time I got home, it would be time for me to leave to get to the venue on time.

Also:  Cash bar.

dammit.

[WOT?*]

Damn. Cash bar? I'd get out of that one unless it was absolutely necessary for networking or face time.

[snickers]

I wouldn't want to go either, but I don't think it would look very well