Christmas Party Rant

Our company Christmas party this year really made me angry. First of all, I have coordinated our Christmas party and company picnic for the past three years. This past year, one of the employees decided there should be a "Spirit Committee". She mentioned it to management and they said go for it. By default, I was half of the committee. What made me really angry about that was that I still did all the arranging, but this other employee now got to give the orders and get the credit. I rode with that for a little while, but then I couldn't take it any more. I am not the type of person who can sit back and do all the work while someone else gets the credit. So, I withdrew from the Spirit Committee. If this person wanted to dictate everything she could do everything. So officially, I'm no longer part of the committee. However, I didn't want to just drop it all in her lap (nice person here) so I offered my help when I could. I ended up arranging everything but the menu. So we are at the party and the CEO gets up to give his annual speech. First thing he says is "Thank you, Stephanie for arranging this wonderful party". I was so angry. In three years, I have never been thanked. Everyone took it for granted as part of my job. So this year, I arrange everything but the menu and Stephanie gets thanked. No one mentions me or thanks me. Plus, all evening, Stephanie keeps taking credit for what I did - the cute place cards, the gift exchange numbers, the location. No one says a word to me, least of all her. Did I mention I am not the type to sit back and do all the work while someone else gets the credit? I was so mad. I'm not touching arrangements again or even offering to help. Oh, except today. First thing this morning, Stephanie comes over and tells me to distribute a survey and make it say this, this and this. Didn't ask. Just expected it to be done. So I sent it. I arranged the whole thing, I might as well finish up. Never again though. Plus, if she gets a bonus for this (which wouldn't surprise me one bit), someone will get an earful of my opinions about the "Spirit Committee".