Spill the Tea: An Evening of Collective Venting
INVITE ONLY EVENT (see below how to get an invitation)Please apply for a spot here, and you will receive an invitation.
Reach boiling point at work? Time to spill.
Modern workplace culture demands that we stay positive, hyper-productive, and emotionally contained at all times, a pressure that only intensifies when you're an international navigating the unique quirks, culture clashes, and famous "directness" of the Dutch corporate world.
Spill the Tea is a curated storytelling night and open mic designed for expats, startup survivors, and corporate professionals to share the hilarious absurdity, everyday chaos, and unsaid frustrations of working life in the Netherlands.
Part open mic, part tea ceremony, and part collective exhale, this evening is built on a few strict house rules:
No advice. No fixing. No judgment. Just tea, truth, and a room that entirely gets it.
Got a story burning inside you? Take the mic! We would absolutely love to hear from you. When you register, simply let us know that you'd like to speak, and we can connect beforehand to chat it through. Whether you are a seasoned speaker or have never touched a microphone in your life, we want to hear you! It's a warm and cheering room of peers who truly get what you’re going through and have your back.
TOPIC INSPIRATION:
Lost in Translation: The linguistic limbo where everyone speaks English, but nobody actually understands each other.
Borrel & Agenda Culture: Hyper-planned calendars and the unspoken rules of Dutch after-work drinks.
Tikkie & The Dutch Cent: Splitting bills down to the cent, office frugalness, and legendary financial "efficiency."
NS Delay & Fiets Survival: Commuter chaos, sideways rain, and office bike politics.
Polder Model & Endless Overleg: Consensus culture, flat hierarchies, and meetings that could have been an email.
Come listen to curated stories, share your own workplace woes on the mic, or drop an anonymous complaint card into the mix.
Let’s turn private stress into collective laughter and leave feeling just a little bit lighter.
Time: Doors open at 19:00 | Kick-off at 19:30
Location: Hatch House, Sumatrakade 739
Join us by applying for a spot here! Simply answer a few quick questions, and you’ll receive an exclusive invitation. Don’t miss out!