Yep, more of what happened at your lousy workplace also happened here in Dongbei, see below:

The school is going to hold a New Years Party on December 31st (Friday) at the ********Hotel. You are cordially expected to attend. The school will provide the transportation for your departure and return. Please assemble in front of your residence building at 15:00pm on December 31st. All the staff of International Office will see you there.
Note: Those who have classes in Friday afternoon may take the school bus at the ******** square near the main gate at 15:15pm.

Guess what? Had to walk to the ******** square in the freezing cold from my apartment, the bus didn't arrive at the foreign teachers' accommodation! And not surprisingly the same crappy state of affairs after the party, had to walk back to my apartment from the ******** square, brass monkeys again! Glad I stirred things up at the 'do'.