To those of you working Christmas Day ....

dUnKle · 22-12-2008, 10:45 AM

Happy Christmas

Ill be working again this Christmas Day. Nights this year so finish as 0700 on the 25th and back in again at 2300 that night

I dont mind to be honest and actually quite looking forward to appreciating a quiet Christmas Day either sleeping or watching a bit of TV on my todd without having to worry about which who we have dinner with and who we see when.

The only thing that does annoy me though is that every year those of us that HAVE to work Christmas seem to get more and more forgotten. All these bloody emails of goodwill sent from Management who you know full well will not be seeing there office til probably January the 2nd ! id rather they not bother

So to all of you working, no matter what you do, have a good one and make of it what you can

mjn · 22-12-2008, 10:52 AM

Although i'm not working, i am on-call from when i leave on Christmas Eve, til 8am Boxing Day, only for my gf to start on-call for her job at 9am on Boxing Day!

dUnKle · 22-12-2008, 11:44 AM

Fingers crossed you dont get called out and can have something of a pleasant day. Guess staring on the port in the morning will be out of the question

Tom Tom · 22-12-2008, 12:17 PM

My dad was a Fireman so would have to work Christmas some of the time.

I know its a pain to do so thanks to all those who work Christmas for whatever reason and hope you get some time for you at some point

Happy Christmas

wormvortex · 22-12-2008, 12:41 PM

I'd have loved to have had the option to work Christmas day. My job pays 4X the standard pay rate.

stu mcc · 22-12-2008, 1:39 PM

Well the good old NHS pays time and a half and has done since I started working for 'em in 1987.

Merry Christmas to all who work in essential services.

Stu.

Officer M168 · 23-12-2008, 12:40 AM

working christmas day and boxing day 0700-1900, but hopfully a quiet day !
Double time though !

dUnKle · 23-12-2008, 1:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Officer M168

working christmas day and boxing day 0700-1900, but hopfully a quiet day !
Double time though !

yeah there is that as a perk

clockworks · 23-12-2008, 8:02 AM

I'm on call 24/7 until 13th January.

theboyrob · 23-12-2008, 8:49 AM

i hate being on call, even if you don't get called to something I always find its just the thought of it something comes up. Can never fully relax!

kaitaz · 23-12-2008, 9:49 AM

Was supposed to be on call Christmas and boxing day as well as new years eve. Got a call yesterday to tell me its been canceled but I'll still get paid the standby rate for the 3 days, result!

Monopot · 23-12-2008, 10:46 AM

On call 24/7 for 25/26/27/28/29/30 which also includes my birthday

Hate being on-call as you can never relax. Plus the fact that yesterday we were told there is going to be 1300 redundancies in January and that no one will be receiving a payrise in 2009, added to the fact the company is stopping pension contributions!

Happy christmas eh!

Just glad I've leaving to move to oz in May

v CJ v · 23-12-2008, 4:57 PM

It's surprising just how many people do work on Christmas day, but then, the World doesn't stop.

Happy Christmas to those that are working, and keeping the businesses open.

**johnscarlet** · 23-12-2008, 7:43 PM

I am on nights Eve and Day , 19 - 07 on both . should be nice and quiet thought , tomorrow at least

kopchoir · 23-12-2008, 8:35 PM

Thoughts are with you all working i have worked the last 9 years so my turn to have it off and rightly so

suniil · 23-12-2008, 9:13 PM

I'm also on-call duty during christmas - new year period, but can work from home via VPN

davepuma · 25-12-2008, 8:00 AM

Merry Christmas to anyone that has the misfortune to be working today. I hope you get to spend some time with your families and a Christmas drink soon. Two weeks today for me....

All the best to our armed forces serving around the world too.

mxs · 25-12-2008, 9:13 AM

Working away from home on a Gas Platform, went offshore on 17th December and due home on the 29th December - not long now before I can go home to celebrate Chrimbo

mjn · 26-12-2008, 4:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mjn

Although i'm not working, i am on-call from when i leave on Christmas Eve, til 8am Boxing Day, only for my gf to start on-call for her job at 9am on Boxing Day!

Didn't get called once

so thats £600 for drinking beer and eating lots of food!

Missus got called today though, and is currently at site.

Basil Plumley · 26-12-2008, 6:49 PM

I worked 12 hours Xmas day - 0600 - 1800. Standard rate of about £2.50 an hour...can you guess what I do? And I don't get the holiday back either...

mjn · 26-12-2008, 6:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Day

I worked 12 hours Xmas day - 0600 - 1800. Standard rate of about £2.50 an hour...can you guess what I do? And I don't get the holiday back either...

Housewife?

waring192 · 26-12-2008, 7:01 PM

The gf has been working 7am-9pm xmas eve, 7am-2pm xmas day and now shes at work till 9pm. Feel really bad as im ****** as a fart. No doubt I will get it in the neck when shes back

Big

to anyone working over xmas though.

Basil Plumley · 26-12-2008, 7:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mjn

Housewife?

Close!! I'm in the armed forces and was on guard...

Ned Senior · 26-12-2008, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Day

Close!! I'm in the armed forces and was on guard...

Hope no freedom fighting happened and your duty passed quietley

good health sir (and all your colleagues)

ned

Officer M168 · 28-12-2008, 7:25 PM

worked 7am-7pm crimbo day, thought it was gonna be a nice easy day. Sat down with a brew at 7.45 and was called to a school at 7.50 as someone was breaking into the place.
Didn't stop then all day !
Boxing day was quiet and had 1 job all day.
But for £14.70 and hour for both days, can't really moan !

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