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

Quote:

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

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