Are you working over Christmas?

[tom_nieto]

Working 24 hours on the bank holiday Monday but otherwise off from next week until Jan 4th. Lucky with the rota this year!

 

[Flaevius]

Fortunate to work in a role where I can do as I please over the Christmas period; Friday is my final work day until 5 January.

 

[RoboCod]

No. Started leave on 27 Nov. Return to work 5th Jan.


Not gloating much.

 

[Semple]

No. Started leave on 27 Nov. Return to work 5th Jan.


Not gloating much.

Strange industry? Even universities don't have that long off over Christmas.

 

[RoboCod]

Strange industry? Even universities don't have that long off over Christmas.

Forces advisory specialist role. Had lots of leave to take, been on a course all year so couldn't take any. I've accrued over 60 days leave with deployments and carry over from last year. Thought sod it, I'll smash the whole month+ in.

 

[logz83]

Working in the Gulf of Mexico until about the 10th of January, think I've had 3 off in the last 10yrs

 

[Rroff]

Strange industry? Even universities don't have that long off over Christmas.

In years gone by where my dad works (leather industry) would have pretty decent leave over Christmas, not quite that long but similar. They shut down the factory floor and do all the maintenance tasks, etc. which couldn't normally be done with live ongoing operations.

These days with more modern equipment and so on it tends to be much less though.

 

[jon86]

Working in the Gulf of Mexico until about the 10th of January, think I've had 3 off in the last 10yrs

What do you do? Work on an offshore oil rig?

 

[ivrytwr3]

Finish Friday (17th) and back to work on the 11 Jan 22. In for those 4 days and off the following week.

I'll have forgotten what the place looked like

 

[Blackjack Davy]

Strange industry? Even universities don't have that long off over Christmas.

Universities used to go off around the 18th and didn't come back till the 6th on full pay and it didn't come out of leave entitlement, I miss it.

 

[PlacidCasual]

I was off from Christmas Eve until 5th Janaury. Now got to cover a job on the 28th December. But to be honest the break from teh kids might be nice

 

[malachi]

Don't get extra days off as Christmas falls on the weekend here but got a bunch of days off saved up so I be working for a week in January and I have the rest of the month off. Works better for me as I don't really celebrate Christmas.

 

[moon man]

stress leave since September due back next year ,not sure when ,always dreamed of being a full time surfer ,careful what you wish for ,,,,,,,

 

[Slam62]

No retired, my life is over

 

[logz83]

What do you do? Work on an offshore oil rig?

Marine Engineer, working on a ship doing geo technical drilling core sampling for offshore windfarms.

 

[MatsyLR]

Yes working throughout (by choice) double pay on Christmas day and boxing day.

 

[Semple]

Universities used to go off around the 18th and didn't come back till the 6th on full pay and it didn't come out of leave entitlement, I miss it.

Felt like a lot longer as a student.

 

[Rroff]

Bleh having to work New Years day (as well as Boxing day) now - albeit only 4 hours.

Still got 10 days total off between now and the 2nd of Jan so can't complain - was expecting to be working all but like 3.

 

[LeeUK]

Finished yesterday 21st and not back until 5th Jan*. Place shuts down for Xmas.

*If I decide to go back.

 

[FBi7]

Thread necro time

(I forgot to ask for Xmas 22 and 23).

Tonight I start the 1st of 4 night shifts on the bounce, then I'm off til the 28th/29th then off again for new year too. Result.