Working christmas Day.

Soldato
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Who is working Christmas Day this year, for me it was entirely optional and decided to do it purely for the wage packet, although i have a four hour drive on xmas day to get to my location of work, then work 6 hours and drive back home for xmas dinner 5pm:)
 
Soldato
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Does the extra wage make it worthwhile driving for 8 hours and work 6 hours? Are you getting paid for the driving time.

Oh and im not working xmas day

Edit: It's worth it then :)
 
Caporegime
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Worked xmas day serval. Years during my phd, this year I won't ad I am undecided about the Reston the week. Except i will be working on the 24th.
 
Soldato
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Used to work it all the time when I was milking cows. They don't milk themselves but I used to volunteer to do Christmas day so that I could get NY day off.
 
Caporegime
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I usually put my name down for four hours, 10-2 as i dont pick the kids up until later in the afternoon. Do four hours, get £30 an hour for it, to my mums for xmas dinner then go and get the kids. Works out well.
 
Soldato
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I've been on-call over both Christmas and New Year lots of times in the past, didn't mind doing it at all ... extra money for not getting called 99% of the time.

I wouldn't mind doing office cover over Christmas even for the right price; wouldn't do it on my Birthday though. This year I'm off from the weekend before Christmas until the 3rd January (as the 2nd is my Birthday)
 
Soldato
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Yep, working Christmas day, in retail. All because people are incompetent at remembering to buy everything they need for the day.

As you can tell I'm bitter about it. I swear if a customer asks what I'm doing for the day I'm going to flip.
 
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