Anyone stuck in the office over the festive period?
Discussion
If it helps any of your lot on rigs I have just had a call from a mate who was expecting to be stuck in not a very nice (but well remunerating) place for Christmas. He's back home 24 hours after being warned that they might not get off the platform due to the weather. This time it took 1 helicopter and 2 flights to get home. Last time was a helicopter, 3 flights, 1 train and 1 200 mile cab journey!
el romeral said:
hbzboy said:
Was due off the 30th but they have shifted core crew flight forward a day. Where in Spain are you?
Spooky, my changeout day was brought forward by a day too, from the 31st, to ensure people get all the way home. I am near Malaga.We are flying over the holiday period, so I'm at work on Xmas eve, then back in between Xmas and new year. I don't mind as most of the bosses are off, so (hopefully) we can get on with running the airline in peace.
Also, I have had more than enough of turkey, mince pies and crap TV by the end of Boxing Day, so using my leave at other times of the year suits me fine
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Also, I have had more than enough of turkey, mince pies and crap TV by the end of Boxing Day, so using my leave at other times of the year suits me fine
.BrabusMog said:
Talking to a couple of my friends at the pub on Saturday and I was horrified to hear that they are working right up until Xmas Eve and then back in 29-31DEC and then again on 02JAN! I'm in this morning for a meeting and then tomorrow as we have our annual piss up but that's it until 05Jan for me. It seems pointless to me to get people to come in over the festive period unless they work in an operational role or in retail/leisure.
Merry Christmas
At my last employer they suddenly decided it was the most important thing in the world that the office was manned in between Xmas and NY - not that they came into the office.Merry Christmas
It was pathetic. The only call we had in those three days was from the boss, to check up on us!
I just spent the time watching downloaded movies and on the internet.
Our customers only stop for Xmas day, so really the whole period is a pain in the arse. Lots of work at the moment to get as many lorries in before the break, then more lorries between 26th and 31st, and then back to normal movements on the 2nd. We still run 75% or more staff during the break, although some competitors do shut down completely. Wish we did that!
NeMiSiS said:
....Anyone stuck in the office over the festive period?
Yep, John McClane.
Yep, John McClane.
I finish at lunchtime tomorrow, back in on Monday, then only New Year's day off next week, working on Fri 2nd Jan. I'm also on call in case of I.T fook ups over Christmas and until 9th Jan. Not really a problem, but you never know over year-end processing = financial year-end too.
Well, I've no holiday left anyway, so poor planning on my part!
Working xmas eve, boxing day night, on call Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, new years eve and on call new years day + night. So yeah, only Xmas day off really. Plenty of colleagues working that day though. Joys of working in a hospital.
I don't mind too much I suppose, it's what I've signed up to working in the NHS, but I dislike it when people moan they 'only' get 23rd Dec - 2nd Jan off every year.
I don't mind too much I suppose, it's what I've signed up to working in the NHS, but I dislike it when people moan they 'only' get 23rd Dec - 2nd Jan off every year.
Edited by zeduffman on Tuesday 23 December 15:01
BrabusMog said:
Question for those who do shift work, particularly hospitals -
Do you take it in turns each year to work Christmas Day etc, is it random or do you have to be organised and book the time off in advance?
Where I work there's a rolling rota of people who are guaranteed any annual leave they request over the Christmas period. Everyone else has to work the normal days (xmas eve, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st) and volunteer for on call duties on the nights, weekends, and bank holidays. If people don't volunteer or only pick the 'easy' ones, they are given duties instead.Do you take it in turns each year to work Christmas Day etc, is it random or do you have to be organised and book the time off in advance?
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