Working Xmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years day?

[TheAngryDog]

I know that this is more of a first world issue, and there will be people who will be working these days because they're a Doctor or a Nurse, work off shore etc, but I am not, I work in IT.

Would you feel unfairly treated if you had to work those 3 days as you're rota'd on for those days?

[TheAngryDog]

This is part of the issue. I've been working for this company for 6 weeks and the rota has changed 3 times. There is also no real pattern to the rota moving forward.

I don't mind working Christmas Day and Boxing day, or New Years Eve and New Years day, but not both.

[TheAngryDog]

Centurion07 said:

TheAngryDog said:

This is part of the issue. I've been working for this company for 6 weeks and the rota has changed 3 times. There is also no real pattern to the rota moving forward.

I don't mind working Christmas Day and Boxing day, or New Years Eve and New Years day, but not both.

Boom. There's your answer. You're the new boy.

If I were in your situation I'd be having a word with the relevant person.

Working all three of those days is taking the piss, new boy or not.

Im not totally the new boy. I have moved department. I have been with the company for nearly 2 years. Recently had another member of staff join the department after me as well. In terms of the longest working members of staff, I am the 3rd longest out of 6.

In terms of compensation? I'm a shift worker, so get shift allowance. Bank Holidays and weekends dont exist in my world.

[TheAngryDog]

I'm unhappy about it and a call is coming my way from my manager on Monday. I have no problem working one or the other, but not both.

I'm back at work tomorrow doing them a favour because of short staff issues. I'll be spending my day applying for a new job.

[TheAngryDog]

That's the thing, I don'tt get any extra pay for working them.