Unsocial hours

[Z4monster]

OK. So who else is having to work tonight? On shift until 7am since 7pm last night. Fortunately I'm off until next Thursday and have no intention of even thinking about the place until I return.

7am can't come soon enough as far as i'm concerned.

[North West Tom]

What's your job?

[Z4monster]

Team Manager for an IT company.

[Famous Graham]

Not a very good one, then, if you're the sap covering the graveyard shift.

[leggly]

North West Tom said:

What's your job?

A Kit Kat and some king size Rizlas

[Z4monster]

Famous Graham said:

Not a very good one, then, if you're the sap covering the graveyard shift.

Well, as we cover 24/7/365 someone has to do it. Besides I do get a generous bonus for doing it. I always let the ones with children have the 25th and I prefer Boxing day anyway.

It's just another day to me.

[Silver993tt]

Z4monster said:

It's just another day to me.

so what's the problem then?

[vinnie83]

Wow talk about xmas cheer (!)

I'm sure you've got a great job Famous Graham, which doesn't involve working long or unsocial hours, so lets insult other people and their jobs, that'll be fun!

[Insanity]

Famous Graham said:

Not a very good one, then, if you're the sap covering the graveyard shift.

[Z4monster]

Silver993tt said:

Z4monster said:

It's just another day to me.

so what's the problem then?

No problem what so ever. I just wondered who else was 'the sap covering the graveyard shift.'

Roll on New Year when I have to be back in at 7am New Years Day!

[Famous Graham]

vinnie83 said:

Wow talk about xmas cheer (!)

I'm sure you've got a great job Famous Graham, which doesn't involve working long or unsocial hours, so lets insult other people and their jobs, that'll be fun!

Actually, no. I don't have a job at all. The post was meant as slightly tongue in cheek but I guess folk have become too reliant on smileys to ascertain meaning.

[vinnie83]

Famous Graham said:

vinnie83 said:

Wow talk about xmas cheer (!)

I'm sure you've got a great job Famous Graham, which doesn't involve working long or unsocial hours, so lets insult other people and their jobs, that'll be fun!

Actually, no. I don't have a job at all. The post was meant as slightly tongue in cheek but I guess folk have become too reliant on smileys to ascertain meaning.

I'm sure you'd agree that it isn't exactly obvious that it's a tongue in cheek comment! I don't think that it's a matter of people relying on smily's but just that your post sounded rather harsh and insulting.

[TheCarpetCleaner]

vinnie83 said:

Famous Graham said:

vinnie83 said:

Wow talk about xmas cheer (!)

I'm sure you've got a great job Famous Graham, which doesn't involve working long or unsocial hours, so lets insult other people and their jobs, that'll be fun!

Actually, no. I don't have a job at all. The post was meant as slightly tongue in cheek but I guess folk have become too reliant on smileys to ascertain meaning.

I'm sure you'd agree that it isn't exactly obvious that it's a tongue in cheek comment! I don't think that it's a matter of people relying on smily's but just that your post sounded rather harsh and insulting.

Plus there is a lot of snobbery on here, so without smileys, a few posts simply ARE intended to be harsh and insulting...

[becksW]

Last few years I've been lucky and not had to work over christmas days, but I did my fair share of working christmas days or boxing days and being on call for the nights for very little extra money. Wouldn't go back to that kind of shift work now but glad I did so I can now appreciate being off!

[Famous Graham]

TheCarpetCleaner said:

vinnie83 said:

Famous Graham said:

vinnie83 said:

Wow talk about xmas cheer (!)

I'm sure you've got a great job Famous Graham, which doesn't involve working long or unsocial hours, so lets insult other people and their jobs, that'll be fun!

Actually, no. I don't have a job at all. The post was meant as slightly tongue in cheek but I guess folk have become too reliant on smileys to ascertain meaning.

I'm sure you'd agree that it isn't exactly obvious that it's a tongue in cheek comment! I don't think that it's a matter of people relying on smily's but just that your post sounded rather harsh and insulting.

Plus there is a lot of snobbery on here, so without smileys, a few posts simply ARE intended to be harsh and insulting...

As I mentioned above, I'm out of work at the moment, so hopefully that puts paid to any suggestions of snobbery I did used to cover Christmas or New Year in an IT role (we took turns each year). Funnily enough though, our team leader was never on call, the conniving witch

Anyway, apologies if any offence was taken, that wasn't the intent.

Edited by Famous Graham on Saturday 26th December 21:15

[Z4monster]

No offence taken by me mate. I'm just glad i'm off tonight.

Just relaxing with a nice cold Peroni!

Enjoy life and I hope you find some work again soon.

[LMC]

Well I had to work 2 12 hour shifts over the past 2 nights. Off tonight and not back until the 7th. The festive season starts here woo-hoo

[V8A*ndy]

I worked Xmas Eve, Xmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day for 20 years on the trot.

Xmas day was always the killer.

[b2dan]

Christmas day 0001 -1201. The money is for a holiday! Don't mind it as it flies by with the amount of work that we have.

[heebeegeetee]

Famous Graham said:

Not a very good one, then, if you're the sap covering the graveyard shift.

PHist willy waving at it's best.