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Any one else working Christmas? Post here and make me feel better lol! |
Sammy_boy
Joined: Mar 31, 2004
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I'm going to be working Christmas - hope there's one or two other souls out there who are working too to reassure me! 
Today (22nd) is almost my last day off until next year, after today I'm at work with only one day off in about the middle until 3rd Jan  I'm a psychiatric nurse, patients don't have a day off from their illness so I guess I'd better go in! Looking on the bright side though, the money should be good!
So, who else is working, and what do you do if you are? We can start a 'working on Xmas day' support group lol 
"All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke
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Rookwise
Joined: Mar 22, 2004
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Unfortunately as of 1:30pm on the 24th I won't be working until the 4th January. Not to bad methinks lol |
MWEB
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Unbeknown to most of you, we have a family Bistro, and we have 12 covers on Xmas day, so Me, Mrs, son and daughter will be busy 
http://www.bridgehousebistro.co.uk/
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HornyNick
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I work in a bar so i will be watching everyone else getting drunk and having fun, but its not all bad, we are done by 2am at the latest and the latest opening bar will close at 8am, so I will have my turn and hopefully after all the idiots have gone home!! |
Sammy_boy
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I have about the worst possible shift on Xmas day - a late shift, starting at 13.45 and not finishing till 21.30! At least I get my Xmas lunch, albeit a bit early and with no alcohol!
Edit: Your bistro looks nice Mweb! Sadly a bit far for me, though might look you up if I'm in your area!
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arien617
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Wish I had work so that I could be working at Christmas!
Can't get a proper job without GCSEs... which will be in the Summer!
Honestly though, I really can't understand why employers don't take a 2nd look at you, even though it's clear that some places do hire complete dumbarses, but somehow, they're better than people without GCs, because we don't have little certificates to show we know what Pi is.
Stupid, stupid world.
Grr.
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Bonovox
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I have worked past few years at christmas this year i got it off though im not bothered really. I admire doctors and nurses working christmas. Good on ya.
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Sammy_boy
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@arien - hope you find a job soon, have you thought about being a carer or a nurse, there should be some jobs still in that profession, not really been hit by the credit crunch! Even if just to keep you going until you can find something you want to do career wise - it might even make you change your mind!
@bonovox - thanks, your sentiment is much appreciated
"All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke
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Bonovox
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Thanks. I know how many long hours doctors and nurses work. And working at christmas well i guess someones gotta do it. The sad reality is my mother died ten years ago just before christmas and the doctors and nurses were amazing how they looked after her. She was the best Irish woman alive god bless her.
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arien617
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On 2008-12-22 23:57:37, Sammy_boy wrote:
@arien - hope you find a job soon, have you thought about being a carer or a nurse, there should be some jobs still in that profession, not really been hit by the credit crunch! Even if just to keep you going until you can find something you want to do career wise - it might even make you change your mind!
It has crossed my mind, Sammy! But I'd rather get into something that is one of my big interests, like the motor trade, photo labs, electronics/gadgety sales, something which I can excel at, just to do while I'm in the Sixth Form, and then it'll be Uni from there - fingers crossed.
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Daedalus85
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Ummm, hipocrite? One minute you're moaning about how you need qualifications to get a job (and your not a school leaver yet, noone will offer you a job, just deal with it), but you want to go on and do A-Levels and a Degree?...
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DickySnapples
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yup, im working christmas day  oh well, 3 days off after that! |
Coquito
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I m working christmas day too and new year day (Jan 1st)
My last day off this year is the 28th and don t have any until Jan 6th
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haynesycop
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Off tomorrow and xmas day, in boxing day and every other day until i'm off on the 30th, 31st & 1st, plus i work in retail so i'm very lucky to get that time off.
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arien617
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On 2008-12-23 00:21:58, Daedalus85 wrote:
Ummm, hipocrite? One minute you're moaning about how you need qualifications to get a job (and your not a school leaver yet, noone will offer you a job, just deal with it), but you want to go on and do A-Levels and a Degree?...
I can't see how this is hypocritical... I want to go high in my education, and make something of my life, but while I'm still living with my parents for what's left of the next 2 years, I'd like to lighten my burden on them and bring a bit more money into the house, so I can cover my costs and just help out if I ever need to.
Does that seem so bad? I just think it's a bit silly that employers look for 'bits of paper', instead of the individual's own capacity, ignoring the fact that they are capable of achieving these qualifications, but just haven't gotten there yet.
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