Muff Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Who here has to work Christmas???? I had to but took vacation insted....I was to work christmas day and boxing day...day shift (7:30-&:30) I just could not work those days with my 2 and 5 year olds at home christmas morning....no matter how good the money was (60 bucks an hour ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Re: working Christmas Nope. Off Christmas here. What's boxing day?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Re: working Christmas I'm off until the 1st of the year! In fact, I am off all of '07, '08, '09! LOL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Chief Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Re: working Christmas I have to take vacation. Worked alot of Christmas' days on Active duty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Re: working Christmas Negative. I cant belive a company would even suggest you work Christmas.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Re: working Christmas [ QUOTE ] Nope. Off Christmas here. What's boxing day?? [/ QUOTE ] Boxing Day is December 26th, up here in Canada it is a stat holiday. Not working Christmas here, probably a good thing anyway, can't see too many people wanting to get their cars fixed on Christmas day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Re: working Christmas [ QUOTE ] Negative. I cant belive a company would even suggest you work Christmas.. [/ QUOTE ] Oh yeah, when I was flying satellites we worked shifts that covered 24x7. Space craft does not take a day off, and has no concept of a holiday, so the work still goes on. Just think of the support people making your satellite television feeds are working, the phone company that makes sure your phone call to distant family that can not be there with you, goes through, th enetworking person that is monitoring the internet so your yuletide and good wishes post gets on the internet, and many other positions that are taken for granted by everyday users. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Re: working Christmas My sincere thanks to those folks that perform all those essential duties that require them to be away from their families on the holidays. I'm off, but since I don't have any relatives to spend time with, I'm planning to spend Christmas day volunteering at a local nursing home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowhntr Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Re: working Christmas Not this year. I get to work Christmas Eve instead...but working a 24 hour shift I still won't get home until after 8 am Christmas morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Re: working Christmas [ QUOTE ] Negative. I cant belive a company would even suggest you work Christmas.. [/ QUOTE ]I work for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. I haven't had a Christmas off in ten years!! I've been trying to get the "big wigs" to just shut the prison down for two days but they just laugh at me?!! I don't understand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUGARKAHNE Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Re: working Christmas I sure feel sorry for all you people who have to work on Christmas Day! That's a bummer. So what exactly is boxing day? It sounds like a weird holiday. Are you celebrating the coolness of cardboard boxes or do you just get to go around punching everyone all day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Re: working Christmas [ QUOTE ] I sure feel sorry for all you people who have to work on Christmas Day! That's a bummer. So what exactly is boxing day? It sounds like a weird holiday. Are you celebrating the coolness of cardboard boxes or do you just get to go around punching everyone all day? [/ QUOTE ] LOL... Here's the definition of Boxing Day from answers.com... it's pretty much a holiday to go shopping. In Canada, Boxing Day is observed as a holiday. Boxing Day and the days immediately following are when many retail stores sell their Christmas and retired model products by holding clearance sales. Some shoppers will line up for hours at night (sometimes before midnight and after midnight on December 26th) for retailers to open their doors. Retailers often open their stores earlier than usual, such as 6 or 7 am. Some retail companies internally refer to the sales week after Christmas as the "thirteenth month." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Re: working Christmas Yep,,, I work every holiday.... Dang, retail.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Re: working Christmas I think dad is working christmas eve again this year. Not sure tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff Posted December 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Re: working Christmas [ QUOTE ] Negative. I cant belive a company would even suggest you work Christmas.. [/ QUOTE ] I work in a nylon production plant....we never shut down....It would just be to costly to shut down and start back up....so we run 24-7-365....ahhh 12 hour shift work you got to love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Re: working Christmas I get to be on call on Christmas. Not as bad as it sounds. I can work from home if I need to. People still get sick on holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10acboy Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Re: working Christmas I work for the federal government so what do you all think? Actually though what we do is down right important and effects the nuclear powered ships and subs. Because of that I am on call 24x7. The fleet is operating somewhere every day of the year so I can be called in at any time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Re: working Christmas Our company gives two days off at Christmas and one day for new years day, and I'm taking a few days vacation. I'll be off work from Dec 22 to Jan 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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