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in the run up the jubilee seen a fair few post stating their disrgard or even hatred for the monarchy ...
wonder if those peeps have refused the offer of an extra (or in employment law jargon; an unsual) bank holiday off work as it was granted by parliament to celebrate our monarchs reign?? |
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"in the run up the jubilee seen a fair few post stating their disrgard or even hatred for the monarchy ...
wonder if those peeps have refused the offer of an extra (or in employment law jargon; an unsual) bank holiday off work as it was granted by parliament to celebrate our monarchs reign??"
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"is this not our usual end of may bank holiday anyway, or am i missing something?
although i have no problem with the queen but i will be working it anyway"
Could be wrong but I think it's just one extra day for the Jubilee added on to the regular bank holiday....
Anyway back to the Op's question......I find that people rarely show the courage of their conviction, so given the option of working the Republicans would take the day off....and moan about the Queen in the comfort of their own armchair rather than while at work... |
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over a year ago
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"Could be wrong but I think it's just one extra day for the Jubilee added on to the regular bank holiday...."
Tuesday's bank holiday is at employer's discretion, the Monday bank holiday being rolled over from it's usual spot the week before.
I wonder how many unscrupulous employers will not give their workforce the extra day off but claim for it anyway.  |
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By *waymanMan
over a year ago
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"in the run up the jubilee seen a fair few post stating their disrgard or even hatred for the monarchy ...
wonder if those peeps have refused the offer of an extra (or in employment law jargon; an unsual) bank holiday off work as it was granted by parliament to celebrate our monarchs reign??"
I try not to look a gift horse in the mouth, even if it reminds me of Princess Anne. |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
"is this not our usual end of may bank holiday anyway, or am i missing something?
although i have no problem with the queen but i will be working it anyway"
it any normal year it would have been last weekend.... but rather than in effect having two bank holiday weekends "back to back" they decided to delay the normal holiday weekend a week.... |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
actually the funny thing is as a civil servant we actually get a days holiday for the queens birthday... so because of the bank holiday on monday and tuesday... we got that today!
so you had the funny scenario because it is a normal work day for everyone else.. of being in effect getting "double pay" for working today.....  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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If I was still employed (Which I'm not, I was made redundant yesterday and began self employment today) I'd have gotton the extra bank holiday but it would have come off my 20days holiday entitlement, so in essence parliment gave me nothing. All they did was dictate that I HAD to have this day off work on a given date. I wouldn't have had the choice to work as my employers would be closed down on that day
I also don't give a hoot either way for the Royal Family. I have no interest in them or their activites but I appreciate there are those who do to whom I wish a very happy and safe jubilee weekend. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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no bank holiday here , working , but i doubt if the southern queen would have the time to ohone me up and ask if a fancy a day or 2 off so i could wave a bit of plastic flag as she shuffles about  |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"actually the funny thing is as a civil servant we actually get a days holiday for the queens birthday... so because of the bank holiday on monday and tuesday... we got that today!
so you had the funny scenario because it is a normal work day for everyone else.. of being in effect getting "double pay" for working today..... "
I wondered when the Civil Service would be taking the Grace Day they get for the Queen's birthday - thanks for clearing that up. |
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By *acreadCouple
over a year ago
central scotland |
"actually the funny thing is as a civil servant we actually get a days holiday for the queens birthday... so because of the bank holiday on monday and tuesday... we got that today!
so you had the funny scenario because it is a normal work day for everyone else.. of being in effect getting "double pay" for working today.....
I wondered when the Civil Service would be taking the Grace Day they get for the Queen's birthday - thanks for clearing that up."
Also a civil servant but only get Tueday off.
As for the Royals I dont care one way or the other as they are after all only ppl who happened to be born privileged and as far as I am concerned that doesnt make them any better than anyone else. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"As for the Royals I dont care one way or the other as they are after all only ppl who happened to be born privileged and as far as I am concerned that doesnt make them any better than anyone else."
She's still your Queen whether you accept her as such or not. |
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By *acreadCouple
over a year ago
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"As for the Royals I dont care one way or the other as they are after all only ppl who happened to be born privileged and as far as I am concerned that doesnt make them any better than anyone else.
She's still your Queen whether you accept her as such or not. "
Where did I say I didnt accept it I just said I dont care and i dont think of them as better ppl than others. |
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By *acreadCouple
over a year ago
central scotland |
"in the run up the jubilee seen a fair few post stating their disrgard or even hatred for the monarchy ...
wonder if those peeps have refused the offer of an extra (or in employment law jargon; an unsual) bank holiday off work as it was granted by parliament to celebrate our monarchs reign??"
By that reckoning all Moslems,Athiests ,Jews etc should forfiet Chrismas and easter holidays |
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"in the run up the jubilee seen a fair few post stating their disrgard or even hatred for the monarchy ...
wonder if those peeps have refused the offer of an extra (or in employment law jargon; an unsual) bank holiday off work as it was granted by parliament to celebrate our monarchs reign??
By that reckoning all Moslems,Athiests ,Jews etc should forfiet Chrismas and easter holidays "
i do (athiest) |
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By *acreadCouple
over a year ago
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"in the run up the jubilee seen a fair few post stating their disrgard or even hatred for the monarchy ...
wonder if those peeps have refused the offer of an extra (or in employment law jargon; an unsual) bank holiday off work as it was granted by parliament to celebrate our monarchs reign??
By that reckoning all Moslems,Athiests ,Jews etc should forfiet Chrismas and easter holidays
i do (athiest)"
I dont, I take them and I dont follow any religion damned if I am going to give up a holiday no matter what it is for. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"By that reckoning all Moslems,Athiests ,Jews etc should forfiet Chrismas and easter holidays
Some do. They work the shifts on those days and take their religious days instead."
which i'm grateful for, makes it easier getting a carry out on those days |
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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago
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"By that reckoning all Moslems,Athiests ,Jews etc should forfiet Chrismas and easter holidays
Some do. They work the shifts on those days and take their religious days instead."
Yeah some do, and some take all Christian hols and then take personal hols for their own religion.....and if you're a convict, you get all the fecking days off - wankers! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"in the run up the jubilee seen a fair few post stating their disrgard or even hatred for the monarchy ...
wonder if those peeps have refused the offer of an extra (or in employment law jargon; an unsual) bank holiday off work as it was granted by parliament to celebrate our monarchs reign??"
I consider myself a republican. We have been given the days off and I will take them.
I see it as compensation for having to look at the the gormless old bat and her half witted interbred family on every form of media. An extra day off every 60 years is the least she can do |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Isn't it a good measure of a society when it doesn't make a distinction between those who support the monarchy and those who don't yet everyone is being given Tuesday off regardless of whether they love our Queen or despise what she stands for. (yes I know some have to work but generally the public holiday offer is to all citizens of the UK).
To those who support Her Maj, enjoy your festivities whatever you're doing, and to those who don't, have a great day off anyway. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Is not the whole point of a bank holiday to give our nations people a simple opportunity to enjoy the benefits of living in a society that allows them individual freedom to choose how they spend a bank holiday rather than imposing an authoritarian control over how citizen’s mark the occasion.
Eh! init !    |
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"Is not the whole point of a bank holiday to give our nations people a simple opportunity to enjoy the benefits of living in a society that allows them individual freedom to choose how they spend a bank holiday rather than imposing an authoritarian control over how citizen’s mark the occasion.
Eh! init ! "
Yep, precisely that. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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To be honest I will probably work around 10 hours on Wednesday and potentially a similar amount on Thursday to clear the backed up work that the double bank holiday brings so I'm not gaining much... |
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Whilst i would say i (Sara) am a Republican in that i see no need for the Monarchy in these modern times, i also think there are far more pressing concerns with which to be involved at the current time.
I don't get the Tuesday holiday so i'll be in work as usual and i can't say i'm particularly bothered about it. The Monarchy is irrelevant to my life. |
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"actually the funny thing is as a civil servant we actually get a days holiday for the queens birthday... so because of the bank holiday on monday and tuesday... we got that today!
so you had the funny scenario because it is a normal work day for everyone else.. of being in effect getting "double pay" for working today..... "
My full working week is 33.45 hours. As I usually work a 45 hour week I'm off the whole of next week. Bank holiday, Queen's Jubilee, Queen"s birthday plus two flexi days...and I'm not a civil servant or local government employee. |
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