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local petrol station is advertising as being open xmas day 10-3 ffs who cant plan to fill up with fuel so the workers can have the day with family
are you working over xmas and boxing day ?
have you got used to it or do you hate it |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Im working some of it,its just a part of what I do,im used to it but my family that live far away hate it,we'll have our get together between christmas and new year 
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm working Christmas Eve till 630 then on standby Christmas Day 7 am till 2 30 then a late sleepin Boxing Day.
Had Christmas with kids last weekend and depending on what happens Christmas Day I may get to drive to them for dinner, if not will be me myself and I Christmas Day. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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im working xmas eve. xmas day, boxing day, new years eve and new years day
At least i wont be sat at home over the holidays eating and drinking for a week and gain 2 stone, see theres always a bright side if you look for it  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm late shift Christmas Day & Boxing day  .
Then I'm on night shifts from the 29th until 0800hrs on the 3rd. My only days off from now until 6th January are weekdays
I wouldn't mind but it's not even double time  lol
The joys of working for the NSH.
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i am working everyday except xmas day people are still ill no matter what a day it is i dont mind workign as people still expect the hospital to be oworking on full steam just becaus eit xmas it dont stop |
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By *anSusieCouple
over a year ago
Midlothian |
i,susie,working boxingday but New Years day off....we either get one or the other.
Shops should be closed on both christmasday+boxingday.The amount of food ppl buy for christmas surely last for 2 days!!!......and the ppl who love the Sales surely they can wait till the 27! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"local petrol station is advertising as being open xmas day 10-3 ffs who cant plan to fill up with fuel so the workers can have the day with family
are you working over xmas and boxing day ?
have you got used to it or do you hate it"
Not me but those who are may not celibate Christmas. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Christmas day is my only day off otherwise working and happy to work. I used to be in a job that insisted you worked 10 days over the christmas / New Year period without a day off. To make matters worse it wasn't even an essential service!! Not having the choice of any time off made it the worst christmas i ever had.
I take my hat off to all you who are in essential services, you do a wonderful job  |
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Working Christmas Day, 12 - 6. Someone has to help serve all those people that can't or don't want to cook Christmas dinner.
Do have Boxing day off though. And due to a favour I did for the rota manager earlier in the year, I've got New Year's eve and day off!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I am off from this Friday until 7th jan , but being self employed it means I don't get payed. My choice though so I won't grumble.
Ju is also off all this time so we shall make sure we make the most of it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The last 4 years, I have worked Christmas day but I don't work Boxing day as that is my birthday. This year I am not working Christmas day so will be able to spend it with my children and two new grandchildren
The local petrol station, a Tesco's one opens every year, guess its a lucrative business for those who have forgotten stuff as that is why I went there one year, d'oh |
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"local petrol station is advertising as being open xmas day 10-3 ffs who cant plan to fill up with fuel so the workers can have the day with family
are you working over xmas and boxing day ?
have you got used to it or do you hate it"
Is it owned or run by Christians? If not, this may be the reason it is open because other religions do not celebrate the occasion. And there will be some who dont plan properly!!
I am fortunate that I have three weeks off this year, finished last Friday and return on the 7th Jan, loving it just switching off and relaxing, oh yes!! |
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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago
south east |
"local petrol station is advertising as being open xmas day 10-3 ffs who cant plan to fill up with fuel so the workers can have the day with family
are you working over xmas and boxing day ?
have you got used to it or do you hate it"
Some of us work all thru christmas and new year and need these petrol stations to keep us on the road so everyone out having a gd time can get there and home safe  |
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By *oddyWoman
over a year ago
between havant and chichester |
working nights all over christmas and no double pay ether as boss dont belive in it and gods knows how ive managed it have new yr off they havent noticed yet theres no cover for me lmao but im sticking to me guns and having it off 1st time in yrs |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Nights Xmas eve and 8-12..boxing day. Triple time Xmas day double time boxing day"
Triple time!!! Good heavens, I thought the days of the sort of pay went out years ago. Double time Xmas day & Boxing Day & New Year's Day for those working for the company I work for. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We're not working Xmas Day, but an old school friend of ours is. From 5pm until 5am in the Service Area on the A2 near us, so I will be trying to stay sober so that Crackling-Perky and I can take a drive out there sometime in the evening and spend an hour with her.
Hate the thought of her having to work Xmas night, and her Mum's attitude towards her this year (which neither of us can get our heads around) just makes it worse...
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have worked every Christmas since 1993 - other than 1 when I was redundant.
I work in logistics and alas it never stops.
I don't have to be office based Christmas Day, Boxing Day and NYD but I will be 'on call' those days + in the office all the others.
Doesn't phase me, but is perhaps but one reason why Christmas, to me, is just another day. |
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By *xodussxMan
over a year ago
sheffield |
"Im an aithiest so workin over this time is neirther here nor their. Just sick of god bothers comming out of the woodwork for their yearly religion fix... "
eeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmmm...what does this have to do with god????
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"Im an aithiest so workin over this time is neirther here nor their. Just sick of god bothers comming out of the woodwork for their yearly religion fix... eeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmmm...what does this have to do with god???? "
Er, kinda everything. Christmas is supposed to be the baby Jesus's birthday...he's apparently the son of God.
I'm working all over Christmas and new year here. |
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By *xodussxMan
over a year ago
sheffield |
"Im an aithiest so workin over this time is neirther here nor their. Just sick of god bothers comming out of the woodwork for their yearly religion fix... eeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmmm...what does this have to do with god????
Er, kinda everything. Christmas is supposed to be the baby Jesus's birthday...he's apparently the son of God.
I'm working all over Christmas and new year here."
There is nowhere in the bible that mention that Jesus was born on the 25th december |
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"Im an aithiest so workin over this time is neirther here nor their. Just sick of god bothers comming out of the woodwork for their yearly religion fix... eeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmmm...what does this have to do with god????
Er, kinda everything. Christmas is supposed to be the baby Jesus's birthday...he's apparently the son of God.
I'm working all over Christmas and new year here. There is nowhere in the bible that mention that Jesus was born on the 25th december "
Bloody Romans! |
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"Im an aithiest so workin over this time is neirther here nor their. Just sick of god bothers comming out of the woodwork for their yearly religion fix... eeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmmm...what does this have to do with god????
Er, kinda everything. Christmas is supposed to be the baby Jesus's birthday...he's apparently the son of God.
I'm working all over Christmas and new year here. There is nowhere in the bible that mention that Jesus was born on the 25th december "
hubbys now working Christmas day 7:30-6 hopefully he will get home during the day for lunch at least or it will be just me and the kids for dinner |
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I started a 2 week shift last thurs workin 24 hour shifts,14 hour shifts and a few 7 hour shifts. I'm working 7am xmas eve finishing 2pm xmas day. Then 2pm-9pm boxing day it would be nice to be paid overtime rate but that won't happen lol. |
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"Im an aithiest so workin over this time is neirther here nor their. Just sick of god bothers comming out of the woodwork for their yearly religion fix... eeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmmm...what does this have to do with god????
Er, kinda everything. Christmas is supposed to be the baby Jesus's birthday...he's apparently the son of God.
I'm working all over Christmas and new year here. There is nowhere in the bible that mention that Jesus was born on the 25th december
Bloody Romans! "
What have the Romans ever given us...? |
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By *xodussxMan
over a year ago
sheffield |
"Im an aithiest so workin over this time is neirther here nor their. Just sick of god bothers comming out of the woodwork for their yearly religion fix... eeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmmm...what does this have to do with god????
Er, kinda everything. Christmas is supposed to be the baby Jesus's birthday...he's apparently the son of God.
I'm working all over Christmas and new year here. There is nowhere in the bible that mention that Jesus was born on the 25th december
Bloody Romans!
What have the Romans ever given us...? "
spartacus. Lead to a nice tv serie with plenty of fit girls |
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