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Does your workplace shut down for Christmas and new years?
I've never worked anywhere that does that and can't really understand why they shut down for a week or 2 weeks, a few days over Christmas is of course fine but a full week?
Does the company not like money? 
Just my thoughts.
With all that said, 2 weeks over Christmas and new years would be quite nice! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The office stays open but people rarely come in, it's usually the support staff that do. Most outstanding business is closed the week before and our new year kicks off early Jan. The break is nice. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I enjoy the time off,
It gives me a chance to see my family and enjoy some nights out, I could break up tomorrow and not go back until the 5th, But I have the option to work over the holidays I just haven't made my mind up yet |
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My friend works for a builders merchant, they close for a week over Christmas because, well no one builds during Christmas!!
Every company I've worked for has either opened or required me to work at least part of Christmas day. |
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By *andJ2227Couple
over a year ago
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I broke up today and return Monday 5th January. We always shut over Christmas, I'd hate not getting the break. I work very hard all year round so it's a nice rest spent relaxing with family. Lucy. |
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My ex used to work doing shop refits mostly for sainsbury. I'm sure the company loved money but no supermarket is gonna get dismantled over the Xmas period. They used to have very little work early of December and then 3 weeks off from about the 10th December onwards.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Nah we don't shut down, I'm working xmas eve, xmas day, boxing day, new years eve and new years day, all double time so I'm not complaining "
hope you manage some time to relax as well |
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By *andonmessMan
over a year ago
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My place of work shuts down from the 23rd to the 5th of January. It just works best owing to the nature of our business and the amount of people employed, i.e. it'd create chaos with some people wanting to work/not work etc over the Christmas period.
Plus it allows for essential maintenance work to be carried out that can't be done during production times.
We also close down for 3 weeks during the summer for the same reasons. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I work at a school so we finish tomorrow and go back on jan 6th! Love having school hols off! "
Me too!!! Been a hella loooooooong term for me!! Roll on 3pm tomorrow!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Does your workplace shut down for Christmas and new years?
I've never worked anywhere that does that and can't really understand why they shut down for a week or 2 weeks, a few days over Christmas is of course fine but a full week?
Does the company not like money?
Just my thoughts.
With all that said, 2 weeks over Christmas and new years would be quite nice! "
Self employed builder...would you want your house ripped apart a week before christmas or on new yrs eve.......off till the 12th of Jan on the goodwill and early christmas present courtesy of the tax man and various fiddle jobs..its a hard life  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I work at a school so we finish tomorrow and go back on jan 6th! Love having school hols off!
Me too!!! Been a hella loooooooong term for me!! Roll on 3pm tomorrow!!! "
I'm on countdown! I finish at 1.15 tomorrow and cannot wait! It's been a 15 week term! X |
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I remember in one of my old jobs, no one was allowed to book a day off in December because it was too busy and they needed everyone to work.
No holidays at all allowed in the month of December and back to work on Boxing Day. And tough if you have to work on New Years Day, still not allowed a day off.
A delightful place... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My ex used to work doing shop refits mostly for sainsbury. I'm sure the company loved money but no supermarket is gonna get dismantled over the Xmas period. They used to have very little work early of December and then 3 weeks off from about the 10th December onwards.
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I done the asda refurbs for ten years (12 yrs ago mind) and i can assure you they dont want workmen in the shops from october through till february! |
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"My ex used to work doing shop refits mostly for sainsbury. I'm sure the company loved money but no supermarket is gonna get dismantled over the Xmas period. They used to have very little work early of December and then 3 weeks off from about the 10th December onwards.
I done the asda refurbs for ten years (12 yrs ago mind) and i can assure you they dont want workmen in the shops from october through till february!"
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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People need their rest and if families thay need to take time out .. Its only fair if in the year they work hard for you its nice to treat them well and we do .. x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Mine is just closed on the bank holidays. I'll be in work between Christmas and new year but I actually quite like it as it's really quiet and laid back then. |
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My job is closely linked to the national houesbuilders, November and December is silly season for us and this year has been particularly bad.construction industry shuts down for Xmas period so I sm finishing on Monday and not back till the 5th Jan. To be honest I cannot wait for the break.. However I have worked in retail so have done the boxing day working so feel peoples pain who have to do it.xxx |
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By *adybee77Woman
over a year ago
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I finished work last night after a meeting, and will not go back until Monday 5th January.
The nature of my job, supporting charities and community groups, the work dries up anyway, and it would be twiddling my thumbs covering the hours, so I'd rather use some of my annual leave (which I struggle to use anyway) to cover the time.
I'm really looking forward to the break! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I have worked in a number of jobs that provide infrastructure and infrastructure maintenance. Without the excuse of a Christmas shut-down, work would have been much harder. Sometimes it pays a company to get the majority of staff off the premises on leave they earned anyway.
But not any more, now I only work when I feel like it.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I guess it depends on the sector the company is in. If it costs more to open than it does to close down? Some just don't do the business over the festive period. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Does your workplace shut down for Christmas and new years?
I've never worked anywhere that does that and can't really understand why they shut down for a week or 2 weeks, a few days over Christmas is of course fine but a full week?
Does the company not like money?
Just my thoughts.
With all that said, 2 weeks over Christmas and new years would be quite nice! "
Only Xmas day, Boxing day and New years day at my place so I never really do properly break up for Xmas. Jealous of all you who have a couple weeks off!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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ive never worked anywhere that shut down for the whole shebang - pre kids and working in accounts office i used to go in the days between as other with children wanted the time off and it was great - really quiet and less pressure |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
I am self employed and finished today until 5th January because I can.
I have run organisations where I have closed down from early afternoon on Christmas Eve to 2nd January as a thank you to staff as I couldn't give them more money. |
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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago
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My workplace goes to minimum manning levels at Xmas...I love having the time off between Xmas and NY. When i worked at the prison I had to go in between Xmas and NY and I hated it so in my working life I've only done that for 2 Christmases |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Luke's on call Christmas Day and working the rest of Christmas week, where I work only closes for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, but I've booked holiday, so as off 4.30 tomorrow night my Christmas begins and I don't go back to work till the 2nd January. Happy Lucy   |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I get Christmas day, boxing day and the weekend then new years day and the weekend we are still pretty busy work wise and keeping up our weekly figures average for the year.
Who would of thought so many people needed specticles lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I work at a school so we finish tomorrow and go back on jan 6th! Love having school hols off!
Me too!!! Been a hella loooooooong term for me!! Roll on 3pm tomorrow!!!
I'm on countdown! I finish at 1.15 tomorrow and cannot wait! It's been a 15 week term! X"
Maybe we should have a school worker social  lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Having been a blue light worker since 18 I'm used to working christmas and new year but this is the first Christmas I've had off in 7 years! Nightshift Hogmanay though  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Well i'll be enjoying time with my kids from 2pm today untill early January.
I'd just like to say a BIG THANK YOU, though, to all those who WIll be working over Christmas/New year in hospitals, restaurants, shops, offices, trades, etc etc etc - so that many of us can enjoy time with our families! We'd be lost without you all!! ?????? |
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"Well i'll be enjoying time with my kids from 2pm today untill early January.
I'd just like to say a BIG THANK YOU, though, to all those who WIll be working over Christmas/New year in hospitals, restaurants, shops, offices, trades, etc etc etc - so that many of us can enjoy time with our families! We'd be lost without you all!! ??????"
Oops - the question marks were supposed to be exclamation marks!   xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Well i'll be enjoying time with my kids from 2pm today untill early January.
I'd just like to say a BIG THANK YOU, though, to all those who WIll be working over Christmas/New year in hospitals, restaurants, shops, offices, trades, etc etc etc - so that many of us can enjoy time with our families! We'd be lost without you all!!!!!!!!"
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm so jealous there are so many fellow fabbers off over Christmas. Not me I'm afraid. I will be working right over Christmas & the New year. Oh the joys of being a Paramedic. Have fun every one, Please don't call us out to often  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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In my previous job I would work everyday from Boxing day straight though till the 3rd Jan.
But now I have from the 22nd - 26th off. We also close early on new years eve and closed on new years day. Plus it generally quite this time of year.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Does your workplace shut down for Christmas and new years?
I've never worked anywhere that does that and can't really understand why they shut down for a week or 2 weeks, a few days over Christmas is of course fine but a full week?
Does the company not like money?
Just my thoughts.
With all that said, 2 weeks over Christmas and new years would be quite nice! "
We finish xmas eve and work one day between xmas and new year then go back jan 2nd assuming its a week day. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I finished on Wednesday. Should be back on the 5th but am taking another couple of weeks off as I will be away.
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Oooh not long now. You must be excited |
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