Another bank holiday weekend fantastic!
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Well I must say I am impressed with the amount of bank holidays in Calgary. They seem to have one every month, which is fantastic!!!.
I have also just got offered a full time role where the office is closed every third Friday! An extra 17 days off a year.
Admittedly restrictive but not bad, every third FRIDAY is an extra 17 day's off a year. On top of the 15 days holiday, as well as the eleven statutory holidays for nothing!!!!
So I get a total off 43 days holiday a year.
I used to work in London in Investment banking and used to get 22 days a years plus 8 days public holidays.
So I think I am definitely better off here in Calgary.
I have also just got offered a full time role where the office is closed every third Friday! An extra 17 days off a year.
Admittedly restrictive but not bad, every third FRIDAY is an extra 17 day's off a year. On top of the 15 days holiday, as well as the eleven statutory holidays for nothing!!!!
So I get a total off 43 days holiday a year.
I used to work in London in Investment banking and used to get 22 days a years plus 8 days public holidays.
So I think I am definitely better off here in Calgary.
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Brilliant! So what have you got planned? If I had a long weekend in Calgary I would be so busy. When we land in SK in November we are going to head that way on a tiny, little drive.
Brilliant about the long weekends.
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Brilliant about the long weekends.
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Originally Posted by smelly
Well I must say I am impressed with the amount of bank holidays in Calgary. They seem to have one every month, which is fantastic!!!.
I have also just got offered a full time role where the office is closed every third Friday! An extra 17 days off a year.
Admittedly restrictive but not bad, every third FRIDAY is an extra 17 day's off a year. On top of the 15 days holiday, as well as the eleven statutory holidays for nothing!!!!
So I get a total off 43 days holiday a year.
I used to work in London in Investment banking and used to get 22 days a years plus 8 days public holidays.
So I think I am definitely better off here in Calgary.
I have also just got offered a full time role where the office is closed every third Friday! An extra 17 days off a year.
Admittedly restrictive but not bad, every third FRIDAY is an extra 17 day's off a year. On top of the 15 days holiday, as well as the eleven statutory holidays for nothing!!!!
So I get a total off 43 days holiday a year.
I used to work in London in Investment banking and used to get 22 days a years plus 8 days public holidays.
So I think I am definitely better off here in Calgary.
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Originally Posted by smelly
Well I must say I am impressed with the amount of bank holidays in Calgary. They seem to have one every month, which is fantastic!!!.
I have also just got offered a full time role where the office is closed every third Friday! An extra 17 days off a year.
So I get a total off 43 days holiday a year.
So I think I am definitely better off here in Calgary.
I have also just got offered a full time role where the office is closed every third Friday! An extra 17 days off a year.
So I get a total off 43 days holiday a year.
So I think I am definitely better off here in Calgary.
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I can't complain at all, except all my family seem to be off at differing times, ... I treasure the days we have off together!
I am managing to get most of the 2 weeks in September that my parents are visiting .... I think I can juggle enough accrued leave and flex time from working next weekend.... and maybe a day or two unpaid.....
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I'm on a year's leave from work... and forgot that this was a long weekend!!
At my workplace, we get every 2nd Friday off (work a slightly longer day, shorter lunch)... so if you are lucky enough to have your Friday off on the weekend of a Stat, then you're really smiling about a long weekend. Easter can provide a really nice "time out".
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At my workplace, we get every 2nd Friday off (work a slightly longer day, shorter lunch)... so if you are lucky enough to have your Friday off on the weekend of a Stat, then you're really smiling about a long weekend. Easter can provide a really nice "time out".
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Originally Posted by NessieOggy
I'm on a year's leave from work... and forgot that this was a long weekend!!
At my workplace, we get every 2nd Friday off (work a slightly longer day, shorter lunch)... so if you are lucky enough to have your Friday off on the weekend of a Stat, then you're really smiling about a long weekend. Easter can provide a really nice "time out".
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At my workplace, we get every 2nd Friday off (work a slightly longer day, shorter lunch)... so if you are lucky enough to have your Friday off on the weekend of a Stat, then you're really smiling about a long weekend. Easter can provide a really nice "time out".
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I quit work after leaving the UK,,,,, I am now going to University in Kamloops....
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Good thread this... somewhat assuaged my worries about only having two weeks holiday a year - though I doubt I'll end up with a job high-profile enough to earn me Fridays off
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It's not a long weekend here.
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It's not a long weekend here. ![Sad](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/sad.gif)
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And the exciting thing I'm using my bank holiday for, is driving by the garage to see if the mechanic is there, to fix a hole in my muffler... *grrr*
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Originally Posted by Souvenir
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Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
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Monday isn't a holiday in NF, either.
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As far as I can tell it's a nameless holiday here in MB. I will be forwarding possible suggestions to the premier later
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