Doesn't it make you want to go home?
Oct 2nd 2007, 2:57 am
#46
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Re: Doesn't it make you want to go home?
I get 4 weeks vacation in addition to regular holidays like Columbus day, MLK day, Presidents day etc... And a "Diversity day" during which I am supposed to "celebrate diversity". If I stay at this job another 5ys I'll get my 5th week, dunno if I'll make it though.
He doesn't get time off in lieu for his on call days either
Oct 2nd 2007, 4:00 am
#47
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Re: Doesn't it make you want to go home?
columbus day is about one of the only days I don't get off...what's up with that 
Oct 2nd 2007, 4:31 am
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Oct 2nd 2007, 5:48 am
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Oct 2nd 2007, 5:51 am
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Oct 2nd 2007, 7:35 am
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Oct 2nd 2007, 7:58 am
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Re: Doesn't it make you want to go home?
Oct 2nd 2007, 10:39 am
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Re: Doesn't it make you want to go home?
Dan, that is so true. I had to work 2 years just to get 2 weeks paid vacation in US, and I had to work Christmas, New Year and Easter. More to life than work, and thats the main reason I'm going back to Bighty
Oct 2nd 2007, 10:45 am
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Re: Doesn't it make you want to go home?
Where does he live....The Hamptons in NY State?
Oct 2nd 2007, 10:52 am
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Re: Doesn't it make you want to go home?
Loaf of bread $2.49 I can get a Warbutons loaf for 79p top whack! Tinned foods twice as expensive. Campbells tomato soup $1.99 45p at Tescos. Pound of Cheese $6.49 Block of cheshire cheese same weight 96p.
And finally, lol HP Sauce, $3.99
75p at Waitrose.
Oct 2nd 2007, 11:24 am
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Oct 2nd 2007, 12:15 pm
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Oct 2nd 2007, 12:27 pm
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Re: Doesn't it make you want to go home?
That said you can be fired on the spot here without explanation after thirty years good service to the company - in many cases and as I understand it. My wife has just gotten a new job that she loves but the vacation time she is allowed has to be built up over the months, something like after six months she can have four days holiday, after nine six days and so on. In the UK you get the job and can take a week of before you even start if you have a holiday booked. Different strokes for different folks I guess but employment practices here leave a lot to be desired IMO.
