Scouse Dave

...in being the only one working this Christmas? Every sod seems to be off until at least March, yet I'll be there alone. This is, of course, because I'm going to the UK in April so am frantically saving holiday for then.

But, who else is just taking the statutory days off?

BEVS

You are not alone.

We are working up and over Christmas and New Year but are having three weeks off mid Jan for our first ever visitors in 5 years. We need the paid holiday time and we also need the money . If we can get a bit extra work locally over any of the festive two week shut-down, then we will take it.

Also wanting to see our elderly parents back in the UK again this 2009 . 80 odd years each. We didn't have the funds this year, so have to find a way to fund a trip back to the UK for next year. We only have one each left and just would prefer to see them alive and kicking. So very precious are those that you love and that love you.

So, Scouse Dave, You are not alone .

Merry Christmas to You whatever we are both doing at that time.

Kimi-Deacon

We are also in the same position as you Dave, Mike is working over Christmas and New Year, only taking Statutory days off ,as we also want to save his holiday for when family come out.

One bonus at least you get two long weekends over the holiday period, makes a change for it to be Mike working, i worked in Healthcare in the UK so its normally me working over Christmas.

simonmarkellis

I'm working through as we're off to Queenstown at the end of Jan...

chocolate cake

Yep, likewise, just the stats. It actually works out quite well this year as you say with two long w/ends. I'm heading away on the second one walking for a few days.
In the UK I pretty much always had to to take the time off and unless you go away somewhere it does drag on abit, well in the middle of winter it did.

nelsonpom

Working thru just having Xmas day off then back for boxing day and the rest. But catering is like that and the extra money is funding a couple of weeks down south at the beginning of Feb, so its not all bad.

kimberleyclarke2

Im working over christmas aswel only got christmas day and boxing day off then my OH is back at work on the sat. Im back monday after!

JoJo76

Nope, I'm working Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. All New year off though

The fighting over the off duty and who got what last year started in August

Kimi-Deacon

Only you and Mike keeping shop open in Welly then Simon

simonmarkellis

Could well be... hope the pubs are open?

harrogate girl

Hi dont be too sad after all you are going back to the UK in April lots of people on this forum would give a right hand to go back so good luck to you and Bev when you do go back... and look at it this way you should not put any more KGs on as the rest of use may well do so while you are working but you will need to slim for real fish and chips and a nice English pub still you should have a good New Year with a few drinks... will still be had by all later on to night

howden40

You are not alone.

I can count the number of times I've had christmas or New Year off in the last 25 years on one hand and still have fingers left over.

Pauline