what we all doing for jubilee celebrations

[Pat "5mph"]

All this talk of working Public Holidays, paid days off and days off in lieu only has any relevance if you are contracted or PAYE, if I don't work I don't earn money whatever day it is.

I'm lucky to be able to work this way as it's up to me when and how long I work which is a freedom contracted or PAYE people don't have- there are advantages to both systems. If you haven't got a job, one day is the same as another which must be frustrating.

Days off are precious and not to be frittered away. Bananas or pineaople are nice but not apple...

How right you are, Archie! I choose to work on an as and when required basis, because I was fed up of constant 12 hours a day restaurant shifts.
That means if a 10 hour weekend shift comes up you don't sniff at it, because there might be no shifts next week. The flexibility plus the choice to say no to a shift suits me. In reality, I can rarely afford to say no: I'm going to work the next 5 days, but I just had 4 days off, I'm not complaining if my shifts fall on the bank holidays.
IME it's mostly the 9/5, Mond to Frid folks moaning about having to work on a public holiday. Catering, entertainment, shop workers, nurses, police and similar work them as a matter of fact.

 

[Archie_tect]

in Europe if a public holiday falls on a Saturday or a Sunday it's not moved to the Friday or a Monday as in the UK..

Friends newly settled in Sweden are still reeling from the shock of this at Christmas and Easter!

 

[Arch]

How right you are, Archie! I choose to work on an as and when required basis, because I was fed up of constant 12 hours a day restaurant shifts.
That means if a 10 hour weekend shift comes up you don't sniff at it, because there might be no shifts next week. The flexibility plus the choice to say no to a shift suits me. In reality, I can rarely afford to say no: I'm going to work the next 5 days, but I just had 4 days off, I'm not complaining if my shifts fall on the bank holidays.
IME it's mostly the 9/5, Mond to Frid folks moaning about having to work on a public holiday. Catering, entertainment, shop workers, nurses, police and similar work them as a matter of fact.

I'm not moaning. I like being able to take the day when I want, not when it's scheduled in the calendar. I have no kids to work round either. Plus, as Bank Holidays are usually quiet for us, as I said, we're generally let off early but paid for the whole day, so we get extra benefit.

 

[Plax]

Two birthday parties, with a cycle to Colwyn bay for one of them.

Make sure you pedal really fast through Rhyl

 

[Fnaar]

Make sure you pedal really fast through Rhyl

rhylly rhylly fast??

 

[calibanzwei]

Make sure you pedal really fast through Rhyl

I'll have the wind at my back on the way there - I won't have a choice
The other way however...

 

[addictfreak]

I will be working on both Bank Holidays. Not really into the monarchy thing, but at least it gets me a little extra double time!

 

[screenman]

User482, is the grass always greener on the other side?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I'm not moaning.

Did not mean you, Arch

Edit: ah, I see, I was replying to Archie_tect, who's not moaning either, btw.

 

[User482]

User482, is the grass always greener on the other side?

What side? Are you thankful for the festival of Beltane?

 

[screenman]

Well I just bought a new bed and did indeed burn some of the old one on the fire. Being self employed I did not take a day off for it as far as I can remember.

 

[vernon]

I'm off to Knockengorroch in Dumfries and Galloway for the weekend.

Woop woop!

 

[Chromatic]

Friends newly settled in Sweden are still reeling from the shock of this at Christmas and Easter!

When does Good Friday and Easter monday ever fall on a Saturday or Sunday?

 

[Hacienda71]

I will be riding up and down a motorway in Manchester on the Monday.

 

[Arch]

I will be riding up and down a motorway in Manchester on the Monday.

Ah, that's Monday is it? I wonder if that screws up NT taking me to Piccadilly for my train home....