Canary wrote:Trapper John wrote:I have no Christmas spirit whatsoever this year - I found out the other day that I lost out in the draw and have to work Christmas Night, Boxing Day Night, New Years Eve and New Years Day (night)
Bah Humbug!
Are you making this up?
Even the emergency services give their members at least one or 2 days of the holidays off.
It's an unspoken rule!
Throw a sickie - sorted.
Why would I make it up?
It's in my contract that I am required to work all Bank and National Holidays - I get a day off in lieu and extra pay. We have contracts that require work 365 days a year. The only day I do get off is Christmas Eve night - and there is a particular reason for that.
I could throw a sickie, but I'd be on a disciplinary the day I went back.