what days are you having off over christmas?

Ladyhawk · 13 December 2009 at 12:32PM

Christmas party on the 17th... so am off from them until the 29th. My parents are visiting from South Africa (they arrive at 6.30am tomorrow...grr). And for the first time in 15 years my three brothers, my parents and I will be together at Christmas... except that my oldest brother is working Christmas day so we are holding Christmas day on boxing day instead.

willa123 · 13 December 2009 at 1:06PM

I work in a Nursery School,and term ended on friday. I go back on the 6th January :beer: :j:D

vodkachick68 · 13 December 2009 at 1:20PM

I must admit i am very lucky as i work in a private school. I broke up on Friday 11th and i go back on 11th Jan. So a whole month for me!! Its bliss having a week on my own before kids break up and then a week in Jan as they go back on the 4th. My hubby is also in retail so he's working up to and including xmas eve,he then goes back on Jan 2nd.

stardrops42 · 13 December 2009 at 1:31PM

I work in admin in a GP surgery, I will finish mid day on weds 23rd and go back on the 4th Jan:D

the-mango · 13 December 2009 at 2:18PM

deborah64 wrote: »

Where about are you Mango?, i work in a school and we don't finish untill Friday the 18th, and are back Monday 4th Jan

I'm in north London but I'm at a private school so they have very long holidays!

Taypier · 13 December 2009 at 2:27PM

donnamm3 wrote: »

personally think everything should be closed.....apart from any emergency services and that nurses etc should be on four times normal pay.........!!

I wish that nurses got 4x normal pay too! :rolleyes:

mrsclarkie · 13 December 2009 at 2:29PM

NiceGuyEddie wrote: »

Last day before Christmas is the 18th (so this coming Friday) and I'm not back until Monday 4th Jan - 2 weeks off, bliss

same here :j:j:j:j:j:j:D:beer:

msflowerfairy · 13 December 2009 at 2:31PM

I am working Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day night shifts, but you know what i work with mentally ill adults, and i love my job, and i want to be there to help them have a fab Christmas!
I don't mind at all, the way i see it i can celebrate on the 28th, and i know i will have a good Christmas, but others less well off cannot guarantee the same, if i can change that to some degree, i am happy.

Charlie1986 · 13 December 2009 at 3:16PM

I work as a community carer, 4 days on and 4 off. My last day of work is christmas eve, I get all of christmas off but will be working new year

broughy · 13 December 2009 at 4:41PM

I work for the local council, and I finish on 23rd at lunchtime and go back on 5th Jan. Our offices are open until close of business on Christmas Eve, but I'm using up annual leave! We have to keep 2.5 days of our annual leave entitlement to use for the Christmas shutdown in between Christmas and New Year, but its a nice change for me after 5 years of working in Morrisons at Christmas!