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Working on and around Christmas Day

kylah16
kylah16 Posts: 73 Forumite
in Employment, jobseeking & training
Hi everyone,
I am currently in full time employment on a casual contract. The place I work at shuts for two weeks around Christmas and I won't get paid. I was wondering what kind of companies I could approach that would take people on around Christmas.

I don't celebrate Christmas so I would gladly work Christmas and boxing day as well as new years eve and day (all the holidays), I was thinking that some companies may need staff on Christmas day but have shortages

I would prefer office/contact centre work but would consider warehouse type work as long as it was light as I am pregnant. I have phoned a few agencies but they say the work drops off at this time of year.

Any advice and ideas would be gladly appreciated.

Thankyou

Comments

  • Scarlett1
    Scarlett1 Posts: 6,887 Forumite
    what about bar or restaurant work, its a busy time at christmas and a lot of people eat out on christmas and boxing day :)
  • computerwoman
    computerwoman Posts: 4,075 Forumite
    why don't you celebrate christmas? just wondering.



    Pls be nice to all MSer's
    There's no such thing as a stupid question, and even if you disagree courtesy helps.
    Tomorrow never come's as today is yesterday and tomorrow is today:confused:

    MERRY CHRISTMAS FELLOW MSer's:xmastree:
  • brummiebird
    brummiebird Posts: 90 Forumite
    I work for the local emergency Dr's service and they are open 24 hours a day 365 days a year so that might be an option. There are emergency Dr's all over the country and it is nice light work. I work nights so that tops up the income nicely. Other than that, maybe hotel reception work or a pull cord service for the elderly. Just a few thoughts.
    Brummie.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
    Holiday Haggler
    Computerwoman - My gf will be working Xmas day as we're both Jewish and don't really get bothered about December 25. She's a nurse and does it so she can get new years eve off instead. I suspect i'm gonna spend Dec 25th on my own doing DIY (grumble)
  • computerwoman
    computerwoman Posts: 4,075 Forumite
    Happy honinkar mis spelt I know sorry



    Pls be nice to all MSer's
    There's no such thing as a stupid question, and even if you disagree courtesy helps.
    Tomorrow never come's as today is yesterday and tomorrow is today:confused:

    MERRY CHRISTMAS FELLOW MSer's:xmastree:
  • lil_me
    lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I would also suggest the hospitality trader, reception, bar, waitressing work etc is usually easy to come by over xmas.
    One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
    GC: £200
    Slinkies target 2018 - another 70lb off (half way to what the NHS says) so far 25lb
  • grex9101
    grex9101 Posts: 1,534 Forumite
    computerwoman wrote:
    why don't you celebrate christmas? just wondering.

    obviously a ethnic minority - you know, the ones our government bends over backwards to throw out all the breaks to.
    The word is BOUGHT, not BROUGHT.
    It's LOSE, NOT LOOSE.
    You ask for ADVICE not ADVISE.
  • PabloNeruda
    PabloNeruda Posts: 1,264 Forumite
    grex9101 wrote:
    obviously a ethnic minority - you know, the ones our government bends over backwards to throw out all the breaks to.

    greg9101 excels himself again. Bravo.
    Only when the last tree has died
    and the last river has been poisoned
    and the last fish has been caught
    will we realise we cannot eat money
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