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Who has Christmas off and goes back in January? Unfortunately I don’t have that luxury lol I’m in the catering industry! Damn you hungry people !

yogibear2007
over a year ago
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MumOfThree

I'm off from Xmas eve till 3rd Jan, 'wfh' next week too🙂

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HannahSunderlan

I work an office job and we get Christmas Day & Boxing Day. Anything else comes out of your annual leave.. id love one Of these jobs though that gets the whole time off and goes back in jan where do I sign up!!

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Jamala

Construction Industry - even the suppliers don't usually open. Have hi-vis, boots and hard hat ready, just give me the nod when you want to give up your comfortable office job ⚒️ ☔ 🌨️ 😀

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AgnesFaludi

I am in sales. Busiest time of the year.

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MrsCraig

I'm on maternity but even if I wasn't I would be off until January as I'm a teacher.

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Lynibis

For the first time in about 7 years I am having the whole of Christmas week off as I am going away but the drawback is that I won't get paid!

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Chelsea0121

Depends on what area you work in I used to work in retail and out of xmas eve boxing day new years eve and new years day I had to work 2 out of 4 but usually worked 3-4 as other people would just refuse to work their fair share and then winge about hkw they've got a family at home to spend time with apparently I dont have a family according to some

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Lynibis

That is so unfair. I have found in life that those who whinge the loudest always seem to get their own way. I had Xmas week off last year (see above) so didn't even have the nerve to ask for it this year, others don't seem to mind being unfair to their colleagues.

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Chelsea0121

Lynibis I completely agree with you on the ones that winge the loudest get heard I'm glad when company went bust tbh I dont like being harsh but the people I worked with were hard work to be around

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G0501

I'm off a from few days before Christmas then back at work 30th/31st

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MeestairChrees

I took it off last year, but not sure about this year yet. Busy time for me so we'll see! Hopefully though!

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ClaireF1978

I'm off the whole week. No childcare, so I needed to book it all off. It is encouraged to take the Christmas period off at my work.

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didbygraham

I am office based so dont have to work Christmas day etc, but I have worked several different jobs in the same hospital for the last 30 odd years so I have done Christmas day shifts in the past - when I was young free and single it was a great way of earning a decent chunk of extra money. Now family comes first so I wouldnt volunteer now!

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