So it's 11:05 in the UK on Christmas Eve and I'm sat in my car waiting to see if there is any work for me to do today.
So who else is bored in work today?
Christmas Eve. Who else is working today?
This day two years ago I was working, I worked the entire week up to Christmas Eve doing 9-5. The main reason I was looking forward to Christmas Day was just so I didn't have to wake up so early. But this year I'm a jobless student who's still lying in bed watching The Muppets Christmas movie and typing this up.
Got off shift at 11:30pm PST Dec. 23rd, will be back at 3:30pm PST for Dec. 24th, and then for a short 4 hours on Dec. 25th. Also have Boxing Day (Dec. 26th) and New Years Eve/Day duty.
I hear that there is a holiday going on, it's news to me.
What holiday?I hear that there is a holiday going on, it's news to me.
Worked all weekend (painful) and just finished today, Xmas eve 10:00, but I have to go back in at 15:30 and work until 10:00 Xmas Day, and then Xmas day I'm back at work at 18:00 until Boxing day 10:00 and then back to work 15:30 Boxing day until I die. Yeah I'm having a little moan, but ah well, someone has to cover the sorry arses of people who get "sick". Moral of this Dickens story is, even if Christmas Eve/ Day conveniently falls on your days off, it don't mean Jack, you're in for the long haul. Thanks OP for giving me a little part of the internet to vent, god bless this site.
I'm working but as soon as enough people clear out I'm going to crack out some Port and bring some festive cheer to whoever else is left working.
the only days that im not working this month is the 15th (get off at 6am and i needed to buy all the presents then so could not go to sleep until that was doen) the 24th (today, got home at 6am) and the 31st(will be getting off at 6am) and then i have to work the 1st of January but lit only 4 days and then ill have my first weekend. and its like that every year. sometimes worse
Considering I have last-minute Christmas shopping for the fiance, I have to drive us to her family that lives about an hour and a half away for a huge Christmas party, and we have to bring a dog with us that she's dog sitting for but I'll probably do most of the sitting, yeah, I'm working today.
just got into work a half hour ago, but whatever, should be an easy day considering there are far fewer people here actively messing the computers up.
The bummer about working for a 24 hour cable news channel is that it's a 24 hour cable news channel. Got up at 5am, stuffed the bird, got it in the oven by 630 and left my wife in charge, should be done by 11, and then when I get home at 230 it's making the sides for dinner at 4-5. Been a slow news day so far, so hopefully I won't have to stay late.
I'm on break at work as I type this. First break of the day. Got 6 more hours to go then back tomorrow to do it all over again. Tomorrow is double time and a half pay though so that will be nice come payday. Planning to work new years as well for another day that's double time and a half.
@Heltom92: I know your pain, I used to work there so I know what you're going through.
I'm working but finishing in about 15 minutes.
One of the few advantages of working for Chicago Public Schools is the winter break - not back until January 3rd. Well, that and I get into museums for free. But mainly the break...
I am a jobless grad student (quit my other job a month ago) so it is kinda nice laying me bed all day doing nothing. Still need to get ready for the semester in the spring, here comes the pain from medical school.
Just finished a long ass 5am - 3:30pm shift and i am about ready to sleep now and wake up on boxing day!
If i hadnt been out playing poker and drinking through saturdays hangover til 1:30 this morning, this shift may not have been half as painful as it was.
Yet after 9 years of doing this shit i still never learn.
ah well, off to nap for a bit, hope you all have great holidays, and any brothers and sisters still working out there, power on through! bacon and lucozade! bacon and motherfucking lucozade!
I am at work, I don't know if I'm working though. Hopefully someone will authorize a half-day but I'm not holding my breath.
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