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    #32
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,137 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Waiting for the usual, hilarious "we're working until 6.30 but actually we'll let you out at 4" mail...


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    #33
    Wompa1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,166 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    Cartman78 wrote: »
    Not sure about the different feel but guess it depends where you're working.

    Being stuck in a half empty office with a bunch of hungover people doesn't inspire Christmas cheer :mad:

    I'm in the same boat. I was the only one in on time, everybody else is hungover and the smell of drink is ubelievable. I think the fact I'm off for 4 days after this is what makes it feel different that and I get Turkey tomorrow!


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    #34
    Cartman78
    Registered Users Posts: 9,616 ✭✭✭Cartman78


    pickarooney wrote: »
    Waiting for the usual, hilarious "we're working until 6.30 but actually we'll let you out at 4" mail...

    Hate those mails - halfwit team leaders/bosses acting like they have some power and/or decency by giving you an hour off on Christmas Eve. Would much prefer some consistent leadership, appreciation, recognition etc. throughout the year than to be patronised like that


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    #35
    Wompa1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,166 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    Cartman78 wrote: »
    Hate those mails - halfwit team leaders/bosses acting like they have some power and/or decency by giving you an hour off on Christmas Eve. Would much prefer some consistent leadership, appreciation, recognition etc. throughout the year than to be patronised like that

    You'd appreciate when for 3 years you get those mails and then last year no mail and you end up working until 5!

    Though I agree with the intent behind it for the most part. I think when my boss does it, it's actually to be nice, if we're not too busy he'd let us go. I don't expect it today though.


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    #36
    GavRedKing
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    Should be done by midday, in since 8 though, not a great feeling after one or two drinks last night :o


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    #37
    thebigbiffo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,941 ✭✭✭thebigbiffo


    probably the only christmas eve in 10 years i've not been feeling like something crawled into my head and took a big guinness poo. i'm in work (if you'd call it that - nothing happening) only because i should be finished by about noon and i'm to stingey to take it out of my holidays.

    nice break coming up though. in thursday next week and not back until the following wednesday. sweet.

    HAPPY CHRISTMAS BOARDSIES!!!

    and for those of you working with a'sshole bosses just hook up a laptop to a tv somewhere in office, put the meteor advert on loop and throw him filthies all morning...


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    #38
    Elessar
    Registered Users Posts: 5,239 ✭✭✭Elessar


    Work in the airport from 2 to 10pm tonight :(

    Abusive passengers blaming the DAA for everything wrong in their lives! Yay!

    (And thinking the DAA run the airline which has shafted them, and blaming the DAA for their own complete inability to read signs plastered all over the airport)


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    #39
    Cartman78
    Registered Users Posts: 9,616 ✭✭✭Cartman78


    thebigbiffo wrote: »
    and for those of you working with a'sshole bosses just hook up a laptop to a tv somewhere in office, put the meteor advert on loop and throw him filthies all morning...

    As much as i hate my boss, I wouldn't inflict that Meteor ad on them :)


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    #40
    gazzer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,056 ✭✭✭gazzer


    In work today (yes Civil Servants work on Xmas Eve). All my mates finished yesterday and went on a bit piss up last night and I couldnt go :(


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    #41
    pickarooney
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    Cartman78 wrote: »
    As much as i hate my boss, I wouldn't inflict that Meteor ad on them :)

    I'll probably regret this but what's this Meteor ad?


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    #42
    kippy
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    In since seven.
    With a bit of luck will be outta here before 13:00 or 14:00 and am grateful for that.

    Theres lots of people working tomorrow and the following day, fair play to them, and my gratitude goes to them for the services they provide.

    Enjoy the holidays boardies!


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    #43
    ottostreet
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    Elessar wrote: »
    Work in the airport from 2 to 10pm tonight :(

    Abusive passengers blaming the DAA for everything wrong in their lives! Yay!

    (And thinking the DAA run the airline which has shafted them, and blaming the DAA for their own complete inability to read signs plastered all over the airport)

    Ouch, wouldn't fancy that one now myself.


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    #44
    Cartman78
    Registered Users Posts: 9,616 ✭✭✭Cartman78


    pickarooney wrote: »
    I'll probably regret this but what's this Meteor ad?

    It's yet another festive abonimation of marketing from Meteor...I haven't the heart to describe it in full and even thinking about it is making me feel slightly pukey


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    #45
    dobsdave
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    Slunk wrote: »
    Went to work. Drank some brandy and egg nog, went the pub, home for xmas din dins and some more beer. Good day so far :)

    All before 10am, well done!;)

    (presume you're in aus/nz?)


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    #46
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users Posts: 24,473 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    I'm in work :(
    only 1 thing to do though: get to 10k posts today

    I fear I set my goals too low and accomplished them too early in the day...


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    #47
    kippy
    Registered Users Posts: 18,402 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    I fear I set my goals too low and accomplished them too early in the day...

    Next goal 11k,
    Good luck with that one today.


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    #48
    Cookie_Monster
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    kippy wrote: »
    Next goal 11k,
    Good luck with that one today.

    / heads for the "lets count to a million" thread


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    #49
    Elessar
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    ottostreet wrote: »
    Ouch, wouldn't fancy that one now myself.

    Tell me about it. It just depends what post I get, if it's anything airside I'm laughing, but landside (where passengers check in) is a nightmare.


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    #50
    Shanotheslayer
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    In work at 2-6. My last day as christmas staff unfortunetly:(


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    #51
    gaeilgegrinds1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,071 ✭✭✭gaeilgegrinds1


    Just on way into hospital to wrap presents for all the little people in there over Christmas, I love Christmas in there, so very humbling. My fella is in there over Christmas so myself, baby and bump will be working there to make it easier for all involved!


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    #52
    thebigbiffo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,941 ✭✭✭thebigbiffo


    Cartman78 wrote: »
    As much as i hate my boss, I wouldn't inflict that Meteor ad on them :)
    pickarooney wrote: »
    I'll probably regret this but what's this Meteor ad?
    Cartman78 wrote: »
    It's yet another festive abonimation of marketing from Meteor...I haven't the heart to describe it in full and even thinking about it is making me feel slightly pukey

    it's awful. meteor just cant seem to do christmas adverts without filling them full of obnoxious people! basically though - and i'm sorry about this cartman - it's a 'scroogey' type boss telling these 2 lads to work late on x-mas eve. they call around their mates on the phone asking them to 'de-scrooge' him by setting up loads of typical christmas scenes in front of him. he gets a conscience and calls the lads to tell them to head home...it's christmas...

    jesus i must be bored to have gone and wrote this post :)


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    #53
    sensibleken
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    I arrived an hour late for work and am hading off early. just waiting for everyone else t oleave so i can run around the office in my pants. how often do you get to do that


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    #54
    RobbieTheRobber
    Registered Users Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭RobbieTheRobber


    sensibleken wrote: »
    I arrived an hour late for work and am hading off early. just waiting for everyone else t oleave so i can run around the office in my pants. how often do you get to do that

    Well every friday, its a day i like to call no pants friday!


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    #55
    Cartman78
    Registered Users Posts: 9,616 ✭✭✭Cartman78


    sensibleken wrote: »
    I arrived an hour late for work and am hading off early. just waiting for everyone else t oleave so i can run around the office in my pants. how often do you get to do that

    I wear pants to work every day but have never had the need to run around the office. I did once break into a jog to answer my phone though :)


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    #56
    curlzy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,708 ✭✭✭curlzy


    Ok, they've finally taken pity on the hungover girl who smells of cat piss. Off home now to sleep.

    Merry Christmas Everyone!!!


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    #57
    Irishcrx
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    In work since half 8, should be out by lunch but I don't mind either way really. It's nice and quite. Having worked in Smiths on Henry st on Xmas eve I will never complain again, it is hell on earth and will leave you a broken man come xmas. So this is grand really...


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    #58
    Cartman78
    Registered Users Posts: 9,616 ✭✭✭Cartman78


    Irishcrx wrote: »
    In work since half 8, should be out by lunch but I don't mind either way really. It's nice and quite. Having worked in Smiths on Henry st on Xmas eve I will never complain again, it is hell on earth and will leave you a broken man come xmas. So this is grand really...

    Just been announced that we can leave at 1pm...woo-hoo

    Done a bit of bar work in a past life and I'd imagine it's up there with toy shops in terms of hellishness


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    #59
    steps_3314
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    Shoud be outta here at 1. Not bad at all.

    Happy Xmas everyone


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