NZ-Not all it's cracked up to be!

MrCreosote

Sure it's got a lot.
Great people, high mountains, wild forests, deserted beaches, wild winds, magic surf, nice place to work, pineapple lumps, pukekos.

BUT WHY DON'T I GET MONDAY OFF WHEN A PUBLIC HOLIDAY IS ON A WEEKEND!!!

Mrs OBumble

For much the same reason that GOOD FRIDAY IS NOT A PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN IRELAND, EVEN THOUGH EASTER MONDAY IS!

Rabies

But I get to work for some of it and paid extra and earn a day in lieu

Crumble Froo

ha, easter monday was my first time EVER getting off for a public holiday. i can't even begin to explain the shock at my discovery that i actually got paid to not work. im still in a good mood from that, tbh, so ill live with not getting monday off.

watna

Seriously, don't get me started on the ridiculousness of today being a public holiday but not getting a day of work for it. I was absolute furious that when I went out to brunch with my OH this morning all places were charging the %15 public holiday surchage. What an absolute rip-off. It's a normal saturday as far I'm and most other people are concerned. I found a place that had no surcharge and we went there - no way was I paying the %15 extra. I was fuming. If anyone got in my way as I stomped through the streets of wellington this morning I apologise. I was very angry. I went in with my bf to get his birthday present and all the shops were closed and I was getting ripped off for brunch.

It's seriously backwards.

Even worse, Waitangi day is on a Saturday next year and you guessed it, no day off work.

Either it's a public holiday or it's not. Don't be half-assed about it.

Mrs OBumble

watna wrote: »

It's a normal saturday as far I'm and most other people are concerned.

I guess you didn't join the thousands at the dawn parade, or any of the other services during the day, then.

Normal, it is not.

Zambia

MrCreosote wrote: »

Sure it's got a lot.
Great people, high mountains, wild forests, deserted beaches, wild winds, magic surf, nice place to work, pineapple lumps, pukekos.

BUT WHY DON'T I GET MONDAY OFF WHEN A PUBLIC HOLIDAY IS ON A WEEKEND!!!

Because you don't.

MrCreosote

Zambia232 wrote: »

Because you don't.

Harsh, but so true.

MrCreosote

JustMary wrote: »

For much the same reason that GOOD FRIDAY IS NOT A PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN IRELAND, EVEN THOUGH EASTER MONDAY IS!

That always does my head in! Especially when you've one of those calendars that show it coloured in, but with a little "Holiday UK only" faintly visible...

FreeAnd..

same here in QLD - hence being in work today...what a rip

Zambia

I worked Actual ANZAC Day/Evening so I have no sympathy.

No two up , No pots, No pies

Even Go Breatho'd on the drive to work