Work tomorrow.

smelly sock · 30-12-2019 12:40PM

theteal wrote: »

I didn't bother to book any time off but as there are no trains running until the 2nd, I'm working from home. I don't actually mind my normal commute but not having to drag myself into London for this lazy week has been a big bonus.

MrsTeal has a night shift tonight so for today's shift I will be doubling up as a childminder. Trying to explain what a firewall is to a 3 yr old has proven fruitless, who'd have thunk it??? Anyway, off to the playground for lunch I reckon.

Oh I.T jokes. Haha. Not.

mlem123 · 30-12-2019 12:42PM

I'm back today!

Just started a few weeks ago in this office and no one else is in except one of the temps...

I've literally nothing to do! I wish I could've stayed home as I've a chest infection but didn't want to call out as I'm so new and have been off the last 5 days.. Luckily I'm not back until Friday!

Ush1 · 30-12-2019 12:47PM

Lennox Pitiful Scaffolding wrote: »

That’s worse than having to be in work working today. Sitting there doing nothing when you could be at home relaxing. I’d never hang around work on a normal work day during the year if I was doing nothing I’d just head away.

Or you can get paid to browse the internet whilst also getting a break from the wife and kids.

30-12-2019 12:55PM

Ush1 wrote: »

Or you can get paid to browse the internet whilst also getting a break from the wife and kids.

I’m getting paid to be at home and am glad to spend time with family.

Ush1 · 30-12-2019 01:00PM

Lennox Pitiful Scaffolding wrote: »

I’m getting paid to be at home and am glad to spend time with family.

I'm a contractor so get paid when I "work", and this is some of the handiest work I will do.

I could work from home but prefer to come in.

PicardWithHair · 30-12-2019 01:02PM

Not back till the 7th !! yeah plenty of drinking time left!!

Bigmac1euro · 30-12-2019 02:48PM

Lennox Pitiful Scaffolding wrote: »

That’s worse than having to be in work working today. Sitting there doing nothing when you could be at home relaxing. I’d never hang around work on a normal work day during the year if I was doing nothing I’d just head away.

Unfortunately I have to be in otherwise I wouldn’t get paid. Handiest day ever though I’d be sitting at home otherwise not doing much. I’ve actually got a few things sorted for next week when it’s really going to pick up again. Also a bit of study.
There was about 12 people in the building this morning.
Now there’s about 6 including me and the security guy and receptionist. Joke of a day but glad I didn’t take it off. Easiest money I’ll make all year.
Also tomorrow will be the same.

30-12-2019 02:51PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

New Years Day.

We don't need any more than one or two days off at Christmas realistically. Anyone else think these holidays should be shortened and we need to do away with bank holidays to improve our competitiveness?

I can unequivocally say I do not.

30-12-2019 03:17PM

No gime all the holidays. All of them

seamusk84 · 30-12-2019 03:22PM

seamusk84 wrote: »

Working today but sure the office is dead. Working tomorrow too but it will be more of the same.

Good to get back in and up to speed so no stress about Thursday when everyone else is in.
Won’t have the New Year’s Day dread.

Also won’t lose the annul leave days so can take a long weekend towards the end of January.

Update: I am now starting to feel really tired and want to go home. Won’t be able to clock out until 4:30....

Snow Garden · 30-12-2019 04:36PM

It seemed to be that a lot of people were sick this Xmas. They wont be happy returning to work in January.

Lewis_Benson · 30-12-2019 06:34PM

Dia_Anseo wrote: »

Okay does that pay over 65k?

No.

Lewis_Benson · 30-12-2019 06:36PM

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

New Years Day.

We don't need any more than one or two days off at Christmas realistically. Anyone else think these holidays should be shortened and we need to do away with bank holidays to improve our competitiveness?

Man that post should be a bannable offense.

gmisk · 31-12-2019 10:43AM

Dia_Anseo wrote: »

Let me guess the civil service?

How many days at Christmas do you think most people in the civil service get off?
Most people will get Christmas day, boxing day and new year's day, majority of CS would need to take annual leave for anything else

Pawwed Rig · 31-12-2019 10:49AM

gmisk wrote: »

Most people will get Christmas day, boxing day and new year's day, majority of CS would need to take annual leave for anything else

What do you think other people get?

beertons · 31-12-2019 11:03AM

Back in today, but off tomorrow, as I have Wednesday's off.

gmisk · 31-12-2019 12:31PM

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

What do you think other people get?

I think that is the norm bar retail, hospitality etc.
My point was there was no need for a snide comment from that poster....off til the 28th of January...oh you must me be a civil servant.

micar · 31-12-2019 12:37PM

Was working on 27th. Went in for 8am and left at 1pm.

The office was open yesteray and is open today. But I didn't go in.

Off now until Thursday.

dark crystal · 31-12-2019 12:49PM

Not back until 6th January, but am properly dreading it already. It's so lovely and luxurious being able to do as you please with your day

Pawwed Rig · 31-12-2019 12:49PM

gmisk wrote: »

I think that is the norm bar retail, hospitality etc.
My point was there was no need for a snide comment from that poster....off til the 28th of January...oh you must me be a civil servant.

Well I think it would be fair to say the public sector get more days off than others when you take into account genourous holidays and flexi days. I know when you include all days off some of my family members get 50 days a year off (combining hols, 12 + flexidays and 9 x public hols. That is 10 weeks. This excludes the assumed sick days that seem to come as standard. Poster was being tongue in cheek I assume but there is some truth behind it.

31-12-2019 01:06PM

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

What do you think other people get?

I worked in public sector previous and now in the private sector and I’ve the exact same holiday allowance, bank holidays and flexible working working hours and working from home etc when it suits me all the same.

25 days holidays in both jobs and the days between Christmas and New Years never counted out of them in either job. Off from the 20th until the 6th and the 2nd and 3rd will probably come out of my holidays even though the company is closed for the two weeks, even if it wasn’t closed I’d still be taking these days though.

gmisk · 31-12-2019 01:11PM

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Well I think it would be fair to say the public sector get more days off than others when you take into account genourous holidays and flexi days. I know when you include all days off some of my family members get 50 days a year off (combining hols, 12 + flexidays and 9 x public hols. That is 10 weeks. This excludes the assumed sick days that seem to come as standard. Poster was being tongue in cheek I assume but there is some truth behind it.

I would say a lot of private sector jobs get public hols as well? In my experience leave in public and private is pretty comparable I have worked in both.
You also only get flexi in CS at certain grades. I don't get them for example.
"Assumed sick days" are not a thing, well not where I work, you need the usual sick certs etc if over 1 days, and uncert days are limited.

_Kaiser_ · 31-12-2019 01:13PM

Back on the 6th myself but working from home that day so will go in on the 7th.

Going to start working from home 2 days a week this year I reckon. With significant changes to my role in the last few months (that I'm considering my options about), most of my work is with people offshore or via conference calls anyway, so no real need to be in the office much of the time.

Not dreading going back, but not thrilled either.

05-01-2020 10:53PM

Back tomorrow, dreading it. Whats it all about really. Work takes up so much time in our lives.

05-01-2020 10:59PM

First full week back. Horrid.

Edgware · 05-01-2020 11:53PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

First full week back. Horrid.

Come on. Those toilets won't clean themselves

niallers1 · 06-01-2020 12:01AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Back tomorrow, dreading it. Whats it all about really. Work takes up so much time in our lives.

Yep, it's a waste of life really but that's the world we live in.

Neames · 06-01-2020 12:18AM

Back tomorrow.

Nice break but looking forward to getting back into the routine of work again.

Waccamacca3 · 06-01-2020 12:21AM

Routine gone no work but pushing next week to get work weather I have to get bus to Dublin everyday I will. Hard to not have a routine drank so much tea and gone on walks.

Better Than Christ · 06-01-2020 01:00AM

"How was the Christmas?"

"Ah grand, quiet enough, sure you know yourself"

Work tomorrow.

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