My husband worked last year on Christmas Day and it was weird. I stayed home alone watching TV and eating Quality Street whilst he worked alone getting bored as he works in a prison and there was no movement that day.
We ended up having our Christmas Day on Boxing Day.
This year is different though. He is home all day, and i cant wait.
When I was a nurse I used to volunteer to work Xmas/Boxing Day. We used to have a fabulous time on the wards as patients and visitors used to feel sorry for us and bring us all manner of food and drink - I often used to wobble home after a shift.
Once we had the excitement of Rolf coming to do his 'presents for the patients' programme - you've never seen so many people volunteering to work in your life when it was announced. He was a very pleasant chap and did manage to cheer a lot of people up. Unfortunately I was asked to keep out of shot because, as the programme director said, 'the audience want to see tits and short skirts love'. I did manage to gurn my way into one shot by accident - I was coming back from a crafty **** in the loo and found the camera on me as I opened the door. Thankfully it panned away from me immediately.
I don't think I would ever be able to do that. Christmas is so important in our family, it gets very 'National Lampoon's' but I wouldn't have it any other way.
I am very grateful for all the people who have to work over Christmas for the benefit of others.
Christmas is nothing special, it's just another day. Worked them myself in the past and couldn't give 2 hoots. The world shouldn't come to a stop because of some pointless "holiday" about fictional people that were made up 2,000 years ago.
At the end of the day Christmas Day is just that, a plain old ordinary day.
I wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year
And double to any who share their life with you.
My ex (I stress ex) thought exactly like you. Now I enjoy Christmas again, hooray!
I worked Xmas eve/day/boxing day one year, and I vowed never to do it again - i was 8-4 xmas day, by the time I got home my dad had a few drinks so I was stuck in, then 2-10 boxing day! So far I have avoided all Xmas working hehe, but this year I am an Xmas Temp, so I thought - I'll need to work Xmas, while my hubby is off 4 days, and this is our first Xmas married, so a kinda special one, but I have found out i'm off from the 22nd to about the 28th! Jackpot! New year I dont care about!
I've never worked on Xmas day but I don't think it would bother me - especially if it was triple time and a day off in lieu.
Not everyone think Dec 25th is the most wonderful day of the year. I'm sure many would rather be working rather being alone, stuck with relatives they don't like or out of work.
Go to other countries and not everything grinds to a halt. In Spain the buses and trains run on Xmas Day.
The religious aspect, no, but the break is probably nice for a lot of them, like it is for us.
I have also seen Muslims struggling along the high street like the rest of us with their bags of Christmas presents and tinsel. Some do take on the traditional festival without the religious side.
When I was a nurse I used to volunteer to work Xmas/Boxing Day. We used to have a fabulous time on the wards as patients and visitors used to feel sorry for us and bring us all manner of food and drink - I often used to wobble home after a shift.
Once we had the excitement of Rolf coming to do his 'presents for the patients' programme - you've never seen so many people volunteering to work in your life when it was announced. He was a very pleasant chap and did manage to cheer a lot of people up. Unfortunately I was asked to keep out of shot because, as the programme director said, 'the audience want to see tits and short skirts love'. I did manage to gurn my way into one shot by accident - I was coming back from a crafty **** in the loo and found the camera on me as I opened the door. Thankfully it panned away from me immediately.
No way would you be allowed to drink on duty nowadays.I am a nurse and i'm working Christmas Eve night and Boxing night and i'm a bit pi$$ed off about it to be honest, wont get chance to sleep much on Christmas day so gonna be grumpy and irritable and wont be able to drink Boxing Day cos i'm back in that night, wouldn't mind if the shifts had been divvied out fairly but alot of the chosen few aren't working any shifts at all over Christmas, cos they want to spend time with Granny/Auntie/Uncle Tom Cobly and all, yeah well dont we all.
My housemate is working Christmas Eve night finishing at 8 or something Christmas morning and with no tube or buses I have no idea how he will get home. It's a long walk! I'll have lunch ready waiting.
Not everyone makes a big deal about Christmas, in fact not everyone celebrates it. I would quite happily work on Christmas Day if it meant getting some decent overtime.
I can sympathise with those who have to work on Christmas Day against their will, but then I would imagine most of them knew what they were letting themselves in for when they entered the job.
The only trouble with working or having family work Christmas Day is that you can't go away. I've worked Christmases and had our Christmas Day the followiing day or whatever. It's not a problem until you want to spend it with other family and you can't.
My husband is working christmas eve, day and boxing day. Does make me sad but we will going away for the new year. Spend the big day with my parents and son. At least get a nice pay packet in January.:(
My o.h works every Christmas and boxing day in a nursing home, its no different to any other day of the year and she receives nothing extra for working those days just the normal flat rate.
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Maybe to you, but not the majority of the country.
I do feel sorry for people who need to work that have young families at home they want to spend Christmas Day with.
We ended up having our Christmas Day on Boxing Day.
This year is different though. He is home all day, and i cant wait.
Once we had the excitement of Rolf coming to do his 'presents for the patients' programme - you've never seen so many people volunteering to work in your life when it was announced. He was a very pleasant chap and did manage to cheer a lot of people up. Unfortunately I was asked to keep out of shot because, as the programme director said, 'the audience want to see tits and short skirts love'. I did manage to gurn my way into one shot by accident - I was coming back from a crafty **** in the loo and found the camera on me as I opened the door. Thankfully it panned away from me immediately.
I used to work Xmas to get away from the family.
I am very grateful for all the people who have to work over Christmas for the benefit of others.
I wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year
And double to any who share their life with you.
My ex (I stress ex) thought exactly like you. Now I enjoy Christmas again, hooray!
One of my fav Christmas movies - and your Christmas sounds wonderful
Merry Fictional Man Day to you too.
Not everyone think Dec 25th is the most wonderful day of the year. I'm sure many would rather be working rather being alone, stuck with relatives they don't like or out of work.
Go to other countries and not everything grinds to a halt. In Spain the buses and trains run on Xmas Day.
I have also seen Muslims struggling along the high street like the rest of us with their bags of Christmas presents and tinsel. Some do take on the traditional festival without the religious side.
No way would you be allowed to drink on duty nowadays.I am a nurse and i'm working Christmas Eve night and Boxing night and i'm a bit pi$$ed off about it to be honest, wont get chance to sleep much on Christmas day so gonna be grumpy and irritable and wont be able to drink Boxing Day cos i'm back in that night, wouldn't mind if the shifts had been divvied out fairly but alot of the chosen few aren't working any shifts at all over Christmas, cos they want to spend time with Granny/Auntie/Uncle Tom Cobly and all, yeah well dont we all.
Rant done. Merry Christmas to my fellow workers
Why do you think I don't practise anymore?
Can't for life of me think exactly what we get paid - probably not enough!
I can sympathise with those who have to work on Christmas Day against their will, but then I would imagine most of them knew what they were letting themselves in for when they entered the job.