Duvet Days?!
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Duvet Days?!
My mates just e mailed me saying his works introducing Duvet Days, where if you dont fancy going in you can say your having a Duvet Day!!!! Says theyre allowed 2 a year! Ill have to suggest this at work, not that im ever there
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I know several companies that do this.
I can see why it would build morale, you can have 2 (some companies have up to 5) days where you can take them off without having to give a reason.
Perfect for hangovers or when you get lucky!
I can see why it would build morale, you can have 2 (some companies have up to 5) days where you can take them off without having to give a reason.
Perfect for hangovers or when you get lucky!
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My old employers started and stopped within a year. The holiday year was divided into four; on the first day of each new holiday period the office was virtually empty!
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Originally Posted by rotty
we have them , no limit on amounts you can take
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Had those at British Midland - 6 rolling days in a year.
Monday morning blues? Duvet day.
Decides to go on the razz mid-week? Duvet day.
Wake up and just can not be arsed? Duvet Day.
Great source of comfort those days..... <sigh>
Monday morning blues? Duvet day.
Decides to go on the razz mid-week? Duvet day.
Wake up and just can not be arsed? Duvet Day.
Great source of comfort those days..... <sigh>
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Ah duvet days. Sounds like a nice idea, but open to pish taking. I've had team members try the "I'm having a duvet day today" line with me (we don't do duvet days) and I've simply replied with "Well I'm having a P45 day today, shall I put your name down for one?" Funnilly enough, the people appear in the office an hour later and seem perfectly wide awake!
If you're ill, you take a sick day, if you can't be arsed to come into work, and you don't have a vaild excuse (hey, I'll accept that being hungover is "ill", I'm not a total tyrant) then tough titty, you won't get paid and I'll rip into you when you finally manage to drag your **** into work. I'm no workaholic, and I do loathe getting up and getting to work, but if I can do it, I see no reason why other buggers can't pull their fingers out and get to work too.
If you're ill, you take a sick day, if you can't be arsed to come into work, and you don't have a vaild excuse (hey, I'll accept that being hungover is "ill", I'm not a total tyrant) then tough titty, you won't get paid and I'll rip into you when you finally manage to drag your **** into work. I'm no workaholic, and I do loathe getting up and getting to work, but if I can do it, I see no reason why other buggers can't pull their fingers out and get to work too.
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Ah duvet days. Sounds like a nice idea, but open to pish taking. I've had team members try the "I'm having a duvet day today" line with me (we don't do duvet days) and I've simply replied with "Well I'm having a P45 day today, shall I put your name down for one?" Funnilly enough, the people appear in the office an hour later and seem perfectly wide awake!
If you're ill, you take a sick day, if you can't be arsed to come into work, and you don't have a vaild excuse (hey, I'll accept that being hungover is "ill", I'm not a total tyrant) then tough titty, you won't get paid and I'll rip into you when you finally manage to drag your **** into work. I'm no workaholic, and I do loathe getting up and getting to work, but if I can do it, I see no reason why other buggers can't pull their fingers out and get to work too.
If you're ill, you take a sick day, if you can't be arsed to come into work, and you don't have a vaild excuse (hey, I'll accept that being hungover is "ill", I'm not a total tyrant) then tough titty, you won't get paid and I'll rip into you when you finally manage to drag your **** into work. I'm no workaholic, and I do loathe getting up and getting to work, but if I can do it, I see no reason why other buggers can't pull their fingers out and get to work too.
"I'm just having scoobynet day"
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I think the quantity of duvet days a person takes a year depends on said companies attitude/relationship with their employee..
My last employer completely took the mick, so I had plenty of "duvet" days...
Having said that, I need to get the bike on the road and they have forecast this weekend dry n' sunny, so I can feel one coming up any day soon....
My last employer completely took the mick, so I had plenty of "duvet" days...
Having said that, I need to get the bike on the road and they have forecast this weekend dry n' sunny, so I can feel one coming up any day soon....
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I'm using SN for "research" purposes lol
Sounds very yank like, and yes, the holiday entitlement over here is a tad silly, they get all upset when I mention I get about 3 - 4 weeks holiday a year, plus all the bank holidays too. Then again, they do have some odd holidays like Martin Luther King Day and Presidents Day.
Sounds very yank like, and yes, the holiday entitlement over here is a tad silly, they get all upset when I mention I get about 3 - 4 weeks holiday a year, plus all the bank holidays too. Then again, they do have some odd holidays like Martin Luther King Day and Presidents Day.
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