97TURBO

I suppose i shouldn't complain really, but working tomorrow as normal then on-call during the night, off xmas day and boxing day. It's a part of my job i really hate (on-call), i just hope i get time to come home for the kids going off to bed.
Anyone else working?

FlightMan

On call days (0700 to 1900) this week, and nights (1900 - 0700) next week.

JonMc

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I finish my on-call at 9am tomorrow, hand over the phone, check a couple of emails and I'm done

GlesgaKiss

Nope. Full two weeks off. I'm needing it as well!

Dingdongler

I've escaped this year. Last year I was on call (read working) 30/31/1st. 72 fricking hours on the trot.

Two years before I was doing the same on 24th/25th.

Personally I find working on Christmas worse than New Year even though I'm more or less an atheist.

This year I'm off for both!

Dale17

Girlfriends a carer She's working all day Xmas day
I best get something good off of her to compensate

RobsyUK

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I'm working normal hours 9-5:30 alll days except xmas, boxing day & new years day.

The good news is that I get a text and then have to go to the job. Chances are most companies are closed and therefore no work

craigybaby

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I'm on call for 2 weeks from tomorrow can be called out any time 24 hours a day usually pretty quiet around now though but we shall see lol

steve ex vauxhall

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Xmas day off and that's it
Back In Boxing Day and will probably be sleeping in a layby somewhere between Melksham and Thurrock Boxing Day night , lovely, can't wait

chocolate_o_brian

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Nope, nearly two clear weeks off apart from a thursday/friday 6-2 shift to contend with. How will I manage

adamb87

i finished friday but got laid off :-( so im not back at work until i find something :-( happy christmas haha

tarmac terror

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On call throughout the Christmas / New Year period. Will undoubtedly be called at some point.

SiPie

Yup...

Working on my tan in New Zealand for the next month, happy days

Leslie

Used to regularly get put on duty over any holiday when I was in the RAF. They used to say that if you can't take a joke you should not have joined!

Les

Dingdongler

Is Tan the name of your boyfriend?

Chip

Was on call one week in five for 30 years, can't say I miss it now.

kingofturds

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Nope. I was on call last year though in case the pit needed pumping out.

f1_fan

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Don't you just love the way companies wait until Christmas to do this.? Good luck with finding something.

I am working all over Christmas, but by choice as don't see the point of having time off when the days are short, it's cold and it p1sses down all the time.

pimmo2000

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Always on call as the escalation point for my team, only thing at this time of year everyone thinks everything is urgent ..

adamb87

ye they are a bunch of belters haha and cheers mate. sure somethin will turn up in the new year .....

Pjamie

On call, and 3 of us are scheduled to do some mailserver upgrades starting at 01:00 on 26 December as it's likely to be the quietest time of the year and the only really feasible time to do it. So it will be christmas dinner, to bed for a few hours sleep (if I can) then up at midnight and start preparing the upgrade.

Bonehead

The Queen certainly gets her money's worth put of her crown servants!
I should be back in tomorrow but got a mate to swap.
Earlies Boxing Day (7 til 5pm), 2x 5pm til 3am then 3x 9pm til 7am walking round dealing with drunks........

GF's got two weeks off the biatch!

jef

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nightshift tonight and tomorrow night, so atleast come in tomorrow morning just in time for boy getting up.
thats 7 years on the trot ive worked xmas day, either eve - into day, dayshift , or xmas night into boxing day. this first new year off in 7 years though, id rather work that however lol.

just my shift pattern, and for next 6 years i wont work a xmas shift - unless someone wants a shift swap.

burbling1

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On call from 0800 on the 26th until 0800 on the 28th then off until the 3rd. What do you guys do that requires 24hr call. I work as a lift engineer.