Who's working at Christmas

pauldunbar1234

So who's drawn the short straw and is working over the Christmas period. My Rota is Mon Tue Wed 52 weeks a year, so I'm sitting in a Gatehouse 0600/1800 all on my lonesome with my tablet for company lol. What about my fellow Giffgaffers do tell your tales please. 😂

basil1921

pauldunbar1234 I did, when I was a hospital porter. Married men with families used to fight to do the morning shift. Treble time... out of the way while their wives did the cooking... then home for the afternoon of eating and drinking.

pault1974

pauldunbar1234 I'm not sure yet.

ungourin

pauldunbar1234 I'll get a few days off other wise working

isabel1066

pauldunbar1234 its a No for me.

weelesleymc

pauldunbar1234 a couple of hours on christmas day and new years day off.not too bad for me

gwpreston

pauldunbar1234
I work on the railway so only get Xmas Day and Boxing Day off every year 😔

trudy81

pauldunbar1234

Not me. I'm off for 19 days from the 21st can't wait..

yvonnearmstrong

pauldunbar1234

That's a shame Paul🙁🙁

I'll be breaking up on the 20th December and going back to work on 6th January

Merry Xmas 🎁🎁

Yvonne

goofygirl

pauldunbar1234
I have manage to book annual leave, so now work for me, off from the 23rd till after Christmas 😀😀😀🍾🎉🎉

_kara_

pauldunbar1234
I'll be on shift on Christmas day from 09:00 to 18:00. In my case I requested the shift as I don't celebrate Christmas, so figured it was better me doing it than someone who would rather have the day off.

I'm looking forward to chatting to anyone here on the day!

janny27

pauldunbar1234
For all of you working or volunteering over Christmas I applaud you and hope you are able to spend at least some time with your loved ones.

r29ssy

Days 29th and 30th And nights 31st and 1st Jan ,
_Not looking forward to the two night shifts
☹️

pauldunbar1234

r29ssy Only good things I like about it is not being involved in the annual arguments plus double pay result lol 👍

basil1921

r29ssy 'Not looking forward to the two night shifts'

I hated night shifts when I did them one week out of three. Plays havoc with your digestion and sleeping patterns.

bazthebear2

r29ssy She has few shifts, but she has got use to it over the years.

pettsey

I am working over Xmas apart from Xmas and Boxing Day

pauldunbar1234

pettsey Just means my wife making Christmas dinner all by herself this year result my dinner in microwave when I get home unless my son in law brings in to work for me in his car 😜

r29ssy

basil1921
I struggle sleeping past 3-4 hrs after a night shift , and after 2 days followed by 2 nights my body clock is all over the place .

rjs75

r29ssy I know how you feel

theashcooper

I'm volunteering over Xmas. I think that counts.
Christmas eve. Christmas day. Boxing day then home it is.

pauldunbar1234

theashcooper Well done you what you volunteering for soup kitchen or sumat 👍

snenklehen

The local OAP luncheon club is putting on a dinner for those with no family, and I have been roped into being a taxi, as I can drive a minibus due to having an older driving licence with the correct rights. No sherry for me until the evening I am afraid.

allan1954

pauldunbar1234 i will be working

theashcooper

I'm performing for the homeless in hull. as well as helping out with the distributon of food and clothing.

madscouser69

Finish on the 23rd Dec and back in on the 2nd of January for me, but the wife will be working, I will be glad to get back to work after entertaining my boys for the holidays arrrrrghhhh