who of us lovely people are due to work over christmas period, and if so what do you do?
i am sales assistant in local newsagents and am working christmas eve, christmas day (though i offered as my daughter's with her daddy anyway) and i think i have to work new year too.
2006-11-04 02:54:28 · 26 answers · asked by sinnedfairy 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Me too i work in a news agents and im working all over xmas but luckily not xmas day. We were given the choice whether we wanted to open xmas day or not and we chose NO. If people haven't got what they want by then its tough luck. I have worked on xmas day a few times in previous years and i just found people un-grateful and still moaned about things. And when it came to lock up time they were banging on the door saying they only wanted a few bits and could we let them in (forgetting we had a family and a xmas to go and enjoy). Three most popular items xmas day are fags, booze and batteries.
Any way merry xmas to every one (bit early i know)
2006-11-04 03:06:04 · answer #1 · answered by hayley a 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
I just wanted to let you know that you are not working alone this holiday season since I will be joining you and the rest of the people out there that are working for the holidays this year.
I work in Retail and I work for a major department store that is always open on holidays. (we close at 6pm on Christmas Eve, and of course we are closed Christmas Day) but still it gets crazy with all the last minute shoppers and all.
Anyway, our holiday hours for Christmas are the same for New Years too. so its hard to have a good time knowing that you work the next day.
I'm sorry that you have to work but again, please remember that you are not alone.
Happy Holidays to you and your daughter.
2006-11-04 07:38:25 · answer #2 · answered by angelbeliever114 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will be working over the whole Christmas period including New Year as I always do and my Hubby will be in Europe driving a coach somewhere! We dont even bother celebrating any more!
I'm a Private Care Worker and so have to look after my employer whatever day it is! Trouble is I make a Christmas Dinner yet dont get to eat it!
2006-11-04 03:10:53 · answer #3 · answered by willowGSD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to work every day, I was on call for building emergency work. Christmas and New Years Eve were always a busy time due to drunks thinking it a good wheeze to smash shop windows. Insurance companies must dread this week each year, Vandalism usually isn't covered but theft is and when a shop window is broken, some light fingered person reaches in and helps themselves in the true spirit of Yule. Retirement is great.........................
2006-11-04 21:20:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work in the hospital our ward does close sometimes and there is a chance it will close this christmas if we stay open though i will be working christmas eve christmas day and i think over new year as well. just hoping we close.
2006-11-04 03:01:14 · answer #5 · answered by Sarah S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have to work over christmas every year. I work in a shop as well and only get christmas day and new years day off because we are closed.
2006-11-04 06:57:25 · answer #6 · answered by feefee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not this year THANKFULLY. When I was a full time chef and manager I have had to work just about every Christmas and New Year for as long as I can remember.
2006-11-04 02:59:45 · answer #7 · answered by minitheminx65 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always worked in our house! My dad was a cop, my mom was a nurse, my sister and her husband have a taxi business, and my other brother is in the army, this year he's in Afghanistan - and I work in a bar/restaurant, I work Christmas, New Year, Easter, Bank holidays.....it's good getting treble time! that's double time with a day off with pay...and sometimes the customers give you good tips too - cheers!!
2006-11-04 03:26:19 · answer #8 · answered by merciasounds 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work at a navy base overseas and I work every Christmas. I work in a galley that serves food for the sailors and anyone else that comes through. I am a Canadian.
2006-11-04 02:57:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
End of year is a big time in the Information Technology field - we always work the last couple weeks of December.
:)
2006-11-04 02:57:57 · answer #10 · answered by Alan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋