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Title: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Bungle on September 11, 2022, 07:42:10 pm
I'll be taking the day off as I don't  think customers will appreciate me turning up. Especially if they're watching it on the telly.

What I don't like is the fact that I'll be losing 20% in pay that week. My road tax is up, £290, MOT due, service due, brake pads and discs all booked in. Some self employed people are just about scraping a living.  Meanwhile people who're employed will be paid full pay. The government should reimburse self employed people on days like this.
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: jonny thompson on September 11, 2022, 07:49:16 pm
I’m going in mate, to take on your customers 😂
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: DJW on September 11, 2022, 08:00:09 pm
I might work in the mourning.
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Smudger on September 11, 2022, 08:08:22 pm
In a few weeks there will be another one for the coronation

Don't worry were all made of money  ;D (supposedly)

Darran

Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Bungle on September 11, 2022, 08:11:14 pm
I’m going in mate, to take on your customers 😂

 :D I bet you're off to your luxury apartment in Cornwall for the weekend  :-*
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Bungle on September 11, 2022, 08:12:40 pm
In a few weeks there will be another one for the coronation

Don't worry were all made of money  ;D (supposedly)

Darran

Will you be paying your staff for the day off? What are your thoughts on this?
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: dd on September 11, 2022, 09:02:14 pm
Everyone on the forum earns £60 per hour as a minimum wage. Quit complaining you big girl's blouse.
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Smudger on September 12, 2022, 12:38:33 am
Yes it's bank holiday they get paid

Darran
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Pete Thompson on September 12, 2022, 01:14:12 am
Yes it's bank holiday they get paid

Darran
They do get paid, but depending on the wording of the contract, it may not necessarily be good news for them.

If their holiday entitlement is "28 days per annum including any bank holidays"

Then yes, they will get that Queen's extra day off and be paid for it, BUT it will simply reduce the number of days they can take at other times of the year when they would choose to.

But if their contract says their holiday entitlement is "20 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays", then they get an additional day holiday that you will have to pay for.
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: dazmond on September 12, 2022, 08:34:39 am
I'll be taking the day off as I don't  think customers will appreciate me turning up. Especially if they're watching it on the telly.

What I don't like is the fact that I'll be losing 20% in pay that week. My road tax is up, £290, MOT due, service due, brake pads and discs all booked in. Some self employed people are just about scraping a living.  Meanwhile people who're employed will be paid full pay. The government should reimburse self employed people on days like this.

Absolutely makes no difference to me as next week is a 3 day week for me...

I've never worked full time for many years now.the beauty of being self employed! :D
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: dazmond on September 12, 2022, 08:36:29 am
I’m going in mate, to take on your customers 😂

 :D I bet you're off to your luxury apartment in Cornwall for the weekend  :-*

10 days in the Maldives for me next month! ;D
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Splash & dash on September 12, 2022, 11:33:18 am
I’m going in mate, to take on your customers 😂

 :D I bet you're off to your luxury apartment in Cornwall for the weekend  :-*

10 days in the Maldives for me next month! ;D



Why would you choose to go to the Maldives in October it’s their monsoon season ?  We go a couple of times a year usually march to may time it’s very hot in may though , very good diving .
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Simon Trapani on September 12, 2022, 11:43:19 am
I'll be taking the day off as I don't  think customers will appreciate me turning up. Especially if they're watching it on the telly.

What I don't like is the fact that I'll be losing 20% in pay that week. My road tax is up, £290, MOT due, service due, brake pads and discs all booked in. Some self employed people are just about scraping a living.  Meanwhile people who're employed will be paid full pay. The government should reimburse self employed people on days like this.

Absolutely makes no difference to me as next week is a 3 day week for me...

I've never worked full time for many years now.the beauty of being self employed! :D

As long as your ok aye Daz.
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Simon Trapani on September 12, 2022, 11:46:45 am
Yes it's bank holiday they get paid

Darran
They do get paid, but depending on the wording of the contract, it may not necessarily be good news for them.

If their holiday entitlement is "28 days per annum including any bank holidays"

Then yes, they will get that Queen's extra day off and be paid for it, BUT it will simply reduce the number of days they can take at other times of the year when they would choose to.

But if their contract says their holiday entitlement is "20 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays", then they get an additional day holiday that you will have to pay for.

My employee’s already used his 28 days including this xmas which is already booked. I was gonna pay him anyway but he’s gonna come in early to do a couple of hours of commercials as a compromise. He’ll be home by 9am i would guess.
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: NBwcs on September 12, 2022, 01:33:46 pm
Has the Queen died? They kept that quiet.
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: KS Cleaning on September 12, 2022, 01:54:27 pm
I'll be taking the day off as I don't  think customers will appreciate me turning up. Especially if they're watching it on the telly.

What I don't like is the fact that I'll be losing 20% in pay that week. My road tax is up, £290, MOT due, service due, brake pads and discs all booked in. Some self employed people are just about scraping a living.  Meanwhile people who're employed will be paid full pay. The government should reimburse self employed people on days like this.
If you’re that worried about losing wages just work an extra hour a day some of this week, then same next week.
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Ascjim on September 12, 2022, 01:55:16 pm
I'm paying my guys to have it off and it won't come out of their allowance.
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Smudger on September 12, 2022, 02:24:28 pm
Likewise - its an extra day off - fully paid no strings attached

Darran
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: dazmond on September 12, 2022, 03:18:34 pm
I'll be taking the day off as I don't  think customers will appreciate me turning up. Especially if they're watching it on the telly.

What I don't like is the fact that I'll be losing 20% in pay that week. My road tax is up, £290, MOT due, service due, brake pads and discs all booked in. Some self employed people are just about scraping a living.  Meanwhile people who're employed will be paid full pay. The government should reimburse self employed people on days like this.

Absolutely makes no difference to me as next week is a 3 day week for me...

I've never worked full time for many years now.the beauty of being self employed! :D

As long as your ok aye Daz.

yep...im more than ok mate..... :)...thanks for asking! :D
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: dazmond on September 12, 2022, 03:20:08 pm
I’m going in mate, to take on your customers 😂

 :D I bet you're off to your luxury apartment in Cornwall for the weekend  :-*

10 days in the Maldives for me next month! ;D



Why would you choose to go to the Maldives in October it’s their monsoon season ?  We go a couple of times a year usually march to may time it’s very hot in may though , very good diving .

still hot and sunny in oct usually..... :)

ill be doing a bit of snorkeling and kayaking but most of the time ill be chilling out and relaxing...a few cold beers,good food and the odd gym session! ;D
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: dazmond on September 12, 2022, 03:33:40 pm
I'll be taking the day off as I don't  think customers will appreciate me turning up. Especially if they're watching it on the telly.

What I don't like is the fact that I'll be losing 20% in pay that week. My road tax is up, £290, MOT due, service due, brake pads and discs all booked in. Some self employed people are just about scraping a living.  Meanwhile people who're employed will be paid full pay. The government should reimburse self employed people on days like this.

seriously just work if you want/have to.....i used to work bank holidays years ago occasionally.all your doubts are in your head
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Splash & dash on September 12, 2022, 04:54:42 pm
I’m going in mate, to take on your customers 😂

 :D I bet you're off to your luxury apartment in Cornwall for the weekend  :-*

10 days in the Maldives for me next month! ;D



Why would you choose to go to the Maldives in October it’s their monsoon season ?  We go a couple of times a year usually march to may time it’s very hot in may though , very good diving .

still hot and sunny in oct usually..... :)

ill be doing a bit of snorkeling and kayaking but most of the time ill be chilling out and relaxing...a few cold beers,good food and the odd gym session! ;D


The temperature will be fine but usually there are extremely heavy and frequent showers from October through December been going there for over 25 years 
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Walter Mitty on September 12, 2022, 05:46:46 pm
Reign stops play.
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: DJW on September 12, 2022, 06:05:41 pm
Has the Queen died? They kept that quiet.

Almost as quiet as Dazmonds part time hours and Maldives holiday 🙄
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: tonyoliver on September 12, 2022, 07:22:52 pm
You could work but I think it’ll be bad form if you do
People are very touchy about the royals so love some hate them  so it’s up to you whatever you think of them
On the news they said William and Kate are now billionaires so a day of for them won’t hit the pocket too hard for them
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: dazmond on September 12, 2022, 09:56:17 pm
I’m going in mate, to take on your customers 😂

 :D I bet you're off to your luxury apartment in Cornwall for the weekend  :-*

10 days in the Maldives for me next month! ;D



Why would you choose to go to the Maldives in October it’s their monsoon season ?  We go a couple of times a year usually march to may time it’s very hot in may though , very good diving .

still hot and sunny in oct usually..... :)

ill be doing a bit of snorkeling and kayaking but most of the time ill be chilling out and relaxing...a few cold beers,good food and the odd gym session! ;D


The temperature will be fine but usually there are extremely heavy and frequent showers from October through December been going there for over 25 years

Why would you go to the same place year in year out?it's miles away too....I'll only be going once... ;D...7 hours to dubai then 4 hours to Maldives airport then an hour speedboat trip to the island...
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Ggh on September 12, 2022, 10:50:43 pm
Got accommodation and plant booked. We’re working.
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Slacky on September 12, 2022, 11:35:36 pm
I’m going in mate, to take on your customers 😂

 :D I bet you're off to your luxury apartment in Cornwall for the weekend  :-*

10 days in the Maldives for me next month! ;D



Why would you choose to go to the Maldives in October it’s their monsoon season ?  We go a couple of times a year usually march to may time it’s very hot in may though , very good diving .

still hot and sunny in oct usually..... :)

ill be doing a bit of snorkeling and kayaking but most of the time ill be chilling out and relaxing...a few cold beers,good food and the odd gym session! ;D


The temperature will be fine but usually there are extremely heavy and frequent showers from October through December been going there for over 25 years

Why would you go to the same place year in year out?it's miles away too....I'll only be going once... ;D...7 hours to dubai then 4 hours to Maldives airport then an hour speedboat trip to the island...

Why wouldn’t you go to the same place year in year out? If you like it you can go back knowing what to expect, particularly if it ticks all the right boxes. I’ve been to Egypt more time than I care to remember, simply because I know it will be hot, sunny, the hotels will be great and the snorkelling/scuba diving is comparable with the best of the rest.

I could spend twice what I spend when I go to Egypt and find out I don’t like the place and the diving is crap.
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Ggh on September 13, 2022, 07:40:31 am
I’m going in mate, to take on your customers 😂

 :D I bet you're off to your luxury apartment in Cornwall for the weekend  :-*

10 days in the Maldives for me next month! ;D



Why would you choose to go to the Maldives in October it’s their monsoon season ?  We go a couple of times a year usually march to may time it’s very hot in may though , very good diving .

still hot and sunny in oct usually..... :)

ill be doing a bit of snorkeling and kayaking but most of the time ill be chilling out and relaxing...a few cold beers,good food and the odd gym session! ;D


The temperature will be fine but usually there are extremely heavy and frequent showers from October through December been going there for over 25 years

Why would you go to the same place year in year out?it's miles away too....I'll only be going once... ;D...7 hours to dubai then 4 hours to Maldives airport then an hour speedboat trip to the island...

Why wouldn’t you go to the same place year in year out? If you like it you can go back knowing what to expect, particularly if it ticks all the right boxes. I’ve been to Egypt more time than I care to remember, simply because I know it will be hot, sunny, the hotels will be great and the snorkelling/scuba diving is comparable with the best of the rest.

I could spend twice what I spend when I go to Egypt and find out I don’t like the place and the diving is crap.

Where do you recommend for snorkelling and at what time of year?
Not been to Egypt.
Thanks
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Slacky on September 13, 2022, 08:18:35 am
Any time of year. I’ve found the best snorkelling to be in Taba, which admittedly is difficult to get to currently as there are no flights in to the local airport. You have to fly to Sharm then taxi it if you want to do that.

Hurghada is great so long as there is a house reef at the hotel.

Anywhere south of Hurghada is great.

If you can’t get a hotel with a house reef there are always great day trips available on snorkelling and diving boats, Mahtmaya is one island that is a regular place boats visit from Hurghada, heaven on earth.

I’ve never rated Sharm, far too commercialised, very few hotels have house reefs.
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: dazmond on September 13, 2022, 08:29:29 am
I'd never go to Egypt again now....far too dodgy....I thought there was a war on last time I went to Hurgada....never seen so many troops surrounding the airport,checkpoints every few miles and metal detectors looking for bombs underneath the coaches....

I wanted to take my missus to the valley of the Kings but nobody would take us...they said it was too dangerous... ::)roll
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: dazmond on September 13, 2022, 08:31:18 am
Any time of year. I’ve found the best snorkelling to be in Taba, which admittedly is difficult to get to currently as there are no flights in to the local airport. You have to fly to Sharm then taxi it if you want to do that.

Hurghada is great so long as there is a house reef at the hotel.

Anywhere south of Hurghada is great.

If you can’t get a hotel with a house reef there are always great day trips available on snorkelling and diving boats, Mahtmaya is one island that is a regular place boats visit from Hurghada, heaven on earth.

I’ve never rated Sharm, far too commercialised, very few hotels have house reefs.

I actually went snorkeling around tiran Island near sharm back in 2005....fantastic!loved it!
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Slacky on September 13, 2022, 08:37:40 am
If you wanted to go to Luxor when you were staying in Sharm thats not the best move is it.

You could've just got a locals bus, hide in plain sight. Sit with the chickens for 16 hours and become acquainted with the delights of the city of Suez bus station ;) ;)
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: dazmond on September 13, 2022, 08:39:44 am
If you wanted to go to Luxor when you were staying in Sharm thats not the best move is it.

I was in Hurgada back in 2017
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Slacky on September 13, 2022, 08:41:16 am
Wow, most people who go to Tiran will go from Sharm. That's quite. trek to Tiran from Hurghada, would've been quicker to go to Luxor ;) ;)


Or Mahmaya....

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1663055034_Untitled 23.jpg)
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: dazmond on September 13, 2022, 08:43:03 am
If you wanted to go to Luxor when you were staying in Sharm thats not the best move is it.

You could've just got a locals bus, hide in plain sight. Sit with the chickens for 16 hours and become acquainted with the delights of the city of Suez bus station ;) ;)

One thing is you can always guarantee the weather in Egypt....its a dirty,filthy place though....last time I came back with a really dodgy stomach..... ;D
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: dazmond on September 13, 2022, 08:44:53 am
Wow, most people who go to Tiran will go from Sharm. That's quite. trek to Tiran from Hurghada, would've been quicker to go to Luxor ;) ;)

I went to tiran Island when I was in sharm in 2005...fantastic holiday...👍
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Slacky on September 13, 2022, 08:46:00 am
I first started going back in 87, backpacking it for three weeks at a time. Ive done that three times altogether I think, staying in flea pits to start with, costing somewhere in the region of 40p a night. Since then I've been back probably 20 times, maybe more. In all those times, from eating street food, drinking nile water and living like a tramp I've only had the sh!ts once.

I think Ive got asbestos lining in my stomach.
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Ggh on September 13, 2022, 09:20:13 am
Too cold at Christmas?
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Richard Groves on September 13, 2022, 10:22:37 am
I've two weeks off from Monday so not bothered. Typically though, the van was booked for mobile mechanic on Monday. Full service, cambelt change and brake pads. Now cancelled.
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Slacky on September 13, 2022, 12:41:55 pm
Too cold at Christmas?


It depends. Some people like hot some people like cold. I’ll be in St Lucia at Christmas and NY; it’ll be 29C.  I won’t be complaining.
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: the king on September 15, 2022, 09:10:03 pm
I’m taking day off but are local pub opens 930am there offering free bacon bap then bar opens 1030 am I ges if they can work so can anyone eals who needs to 🤷
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Shrek on September 15, 2022, 09:20:28 pm
My gym is closed 10-2pm , I won’t be working. Il be sat at home watching the funeral
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Bungle on September 15, 2022, 09:21:52 pm
I’m taking day off but are local pub opens 930am there offering free bacon bap then bar opens 1030 am I ges if they can work so can anyone eals who needs to 🤷

Free food you say? Don't tell SB Cleaning 🐷
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: dazmond on September 15, 2022, 09:42:00 pm
I'll watch the funeral with the missus then do the garden in the afternoon as long as she acts like a w*h*o*r*e all night on sat night.... ;D
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: DJW on September 16, 2022, 07:36:01 am
I'll watch the funeral with the missus then do the garden in the afternoon as long as she acts like a w*h*o*r*e all night on sat night.... ;D

Charming
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: deeege on September 16, 2022, 08:09:35 am
I'll watch the funeral with the missus then do the garden in the afternoon as long as she acts like a w*h*o*r*e all night on sat night.... ;D

Ffs Daz 😳
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: AuRavelling79 on September 16, 2022, 10:23:16 am
I'll watch the funeral with the missus then do the garden in the afternoon as long as she acts like a w*h*o*r*e all night on sat night.... ;D

You ought to earn a bit more Daz, then she wouldn't have to be out working on a Saturday night.
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: NBwcs on September 16, 2022, 11:09:16 am
I'll watch the funeral with the missus then do the garden in the afternoon as long as she acts like a w*h*o*r*e all night on sat night.... ;D

Will you be setting any new records?
It's quite a novel way of grieving.
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: Slacky on September 16, 2022, 02:11:08 pm
I'll watch the funeral with the missus then do the garden in the afternoon as long as she acts like a w*h*o*r*e all night on sat night.... ;D

Will you be setting any new records?
It's quite a novel way of grieving.

Don't encourage him. He'll be telling us how many times he can get it up if you do....
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: robbo333 on September 16, 2022, 04:35:05 pm
Daz, is this just a Saturday night thing then?
Title: Re: Bank Holiday for The Queen's Funeral
Post by: NBwcs on September 16, 2022, 08:18:03 pm
Daz, is this just a Saturday night thing then?

Everything's part time with Daz.