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Title: how long do u take of at christmas
Post by: shammy davis jnr on November 07, 2006, 07:48:44 pm: was just wondering if you lot take a fortnight at christmas i shut down for this period i feel it takes a bit of the brunt of winter, plus saves having to pay the wage bill for a week our two
do u lot shut down our do u stagger the staff holidays through out the year we usualy finish the 23rd and start back the mon after new year depending when it falls then get in about it till the tee shirts come on again ;D
cheers shammy davis
Title: Re: how long do u take of at christmas
Post by: craig jwc on November 07, 2006, 07:52:25 pm: I'm finishing on the 21st or 22nd of December and going back on the 3rd January

Craig
Title: Re: how long do u take of at christmas
Post by: mfwindowcleaner on November 07, 2006, 07:52:41 pm: will finish on the friday ..... back on wed -friday
same the next week then back to monday - thursday ;D
Title: Re: how long do u take of at christmas
Post by: S_RICHARDSON on November 07, 2006, 08:06:03 pm: I don't take time off at christmas cause i'm a Jehovah's Witness but might take of christmas day and boxing day cause it might not go down very well with the customer's!
Title: Re: how long do u take of at christmas
Post by: MNWC on November 07, 2006, 08:09:22 pm: Finish early friday 22nd dec

Back Wed 27th Dec :'(
Title: Re: how long do u take of at christmas
Post by: macc on November 07, 2006, 08:22:36 pm: Off Xmas Day, Boxing Day, ( feeling ill due to tooo much food & drink) ;D

Off New Years Day (need day off to sleep due to the unhealthy night of enjoyment) ;D ;D

I work the rest of the time to pay for it, ROLL ON.
Title: Re: how long do u take of at christmas
Post by: pjulk on November 07, 2006, 08:33:20 pm: I will finish up on the 22nd to the 2nd jan.

But i have one commercial job that has to be done on the 27th but thats only for 2 hours.

Paul
Title: Re: how long do u take of at christmas
Post by: matt on November 07, 2006, 08:42:14 pm: last year i has over 3 weeks off if i remmber correctly

its a hard life ;)
Title: Re: how long do u take of at christmas
Post by: Ladders on November 07, 2006, 08:56:56 pm: As long as i can afford, depends how those good old christmas tips are ;D ;D.

Cheers Jeff.
Title: Re: how long do u take of at christmas
Post by: jeff1 on November 07, 2006, 10:14:15 pm: Always two weeks for me, looking forward to it. ;D ;D
Title: Re: how long do u take of at christmas
Post by: Mike_G on November 07, 2006, 10:24:25 pm: Off Christmas and boxing day. I hope to just have a few hours a day then until the new year.
Title: Re: how long do u take of at christmas
Post by: Paul Coleman on November 07, 2006, 11:44:13 pm: Quote from: shammy davis jnr on November 07, 2006, 07:48:44 pm
was just wondering if you lot take a fortnight at christmas i shut down for this period i feel it takes a bit of the brunt of winter, plus saves having to pay the wage bill for a week our two
do u lot shut down our do u stagger the staff holidays through out the year we usualy finish the 23rd and start back the mon after new year depending when it falls then get in about it till the tee shirts come on again ;D
cheers shammy davis

I take the public holidays off (or their lieu days) but usually work the other ones. If I till have gaps in my workload by Christmas, I will try to get far enough ahead to take the week off this year.
Title: Re: how long do u take of at christmas
Post by: Richy L on November 07, 2006, 11:50:34 pm: i take christmas eve off, christmas day, and new years day off. Only the days i really have to take off incase i upset the customers by waking them when they are nursing a hangover!
Title: Re: how long do u take of at christmas
Post by: Adam Boss on November 08, 2006, 05:30:37 am: Hi all,
finish on the 22nd and then back 3rd Jan, and may I wish you all the very best for xmas and the coming new year.
Regards
;) ;)
Title: Re: how long do u take of at christmas
Post by: Sarah Sarill on November 08, 2006, 07:22:19 am: 20th December - 2nd January.
Title: Re: how long do u take of at christmas
Post by: Trevor Knight on November 08, 2006, 01:58:21 pm: This year we down tools - 21/22 Dec and return on 3rd Jan