Do you usually work Xmas Eve? - Page 3 - Perth-WRX.com

BALISTC · #21 18-09-2009, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Master D

I work in air con and its normally piss off around lunch time / early finish but if we have service calls they take priority. 3 xmas's ago i even ended up working 13hrs. It sucked but the extra $$$ was a godsend after chrissy:-)

Ahh so YOU'RE the bunch of guys who piss off at lunch time yet still charge us for 8 hours labour!?

AWDmoke · #22 18-09-2009, 02:20 PM

No. They piss off at lunch time, then charge "call out"

PRODIGY · #23 18-09-2009, 02:30 PM

I will be working however am getting X'mas day off unlike last year.

Rexxar · #24 18-09-2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimmy S

We are open... but its generally skeleton staff apart from the sales crew who are all here...

yes same with our company..depends on tte demands on that period.

vyper · #25 18-09-2009, 04:50 PM

Yeah, we worked half day on xmas eve last year and had the office lunch/piss up in the arvo. Work won't get done whether you're open or not so we decided to shut shop on 23rd this year.

meatbag · #26 19-09-2009, 01:01 AM

in mining it doesn't matter what day it is. I worked nightshift for christmas last year, I'll probably be rostered on again this year. If im not I will most likely be asked to cover for someone else who is taking leave to be with their family.

When I was working retail though - yes I worked christmas eve and it was damn busy!

Boosted · #27 19-09-2009, 07:54 AM

You're right there bud work in minning rostered on for xmas and don't fly out till the 29th new year is going to be huge lol

Foxymophandlmama · #28 19-09-2009, 09:42 AM

depends on the business doesnt it? retail, tourism, food services etc work right up to xmas eve but tradies, some do half day xmas eve some finish a couple of days before. Also I know for some it depends where it fell, eg if xmas was tuesday they wouldnt bother coming in for just a monday they'd call it quits friday.

fwiw my hubby has worked the last 3 xmas' (fifo) so having to work xmas eve isnt so bad ..... nothing a can of harden the fuk up wont fix

tuna · #29 19-09-2009, 10:14 AM

for us its the quietest time of the year, why not work and get paid for it!

Elrico · #30 19-09-2009, 10:24 AM

Im with Blacksti, mining industry doesnt care for it, but the commercial industry i work in (same company) does. Really depends where you work. I took 3 weeks off when i was sposed to be on a 4on 1 off roster (weeks that is). Little to say they made me stay in the god damn pilbra for near on 50 days straight for my next stint......hell on earth, but it was definatley worth it, for various reasons in Perth.

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Originally Posted by Boosted

You're right there bud work in minning rostered on for xmas and don't fly out till the 29th new year is going to be huge lol

Nothing a few tinnies wont fix on the plan trip home!

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