How many days are you working Christmas week?

[mr. tegu]

With Christmas right in the middle of the week next Wednesday, a lot of businesses will take that as a good reason to be closed on some extra days other than just Christmas or Christmas Eve.

So how many days are you working next week? Lets just call it Sunday through Saturday. Working any weekdays at all? Perhaps you are going to work the weekends to avoid working during the week? Will you have even more than those seven days off? Lets hear it!

[The Franchise]

I work for the government.....and I only have Christmas day off.

It's not so bad considering that I'm pretty much one of two people left in the office....so it's nice and quiet.

[DMAC]

I work for the government.....and I only have Christmas day off.

It's not so bad considering that I'm pretty much one of two people left in the office....so it's nice and quiet.

Sounds boring.

[htismaqe]

I booked vacation so that I would have the 23rd through the 1st off.

And then a customer released a large RFP and I got fucked by mgmt.

I'm taking my vacation, don't care what they say.

[ptlyon]

RFP= Request for Porn?

[The Franchise]

Sounds boring.

I bring my laptop in and watch movies.

[ptlyon]

Sounds boring.

Not if the other person is a hot nymphomaniac

[NewChief]

I'll have all week off (teacher). My wife's business is open up until Christmas Eve, then we're heading out of town until after New Year's, though she'll have some of her girls open the shop while we're traveling (so she'll be dealing with work related bullshit on the road, as will I).

[htismaqe]

RFP= Request for Porn?

I fucking wish.

Happens all the time. IT guys don't want to work over the holidays and the surest way to make sure it doesn't happen is to make sure the holidays fall during the RFP quiet period.

They released a bid worth potentially $250M on December 4th with a due date of January 10th.

On top of that, me and my team suggested approach "X" for our response and our mgmt said "No, we're going with Y". Despite the protestations, we spent like 150 hours over 10 days crafting the "Y" response so that we could be done before the holidays.

Then on Friday, mgmt says "Hey, we want to win this bid, we're going with approach 'X' now".

[ptlyon]

So you're taking approaches "F" and "U"...

[DMAC]

Not if the other person is a hot nymphomaniac

Oh, it is...

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[The Franchise]

Oh, it is...

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x354/Boyd508/Pest1-1.jpg

LMAO

[The Franchise]

Oh, it is...

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x354/Boyd508/Pest1-1.jpg

If I ever make it to another CP get together.....I'm going to slap some googly eyes and a mustache onto my hand and walk around introducing him as Fisty.

[NewChief]

I ****ing wish.

Happens all the time. IT guys don't want to work over the holidays and the surest way to make sure it doesn't happen is to make sure the holidays fall during the RFP quiet period.

They released a bid worth potentially $250M on December 4th with a due date of January 10th.

On top of that, me and my team suggested approach "X" for our response and our mgmt said "No, we're going with Y". Despite the protestations, we spent like 150 hours over 10 days crafting the "Y" response so that we could be done before the holidays.

Then on Friday, mgmt says "Hey, we want to win this bid, we're going with approach 'X' now".

LMAO

Not laughing at your misery, but this sounds like education administration.

[Reerun_KC]

I work for the government.....and I only have Christmas day off.

It's not so bad considering that I'm pretty much one of two people left in the office....so it's nice and quiet.

Well we know you don't do shit 90% of the year...

[Coach]

Zero. Won't report back to work until Jan 13th.

[journeyscarab]

Zero. Headed back 1/6/2014.

[htismaqe]

So you're taking approaches "F" and "U"...

Correct.

[cosmo20002]

How many days are you working Christmas week?

If the question is about ancient pagan sun god Mithra's birth week, the answer is none.

[The Franchise]

Well we know you don't do shit 90% of the year...

Because as we all know....NO ONE in government does fucking ANYTHING.

[mr. tegu]

I will be off all week. Two (of four) paid holidays that we can use anytime from November to January which I am using for the 26th and 27th and the other three we are closed. Can't wait.

[Coach]

Because as we all know....NO ONE in government does fucking ANYTHING.

Yeah, I get that same stuff here as well, and well, it gets old. The workers do work and tries to get things done.

It's the upper hierarchy area is what's hindering the process.

[loochy]

0!

[The Franchise]

Yeah, I get that same stuff here as well, and well, it gets old. The workers do work and tries to get things done.

It's the upper hierarchy area is what's hindering the process.

Yeah.....we've had 3 positions cut and the amount of work increased. Anybody who says that my office doesn't bust their ass can fucking blow me.

[digger]

1 day. Monday.

[KCUnited]

All but Wednesday. I love working xmas, everyone in my dept is out but me. 3 hour lunches, surfing the web, trolling for office skanks, leaving at 3:30. Plus, I hate my kids so there's that.

[phisherman]

1 day. Monday.

This.

[ptlyon]

ROFL wow

[Coach]

Yeah.....we've had 3 positions cut and the amount of work increased. Anybody who says that my office doesn't bust their ass can fucking blow me.

5 positions moved on to either promotion/out of the gov't job, still haven't been filled.

Work increased due to shortage of positions not being filled, plus adding more additional work that is not in our scope.

Overtime taken away, which hinders the process.

I agree with your bolded assessment, because when we had OT, I used it to actually, work, to get the damn old cases out as quick as possible.

[SLAG]

I have to work Monday - Took Tues Off - Christmas is Wed - I took off Thurs - Have to work Friday.

BUT!

I work from home so NBD

[ChiTown]

I'll come into the office for a little bit on the 23rd, and then I am done until Jan 2nd. Fuck the Man!

[TimeForWasp]

Off from the 20th till the 6th.

[2bikemike]

I am working 5 by your criteria. I start on Tuesday the 24th and work 7 nights in a row. Get off Tuesday morning New Years Eve.

[hometeam]

In my business, you work every holiday except for Christmas day, and Thanksgiving day. All of them.

This year, somehow we got Sun-Wed off. (I think its because we dominated the sales market in the state of MO by 5000 units~) So I'm working only 3 days next week. Its a Christmas miracle!

[ptlyon]

This year, somehow we got Sun-Wed off. (I think its because we dominated the sales market in the state of MO by 5000 units~)

That's a lot of butt plugs.

[Lzen]

We get paid holiday off for Christmas Day and then I'm also taking vacation on Thursday. I'm working 3 out of the 5 days next week.

[Rausch]

Off Sun/Mon/Tues and work on Christmas...

[Dayze]

4

[DaFace]

1.5

[FlaChief58]

I'm working Tuesday & Thursday through Saturday

[Dallas Chief]

Technically none. I squirreled away my vacation for the end of the year so I am off from Friday on. However, I am never really THAT on vacation and do email and return calls at least a couple of times per day. Better than letting it pile up and snowball on me on Jan 2 every year.

[Dayze]

Merry Christmas
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[mlyonsd]

3.

[Rooster]

Zero

[displacedinMN]

I have from Friday the 20th until January 6 of. I am a teacher.

[Dayze]

I have from Friday the 20th until January 6 of. I am a teacher.

Yoga? I knew it....

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[bevischief]

All but Christmas day. New guy.

[Marcellus]

Big fat ****ing 0.

:thumb:

[seclark]

I'm off the 23rd, work half a day 24th and off again Christmas day. get paid double though for Christmas day since it's my birthday too. work the 26th and 27th, then off the whole next week.
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[listopencil]

My last day was this past Sunday, don't go back to work until December 28th.

[GordonGekko]

Right now, 1 and a half

[chefsos]

Nine.

I can count both jobs, right?

[saphojunkie]

I'm going in Christmas Eve for three hours, pretty much just to get out of the house, have some coffee, and check the scores in peace.

Otherwise, I'm off from this Saturday through the 6th of January.

:rockon:

[Radar Chief]

2.

[listopencil]

My last day was this past Sunday, don't go back to work until December 28th.

Oh, I should point out, this is my fourth such vacation of the year.

[Al Bundy]

Every day but Christmas day. Only slackers take the surrounding days off.

[Aries Walker]

Four and about a half, most likely. We try to leave early on the 24th, have off the 25th, but it's my week to work Saturday.

[Ceej]

I'm working Sunday, Monday, Tuesday (double time and a half) and Thursday.


We may be forced in to work Friday. Not sure yet.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

As a teacher, I love having ten days off with my family for Christmas each year. One of the best parts of the job.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

if my bid scheduled for friday doesn't get moved I will probably work Monday to get the next package out the door, then take off Tuesday and maybe Thursday.

if the bid gets moved, who knows.

i remember years ago when I was working holidays as a carpenter, we were working on the Topeka Best Buy. The superintendent came out and asked my brother what it would take to get the guys to work Thanksgiving and Christmas. Everyone huddled up and came back with triple time, plus dinner.

They paid it. And then best buy threw in emplyee discount for everyone for 6 months once the job was done, and a 50% off one item coupon. Twas awesome. That was the only time we ever worked either.

[DTLB58]

0.

I took this week off as my last week of vacation for the year as I get all new time off Jan 3rd. Plus the company I work for is always closed Christmas thru the New Year. So I'm getting 19 days off paid. :thumb:

[DTLB58]

Every day but Christmas day. Only slackers take the surrounding days off.

I'm slacking for damn near 3 weeks and getting paid for every bit of it and loving it. :thumb:

[ExtremeChief]

0.
Last day is this Friday, go back Jan 2nd. 3 holidays, 4 weekend days, 5 vacation days to get 12 days off. If kids weren't coming home for Christmas I would save it for when the weather is nicer.

[lewdog]

Only have Christmas off.

[Rain Man]

I'll be working every day but Christmas. Nearly everyone on my staff is taking the week the week off, so I figure someone should be there to man the fort.

I actually don't mind it, because it's very quiet and I can get a lot of work done.

[Reerun_KC]

From around noon on the 24th til jan 6th. Its good to be on top.

[kchero]

I work in medicine, days off are few and far between with practically all holidays not able to take off...obviously my wife loves my job.

[Jerok]

Only have Christmas off. Postal Service. If you hear ringing at 9pm on Christmas Eve, its me getting every single parcel out!

[Sure-Oz]

I'll work probably a half day christmas eve and have christmas day off, work the rest of the week.

[Psyko Tek]

I am off 23rd to the second
paid

and I am so burnt out I need it

now I just need to find a willing female that can suck start a harley, and I am golden

probably be spending time with my own fisty

[Ace Gunner]

this was a busy busy month. I am done until the 4th.

[TLO]

5. :(

It's hard out there for a pimp.

[Dave Lane]

Same as always none or all of them.

[Gravedigger]

I work 4 nights a week M - Th so two weeks in a row I have Tuesday Wednesday off. Sucks that we have to come back into work on Thursday but I'll take it.

[58-4ever]

4 bitch. But off the next week....

[Phobia]

I'll probably take off the 24th around noon. Probably go back in around noon on the 26th. Or whatever. Kinda depends how many bottles of Tank 7 are in my basement.

[tooge]

Monday and half day friday

[Strongside]

I'm off until January 2nd after Friday. Yuss.

[Bugeater]

I'm off until I find another job.

[ciaomichael]

Not working any days. My goal is to watch every college football bowl game this year. I realize some of them overlap, but I hope to watch at least a portion of each bowl.

[BWillie]

I bring my laptop in and watch movies.

Where do you work? I would love to apply. Seriously- getting paid for watching movies

[Sassy Squatch]

From the 21st to the 14th of January.

[007]

We only get one day off for Christmas, but I was able to use two vacation days for Thurs and Fri.

EDIT

The family does not know I will be home those days yet.

[crazycoffey]

I'm scheduled Monday 12/23- Friday 12/27, I put vacation for 12/24 and 12/27 because my kids are flying in, I wish I could afford to take off the three weeks they are here (without pay even) to really enjoy every day they're here, but I didn't even get 4 mega millions numbers, or 1 mega million number.

Thankfully my kids have a basic understanding and acceptance of the balance between work and family (hopefully) so they won't kill me in my sleep after Christmas just because I couldn't afford the PS4

[KC_Lee]

After today (Dec. 19th) I am off until Jan. 2nd. But during that time I will be helping my wife with her business as a dog walker & pet sitter. She's going to clear about $1,000 over the XMas season.

[King_Chief_Fan]

zero until January 6

[ChiTown]

Where do you work? I would love to apply. Seriously- getting paid for watching movies

Government Worker, I believe.

[notorious]

Not hating or anything, but what job other than teaching lets you take off for 2-3 weeks?


I will be working 4 days. Being Self-Employed rules.

[The Franchise]

Government Worker, I believe.

Yeah. Generally if i get to do it it's on the day of Christmas Eve and that's only because it will be myself and another worker. I'll be in charge that day. If for some reason it's a person who is in the same classification....then i won't be able to.

[luv]

Two. I was working four, but I'm taking some vacation Monday and Tuesday. No real reason other than I have it and need to use it.

[Katipan]

I'm scheduled Monday 12/23- Friday 12/27, I put vacation for 12/24 and 12/27 because my kids are flying in, I wish I could afford to take off the three weeks they are here (without pay even) to really enjoy every day they're here, but I didn't even get 4 mega millions numbers, or 1 mega million number.

Thankfully my kids have a basic understanding and acceptance of the balance between work and family (hopefully) so they won't kill me in my sleep after Christmas just because I couldn't afford the PS4

I'm sure they will care more about just being with you. Besides, you could always give them some handcuffs or a tazer. Way more useful.

[Simply Red]

I'll be closed Tue, Wed and Thurs. Potential half day on Friday, contingent upon biz activity.

[Simply Red]

Besides, you could always give them some handcuffs or a tazer. Way more useful.

If it were me - it'd be glow sticks w/o question.

[gblowfish]

Zero.
After Friday I'm off till 1/6. Oh yeah...

[whoman69]

Four, just get the holiday off though others in my office are working

[The Franchise]

Where do you work? I would love to apply. Seriously- getting paid for watching movies

One day of watching one or two movies makes up for the fact that on some days I have to work 22 hours.

[htismaqe]

I'm sure they will care more about just being with you. Besides, you could always give them some handcuffs or a tazer. Way more useful.

I think I need to search you out while on my Christmas vacation.

We have some things to discuss. :bong:

[Graystoke]

I got Christmas Eve and Christmas Day off. However I am on call, so if the phone rings, and God I hope it does, its Tripple Time baby.

[htismaqe]

One day of watching one or two movies makes up for the fact that on some days I have to work 22 hours.

I hear this.

For as much as I was bitching yesterday (and yes, I worked 16 hours a day for 11 days straight) November I had literally nothing to do for a couple of weeks.

I did some training and played some video games.

[The Franchise]

I hear this.

For as much as I was bitching yesterday (and yes, I worked 16 hours a day for 11 days straight) November I had literally nothing to do for a couple of weeks.

I did some training and played some video games.

One more promotion and I don't get overtime anymore because I'll be a manager. I'm damn sure going to be watching movies when no one is around during the holidays.

[crossbow]

Zero !!!

After 35 years of being served the Poop Soufflé or the taking the green weenie up the ass on every fricken bullshit holiday because "You are the best technician we have, nobody else can handle such a wide range of machines" I am now retired and can do what I want! Hurray!

[Katipan]

I think I need to search you out while on my Christmas vacation.

We have some things to discuss. :bong:

Yes! Will you be up here??? Either way, Chiefs make the Super bowl and I'm headed your way.

[Nzoner]

I've basically been off since this last Monday and will return to the grind on January 6th.

[htismaqe]

One more promotion and I don't get overtime anymore because I'll be a manager. I'm damn sure going to be watching movies when no one is around during the holidays.

I'm salary. I get paid the same if I work 16 hours or 6. Like I said, it's a big bummer on those days where I don't get to eat or sleep because I can't get away from the phone/PC for more than 5 minutes but it's awesome when I know I'm getting paid good to play Diablo 3 or post here.

[htismaqe]

Yes! Will you be up here??? Either way, Chiefs make the Super bowl and I'm headed your way.

I'm trying to talk the fan into going to Sioux Falls to see some friends. I don't know why but I always thought downtown Sioux Falls was cool in the winter.

[The Franchise]

I'm trying to talk the fan into going to Sioux Falls to see some friends. I don't know why but I always thought downtown Sioux Falls was cool in the winter.

Sioux Falls, SD? Has it changed in the last 6 years because I don't ever remember Sioux Falls looking cool during any time of the year.

[htismaqe]

Sioux Falls, SD? Has it changed in the last 6 years because I don't ever remember Sioux Falls looking cool during any time of the year.

In the winter, with some snow on, yeah, it's kind of cool. Quaint.

[Katipan]

I'm trying to talk the fan into going to Sioux Falls to see some friends. I don't know why but I always thought downtown Sioux Falls was cool in the winter.

The falls are certainly beautiful. Even frozen. Let me know if you need a rest stop :)