Your Day

Mojo · 12-29-2009, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Lateralus

Yeah, of course I've heard of Boxing Day before! It's the day after Christmas! But since it was a Saturday I wasn't aware that there was a holiday for it on Monday.

The holiday on the Monday was a seperate holiday. Saturday was Boxing Day, Monday was just a bank holiday.

Astronomer · 12-29-2009, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mojopinuk

The holiday on the Monday was a seperate holiday. Saturday was Boxing Day, Monday was just a bank holiday.

For us Monday was 'Boxing Day Holiday.' It even said that on the calendar! What's a bank holiday?

Mojo · 12-29-2009, 06:44 AM

Just a few days a year that the banks are closed. It used to mean that everything was shut down on these days and so was kind of a national holiday/day off. Not so much now. Pubs are open, shops are open etc so not all of us are off on a bank holiday now. I worked Mondays but at least i got paid at triple time for it!

Astronomer · 12-29-2009, 06:49 AM

Ah yep gotcha. Yeah, public holidays are becoming pretty redundant these days seeing as many places are staying open and more workplaces and businesses are working around the clock and the typical 9-5 Mon-Fri schedule is dissolving. Alas.

scottsy · 12-29-2009, 11:24 AM

Considering I get one day off a week and my working hours usually add up to 70 per week, I am all for the reintroduction of the forty hour Monday to Friday 9 to 5 public holicdays off kinda schedule..... Damn post modern information technology based society and its pitfalls...

+81 · 12-29-2009, 11:30 AM

Just woke up from some intense dreaming. Might try and sleep some more.

scottsy · 12-29-2009, 11:33 AM

Sleep is good and highly underrated...

FETCHER. · 12-29-2009, 11:36 AM

very underrated.

Arya Stark · 12-29-2009, 12:25 PM

bad day already.

scottsy · 12-29-2009, 12:36 PM

Oh crap, why? Sorry to hear it has not been good...

12-29-2009, 06:44 AM	#10803 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	Just a few days a year that the banks are closed. It used to mean that everything was shut down on these days and so was kind of a national holiday/day off. Not so much now. Pubs are open, shops are open etc so not all of us are off on a bank holiday now. I worked Mondays but at least i got paid at triple time for it! __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

12-29-2009, 06:49 AM	#10804 (permalink)
Astronomer we are stardust Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,894	Ah yep gotcha. Yeah, public holidays are becoming pretty redundant these days seeing as many places are staying open and more workplaces and businesses are working around the clock and the typical 9-5 Mon-Fri schedule is dissolving. Alas. __________________

12-29-2009, 11:24 AM	#10805 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Considering I get one day off a week and my working hours usually add up to 70 per week, I am all for the reintroduction of the forty hour Monday to Friday 9 to 5 public holicdays off kinda schedule..... Damn post modern information technology based society and its pitfalls... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

12-29-2009, 11:30 AM	#10806 (permalink)
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12-29-2009, 11:33 AM	#10807 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Sleep is good and highly underrated... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

12-29-2009, 12:36 PM	#10810 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Oh crap, why? Sorry to hear it has not been good... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.