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:-) New Years Day - Bank Holiday - UK :-)
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I always volunteered to work New Year's Day (and Xmas Day/Boxing Day)....two hours (maximum) work, eight hours pay at treble time, unsocial hours payments all three days, and a day off in lieu for each day (or get paid instead). In the yard at 0530hrs, quick run round the town centre with the sweeper, and back home by 0730hrs.
The benefits of being a council sweeper driver... %)
Rich
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I always volunteered to be the On Call Manager xmas day, boxing day, new years day and Easter. Still able to stay at home and do as I please (apart from drinking) and have a days leave in lieu as well as my on call allowance. Chances of actually being called out to attend an incident at one of our hospitals was remote if non existent but did have to put up with the occasional mind blowing call.
Easter Monday last year - 'Hello is that the on call manager'
Yes
Its the unit Manager of xxxxxxx. Can I have authority to call the maintenance people out - we have an emergency estates issue that needs attention? (yes emergency was the word they actually used)
Whats the emergency?
The soap dispenser in the staff rest room toilet is broken.
Isn't there a Tesco Express directly opposite you?
Yes why?
Well rather than call out maintenance why don't you take a couple of quid from petty cash and buy a bottle of liquid soap to see you thru until tomorrow?
Oh I never thought of that. That's a good idea. I knew it was worth contacting you. Thanks.
Mind boggled. And I had to write it up as an incident.
Retirement couldn't come soon enough this year!
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Such dedication U-33 :-)) ...after two hours in the freezing cold...by 0730 back home to celebrate the day ;D
with the breakfast of champions...... O0
A pie + peas + a beer in front of the log fire ..... {-) ...... Derek
Opps......sorry...& chippies %)