First Contact and holiday leave

c_man

Hey guys, I was thinking about what would happen if aliens arrived in orbit and made their presence known. Specifically around what would happen in regards to work and entitlements around leave. My opinion is that since it's such a big event, you get the day off. You wouldn't even need to send in an email, it'd be understood most people would want to stay at home watching the 24 hour news coverage of the story. Actually I hope some fast food joints would be open, I don't have much stuff in for cooking.

Would you go to work or stay home?

efb

I'd put down the bong

Birneybau

I reckon keep larder full of nachos and that in preparation for just that day. Unfair of fast food workers having to go in.

c_man

Birneybau wrote: »

I reckon keep larder full of nachos and that in preparation for just that day. Unfair of fast food workers having to go in.

Good point. I always have an emergency stash of a toilet roll and a bottle of whiskey, I'll add to it now.

jimgoose

They can sort that out themselves, I assume? I have to go to work.

Señor Fancy Pants

If we just ignore them, they'll go away.

fleet_admiral

Id put on a chicken

c_man

efb wrote: »

I'd put down the bong

Actually I think a smoke would definitely be called for. I'd probably watch the BBC live coverage, Sky would be making a balls of it.

Birneybau

fleet_admiral wrote: »

Id put on a chicken

Like, as a hat?

The_Valeyard

Store guns, ammo, food, water.

Wait for it to start playing out Independence Day style.

Junkyard Tom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbT1fCHOjfI

AnonoBoy

Finally a thread that combines stoner alien speculation with discussion of employee responsibility!

Put on the coffee boys! It's gonna be a long night!

the_syco

So... you have your first bank holiday off, and not content enough to wait for the next one, you instead start planning an alien invasion for the next holiday?

That is some strong stuff that you're smoking!

CFlat

If it was women from Venus, I'd take the day off but if it was men from Mars, I'd probably go in to work.

super_furry

I'm make sure to go to work. Fecking aliens would be only coming here looking to take our jobs.

Diabhal Beag

It'd be like when Moaty was on the loose a few years back. People would be doing ****all work anyways but you'd still have to be in the office.

bb1234567

c_man wrote: »

Hey guys, I was thinking about what would happen if aliens arrived in orbit and made their presence known. Specifically around what would happen in regards to work and entitlements around leave. My opinion is that since it's such a big event, you get the day off. You wouldn't even need to send in an email, it'd be understood most people would want to stay at home watching the 24 hour news coverage of the story. Actually I hope some fast food joints would be open, I don't have much stuff in for cooking.

Would you go to work or stay home?

Id go to work. But it'd just be like 9/11, nobody would really be working, just gathered around tvs watching the news

CFlat

bb1234567 wrote: »

Id go to work. But it'd just be like 9/11, nobody would really be working, just gathered around tvs watching the news

Apart from the NYFD.

Mint Aero

bb1234567 wrote: »

Id go to work. But it'd just be like 9/11, nobody would really be working, just gathered around tvs watching the news

Watching Tv's!? *scoffs*

What's this? 2001!??

kerry4sam

c_man wrote: »

Hey guys, I was thinking about what would happen if aliens arrived in orbit and made their presence known. Specifically around what would happen in regards to work and entitlements around leave. My opinion is that since it's such a big event, you get the day off. You wouldn't even need to send in an email, it'd be understood most people would want to stay at home watching the 24 hour news coverage of the story. Actually I hope some fast food joints would be open, I don't have much stuff in for cooking.

Would you go to work or stay home?

We come In Peace...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMdC45S79uQ

Would you go out n about? Would you join the crowds & Welcome them? What music would you suggest would kill them off op?

Jimminy Mc Fukhead

Was any of this arranged?

Who told them they could visit on a weekday/schoolnight?

You need to get on to the mothership...'there's fcuking rules down here boy..'

Geniass

I'd go to the nearest tall building and hold up a sign asking them to bring back Elvis or Opal fruits.

c_man

the_syco wrote: »

So... you have your first bank holiday off, and not content enough to wait for the next one, you instead start planning an alien invasion for the next holiday?

You have to admit, it's a possibility for the morning coming that we may be faced with. Better to have this as a reference rather than start a thread then, I imagine AH will be clogged with threads on the matter. I hope the mods have a plan in place to deal with the traffic.

harry Bailey esq

super_furry wrote: »

I'm make sure to go to work. Fecking aliens would be only coming here looking to take our jobs.

And our women

kneemos

The only reason they'd allow themselves to be seen is if they were planning an invasion,otherwise they'd do it covertly.
Probably not worth while going to work.