How long have you off for Christmas?

Reggie.

Working right through Christmas

3 & 1/2 weeks. Not due back til January.

Alanhooly

The 12th of December until the 7th of January.

That's because I'm getting married on the 15th though and heading on the ol' honeymoon

Purple Mountain

Alanhooly wrote: »

The 12th of December until the 7th of January.

That's because I'm getting married on the 15th though and heading on the ol' honeymoon

Congrats!

PandaPoo

My husband has 18 days off, I have 4. Would have had just Christmas day off but managed to swap some shifts. Really going to enjoy it because I'm sure next year I wont be so lucky.

Working 7 days in a row leading up to it so I'll be wrecked.

Chorcai

15Dec to 7th Jan!

Foweva Awone

My workplace is only closing Christmas day and Stephens day, but I'll probably take 7-10 days off. They'll manage without me! As employers go they're very family-friendly, and totally understand that I want to spend Christmas with my son. I only have him every second year at Christmas so will make the most of it.

Arghus

Probably one, maybe two if I'm beyond lucky.

You've got it made if you get a week or more. You don't know how lucky you are. The fact that a lot of people get two weeks off just is incredible to me.

Just the one. I used to work it so it's an improvement.

smurfjed

None Christmas isn't celebrated in my part of the world.

Zorya

Arghus wrote: »

Probably one, maybe two if I'm beyond lucky.

You've got it made if you get a week or more. You don't know how lucky you are. The fact that a lot of people get two weeks off just is incredible to me.

It's not incredible if it's part of your annual leave that your company forces you to take at Christmas. Himself has to take days off around Christmas like that. But he had some extra days too as with the summer so good, he didn't mind working (outdoors). He will be knee-sliding in through the hall next Friday though, with 2 and a half weeks off ahead of him. Deserves it.
I teach classes and am stopping on 21st and resuming on 7th. I will be cooking non-stop from 21st to about the 2nd of January for family and visitors, I have an operation on the 3rd and then I am going to go to bed to rest for a few days!!!!

Graces7

Not covered in the poll....forever and a day....out to grass....

Try_harder

Alanhooly wrote: »

The 12th of December until the 7th of January.

That's because I'm getting married on the 15th though and heading on the ol' honeymoon

Felications!

gmisk

22nd til 2nd so 11 days not too bad!

dark crystal

Half day Christmas Eve and then off until the 2nd January. Can't wait!

Clonmel1000

Finishing up on the 20th Dec and not back until the 9th Jan. Going to be great as I love the christmas.

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Would hate to have to take mandatory holidays at this time of year. I want to be off in summer at a time of my choosing where possible good weather long evenings and stuff to do. I’m off the 25th and 26th and it’s more than enough thanks.

No way, I'd choose time of at christmas over the summer anytime, christmas is my favourite time of year and thankfully I always have lots of time off over it as I'd hate working it. It doesn't reduce my time off either as most of christmas time off is additional on top of yearly holiday budget but even if I lost days off I wouldn't mind.

BeerWolf

I'll be working on the 24th and 26th-27th at Dublin Airport. Family is celebrating Christmas down in Wicklow.

But! I get a week off from the 28th to 3rd of Jan.

Beasty

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Off St Stephens Day.

Mint Sauce goes off on St Stephen's Day? Better make sure it's all consumed the day before then....

erica74

3 days, 25th and 26th, and then New Year's Day. I'm a clerical worker in the HSE. Most of the consultants are off for 2 weeks but secretaries aren't allowed take annual leave over Christmas in order to have the time off too. We have to go in on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve even though there is no clinics and no consultants... All this joy for €23,000 a year:rolleyes:

gandalf

Arghus wrote: »

Probably one, maybe two if I'm beyond lucky.

You've got it made if you get a week or more. You don't know how lucky you are. The fact that a lot of people get two weeks off just is incredible to me.

I'm off from the 20th to the 2nd. However our office is shut down from the 23rd to the 2nd so most of that is enforced. I don't mind as I prefer being off for Christmas but some of my colleagues are a bit pissed about being forced to take holidays.

Lost implants

I don't have to work my Haddington Rd hours, yay for the government. Have to work the 27th, 28th and 31st though, boo for the government!

Plumbthedepths

Back to work on the 7th of January. Off since the 14th of November.

IvySlayer

I finish Christmas Eve and then off til the next Wednesday

8 days off in a row

gmisk

Lost implants wrote: »

I don't have to work my Haddington Rd hours, yay for the government. Have to work the 27th, 28th and 31st though, boo for the government!

Have to? Can you not just take them as annual leave?

whelan2

Reggie. wrote: »

Working right through Christmas

Same

beertons

1 day guaranteed. Tuesday.

Dial Hard

Two weeks, but that's cause I'm going skiing. Finish Christmas Eve, back on the 7th. Would have been back in on the 2nd otherwise.

Alf Veedersane

I'm off 'til January as of yesterday

rob316

21st to 2nd but I run a retail shop too so I won't be totally switched off over it.

rob316

erica74 wrote: »

3 days, 25th and 26th, and then New Year's Day. I'm a clerical worker in the HSE. Most of the consultants are off for 2 weeks but secretaries aren't allowed take annual leave over Christmas in order to have the time off too. We have to go in on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve even though there is no clinics and no consultants... All this joy for €23,000 a year:rolleyes:

23 gross? Why would you bother

Galwayguy35

Working a half day on christmas eve and back on the 27th so just 2 days.

Berserker

Finishing up on Friday, back on Wednesday Jan 2nd. Nice break. Am actually on the road at the moment in Amsterdam, arriving back late on Thursday, so I'm gonna work from home on Friday. Means I won't have to set foot in the office again in 2018.

Lost implants

gmisk wrote: »

Have to? Can you not just take them as annual leave?

Have to, essential service apparently, even though I could take five weeks from Jan 2 if I wanted to.

brookers

rob316 wrote: »

23 gross? Why would you bother

Could you go part time. probably work out better for you, when people look back in 100 years, clerical workers in the civil service/hse etc will be the scullery staff of victorian times. The consultants will be dining on fine wines and delicate canapes in front of their roaring fires while you sit there bored out of your tree, counting down the hours to see your family and friends and wondering what train/bus can get you back home.....

Flaccus

21st Dec till 14th January I plan to just relax.

El_Duderino 09

erica74 wrote: »

3 days, 25th and 26th, and then New Year's Day. I'm a clerical worker in the HSE. Most of the consultants are off for 2 weeks but secretaries aren't allowed take annual leave over Christmas in order to have the time off too. We have to go in on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve even though there is no clinics and no consultants... All this joy for €23,000 a year:rolleyes:

All aboard the public Service gravy train. Choo Choo! It's infuriating to hear people talk about the public service as of its an easy life, well paid and pointless. In actual fact is often tough slog, poorly paid and necessary work to make the country function.

Enjoy your days off and thanks for the work you do

alroley

2 weeks. Unpaid though

GoneHome

17 days off but most of that will be from this year's leave that I have to take before year-end or lose it. Looking forward to a nice long break

El_Duderino 09

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

All aboard the public Service gravy train. Choo Choo! It's infuriating to hear people talk about the public service as of its an easy life, well paid and pointless. In actual fact is often tough slog, poorly paid and necessary work to make the country function.

Enjoy your days off and thanks for the work you do

It might be poorly paid, but an admin type job in local private companies would be the same or worse.

El_Duderino 09

salonfire wrote: »

It might be poorly paid, but an admin type job in local private companies would be the same or worse.

What's your point?

jojofizzio

Try_harder wrote: »

Is his bf working over Xmas?

Is he??:D

El_Duderino 09

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

What's your point?

What was yours?

sdanseo

22nd - 2nd. But have to go in on the 27th from 9-5 (or more likely, 9 until the phones stop ringing).

dartboardio

Don’t work weekends so have the weekend 22nd 23rd off, back in the 24th 8-4, off 25,26 27 back 28 for a few hours then off for the weekend again and back the 2nd. Not too bad at all!

fleet_admiral

In from this Sunday to Christmas eve, off 25th and 26th then back til new years eve then 10 days holidays

haskellgeek

off from the 14th until the 2nd I had to use my days, I'm still carrying some, but coming home from uk so that shall be nice

Neames

Off 24, 25 & 26.

Happy enough with that to be honest.

twowheelsonly

Working 24th and 25th, then off for two days (Weds, Thurs), back in for three (Fri, Sat, Sun) and off for two days again on the Monday and Tuesday so at least have the NYE and New Years Day off.

Civil Service as well BTW.

bunderoon

19th to the 2nd

El_Duderino 09

salonfire wrote: »

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

What's your point?

What was yours?

Don't worry about it.