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juejue
18-11-2010, 06:13 PM
Hi everyone, just wondering is any one working xmas or new year eve.

Do you work but finish early or just class it any a normal day ?

Nice long weekend anyway n just found out the 3rd is a bank holiday aswell :clapping:

Blue Boy
18-11-2010, 06:19 PM
We are not working at all over xmas and new year:clapping: Finish on the 17th Dec and start back on the 4th Jan can't wait:jump for joy:

sarah707
18-11-2010, 06:21 PM
We are taking a long holiday as well! We decided we deserve the time off :D

tulip0803
18-11-2010, 06:23 PM
I am working 8-4.30 on New year's Eve for my shift working parents. Only day booked for one child at the moment. Altough I am pretty sure I will have my respite child at some points (not xmas & boxing day though).

Not working xmas eve though:clapping:

porky1979
18-11-2010, 06:23 PM
I usually work all over xmas (not including christmas day, boxing day and new years day) but this year I finish on the 23rd Dec and start back on the 4th Jan. Will be nice to spend it just with family this year for a change. :clapping:

funemnx
18-11-2010, 06:34 PM
I'm officially finishing the Wednesday before Christmas and not going back until the Tuesday after New year - but unofficially having 1 lo Christmas Eve and New years Eve as mom on her own and no other option (don't mind as he's a sweetie) :)

It's the 1st time I've had any extra time off and really looking forward to the extra couple of days before Christmas to get things done :)

The Juggler
18-11-2010, 06:41 PM
I'm working xmas eve, then off to 4th Jan - bliss!

babs
18-11-2010, 08:18 PM
working xmas eve not sure till what time at moment then off till 4th jan...

karensmart4
18-11-2010, 08:20 PM
We are not working at all over xmas and new year:clapping: Finish on the 17th Dec and start back on the 4th Jan can't wait:jump for joy:

Ditto :clapping: :clapping:

rickysmiths
18-11-2010, 08:25 PM
I am working to late afternoon on Christmas Eve but then off until the 4th Jan. Can't wait.

michellethegooner
18-11-2010, 08:27 PM
I'm off from the 23rd -4th any parent wanting me to work either eve, pays double time, so guess their won't be many takers ;)

Pixie dust
18-11-2010, 08:30 PM
I am off from christmas eve til the 4th Jan, can't wait :clapping: :clapping:

SandCastles
18-11-2010, 08:46 PM
I am closed from Wed 22nd to Wed 5th Jan - and I can't wait. Before Xmas I will be rushing about doing all my family shopping and organising everyone else! Then it will probably take me a couple of days to get use to the idea that I can relax and watch tv while it snows outside :rolleyes: with my kids.

SammyM
18-11-2010, 09:09 PM
Closed from 17th Dec to Jan 5th WHOOP WHOOP, 1st hols since 1 week in Aug, can't flippin' wait!!!!!

:clapping: :laughing: :clapping: :laughing: :clapping:

debbie
18-11-2010, 09:43 PM
i finish at 4 xmas eve and not going back til the 4th jan looking forward to it have always worked in between so this will make a change.

miffy
18-11-2010, 09:50 PM
I'm finishing on 22nd and not back until 4th Jan.

I've never worked Christmas Eve, I have it in my contracts that this is my family time and hubby is always off work between Christmas and New Year so don't work then either.

It's nice to have a break and relax.

Miffy xx

miss mopple
18-11-2010, 09:53 PM
I finish on the 23rd and dont go back til the new year :)

marnieb
19-11-2010, 07:33 AM
same as most of you - I'm doing a half day on Xmas eve (then straight out to lunch with the pil's!) and not back until the 4th!!!

I've only had 1 week off properly this whole year, so i can't wait, especially as dd is 21 months old so it will be extra special with her!!!

murphy61
19-11-2010, 08:08 AM
finish on 17th and back on 4th cant wait so looking forward to the break.May also have to give parents notice when come back as dh going for new job which involves us working together but we most probably wont find out until after the 17th.

kymberly
19-11-2010, 09:51 AM
Awww you all so lucky. I can't afford to lose the money (I don't charge for my holidays) so I'm offering to work in hope that they won't need me :blush:

Goatgirl
19-11-2010, 10:14 AM
Awww you all so lucky. I can't afford to lose the money (I don't charge for my holidays) so I'm offering to work in hope that they won't need me :blush:

Oh bless :(,
I don't charge either, but put money aside through the rest of the year.

My problem is more that I hate letting parents down. Luckily though, I've been strong this Christmas: told parents I'll only work days worth working due to demand (they're mostly term time only and ad hoc in hols if i'm available) and so am only working the one contracted day on 20th! It'll be weird....

So I'm having 21st till 4th jan off: can't wait!!

Fingers crossed your parents don't need you :thumbsup:

bws,
Wendy :)

ORKSIE
19-11-2010, 11:35 AM
I finish Xmas Eve and dont start back till the 4th

:clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

jake
19-11-2010, 11:48 AM
Oh dear,its in my contracts that my last day to work is 23rd and i start back on the 3rd,i did not realise that the 3rd was a bank holiday and i dont work them normally although i have said i will work occasional ones if iv not made any plans.I dont want to work it tho!:eek:

georgie456
19-11-2010, 11:53 AM
I've always worked Christmas Eve but my kids always moan so this year I've been strong and told all parents that my last day is the 23rd. Then I'm off till the 4th - whoop whoop!!!

little chickee
19-11-2010, 12:47 PM
i'm prepared to work xmas eve but dont know yet if i'll actually have to and am off until 10th Jan.

I can't wait to have a proper break with my family.

Chatterbox Childcare
19-11-2010, 01:55 PM
I am hoping to close on the 23rd Dec and reopen on 4th January but my parents haven't confirmed yet.

WibbleWobble
19-11-2010, 02:41 PM
I dont work fridays!!!!


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so the answer will be NO!


mandy xxx

amirose
19-11-2010, 08:18 PM
I finish on Wednesday 22nd December then closed 23rd until the 5th January as the 4th is my birthday :clapping:
Couldn't quite handle going back to work after 8 days off ON MY BIRTHDAY! :laughing: especially as I work 8-6.30 Tuesdays:panic:
Can't wait :clapping: going to put all they toys up in the loft then set my fold away dining table up in the play area :D

rickysmiths
20-11-2010, 11:02 AM
I'm finishing on 22nd and not back until 4th Jan.

I've never worked Christmas Eve, I have it in my contracts that this is my family time and hubby is always off work between Christmas and New Year so don't work then either.

It's nice to have a break and relax.

Miffy xx

You are lucky. Christmas is very busy for dh, he is a music director of a church and the two children are in the choir.
He has 3 services on Christmas Eve and gets home about 2am on Christmas morning :eek: Then one on Christmas morning and this year because Christmas Day is a Sat he still has to do the service on Sunday, Boxing Day.

I have nearly always worked on Christmas Eve. I quite enjoy it it is usually a relaxed day. If I need to go to the shops I take the children with me. We keep an eye on Santa delivering his parcels around the world on the computer, watch Christmas DVDs, make mince pies.

caz3007
20-11-2010, 11:32 AM
I dont take time off over christmas, other than the bank holiday days as I have always worked with parents who work in retail or carers. One of my mums asked me about xmas eve the other day and I said I was willing to work until 12, which was lucky as her MIL sometimes LO and she said no to xmas eve, but may compromise or its down to mum to find someone for the afternoon

teacake2
20-11-2010, 08:30 PM
Hopefully I will be finishing on the 23rd and was going back on the 4th Jan, but DS is coming over from Spain for a couple of days then so I am hoping to start back on the 5th, keeping my fingers crossed.
Teacake2