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Originally Posted by richard1960
Many but not all i am working or did work on christmas day,boxing day,new years eve,and new years day,as well as yes that Tuesday as well,!and i work in the public services the branch i work in the NHS, the public service has still been open 24/7 ie they have not been closed. 
Mind you i do not suppose many teachers work bank holidays ,or council office staff so no sucking up and working for them sorts of public service employees.
However i think the tube drivers have a point not about the money however but about the day off,we are now a 24/7 kind of society wether we like it or not (nobody asked me if i would like a 27/7 culture),i do think wherever possible people should be given the option to work or not,but triple pay is a no,no. |
My husband as a public servant is working today as MOD security..A public holiday but he will not get a day extra off in lieu.He worked the last two Christmas as well and got no time off in lieu either.It just happened to be his turn on the roster.It being a leap year next year he will repeat this year's roster again..Perhaps in 1213 we might get the whole of Christmas as a holiday.
And as for teachers well every public holiday is shovelled into the school holidays apart from May Day or Whitsun depending on when Easter falls.