Xmas and Newyear Working

[Manchester ATC]

Its that time of the year again. Who's working Xmas and Newyear?.

No skiving this year please.

Volunteers always welcome

[DC10RealMan]

No thank you. Last working day finishes at 1800 on Christmas Eve and then retirement. No more Christmas, Public Holidays, or night shifts for me.

[DAL208]

My birthday is Xmas eve.

I'm working afternoon Xmas Eve, and Afternoon Xmas Day.

Also, all my family live 200 miles away, my housemates will all be away for xmas, so i will literally be all alone on my birthday and Xmas Day. How depressing.

Oh, also working New Years Day Morning.


Yes, come on...sympathy needed here!

[Nightrider]

you lucky guys know already your xmas schedule? I would appreciate to know what I am supposed to do end of this month.... let alone the changes coming up this week..

[Jagohu]

I'll be working too on the night of the 24th - after that fortunately not until the 3 January

[autothrottle]

Is that really you finished in December Tony?

[ayrprox]

yep, working xmas and new year this year.....same as every year

[DC10RealMan]

Autothrottle.

Yes mate. I was asked by the watch manager why I was leaving and I replied that "I cant be arsed any more"

[chiglet]

Rostered Mornings [6.30 start] 25/26th, 31+3 off
watp,iktch

[GM WAN TO BE]

Hey DC10RealMan

Was your OM stuck for words???

[45 before POL]

I got Xmas Day/Boxing Day /New Years Eve/New years Day working....Ouch!! But then i aint worked one for 4 years bit like buses!!!!

[simfly]

depends if I validate before then or not..... if I do, then I'm working the lot, if I don't then not... what to do????

[JustaFew]

Validate, 'cos you'll get a pay rise a month earlier. As soon as New Year's day has passed, apply for leave for Christmas etc. because you just worked the last one!

[simfly]

lol! yeah, to validate was always no 1 priority anyway, not even xmas will put me off! unless i'm just simply not good enough

[autothrottle]

Way to go Tony...have a happy and healthy retirement, will remember those footie games fondly!

a/t

[DC10RealMan]

Autothrottle and GM,

Thank you for those kind words. I think that nowadays I have realised that my older colleagues and I are regarded as a bit of an anachronism in the brave new commercial world of nats and that we are a bit of an embarrassment as our primary concern is for safety and our colleagues welfare. I have decided therefore to have my own version of "Visions 2009" in which I am liberated and inspired by my own "destinations" of flying, football, fishing, and travelling.

[chevvron]

I go at the end of November, but I'm not sure if I can stand the sudden transition. May have to try part time somewhere for a year or so to 'wind down'.

[PH-UKU]

yep, working xmas and new year this year.....same as every year

Shouldn't do AAVAs then !!

[britkit]

Working Christmas too!

Yeah, I'm working Christmas too. Definitely Christmas Eve and not sure about Christmas Day itself until Christmas Eve evening, as it depends on the operators

I'm on my own with the other people away and family all further up the country so, yes some sympathy would be nice

Don't mind working New Year as I'm not a big drinker...

[ayrprox]

Shouldn't do AAVAs then !!

i know you were joking but dont do them, never have. think its cheap labour for the company, not enough of a financial penalty. Think its cheaper for the company to employ people on an aava , than to increase the number of controllers to the level it should be at, but thats a whole different argument!
apologies for the thread detour

merry xmas , hohoho