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Damn! I am working Xmas this year as well! 1 sector out on Xmas Eve, whole day in a nice plush hotel on the 25th and then 1 back.
Life's a bummer!
As has been stated on this thread, be happy you have a job this Christmas, it is not looking like a pleasant year for anyone! Except, obviously, Dominoes Pizza and the Politicians.
Life's a bummer!
As has been stated on this thread, be happy you have a job this Christmas, it is not looking like a pleasant year for anyone! Except, obviously, Dominoes Pizza and the Politicians.
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i am sorry you feel this way but you should remember that had it not been for Jesus we would not all be here today, so his birthday is special... and should you be interested there are vacancies at asda!
i am sorry you feel this way but you should remember that had it not been for Jesus we would not all be here today, so his birthday is special... and should you be interested there are vacancies at asda!
"Had it not been for Jesus we would not all be here today"
There's an awful lot of people on this planet who will find this statement very difficult to believe - especially those who remember those millions who died 90years ago in the trenches of Flanders (on both sides) fighting a "holy war".
There's an awful lot of people on this planet who will find this statement very difficult to believe - especially those who remember those millions who died 90years ago in the trenches of Flanders (on both sides) fighting a "holy war".
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So, if we are all descended from Adam and Eve then that makes us all related????
Oh, don't want to take the thread down that route!
Never get into logic arguments with the Vatican!
Also, didn't the Romans just nick the winter solstice as a convenient place to have old Jesus's 'birfday' when they held the conclave ratifying Christianity?
Oooops, two contentious religious points in one post!
Standing by, tongue in cheek!
Oh, don't want to take the thread down that route!
Never get into logic arguments with the Vatican!
Also, didn't the Romans just nick the winter solstice as a convenient place to have old Jesus's 'birfday' when they held the conclave ratifying Christianity?
Oooops, two contentious religious points in one post!
Standing by, tongue in cheek!
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What a bunch of obnoxious .....
I take it non of you have small children, who would be GUTTED you are not there,
Yes we know it comes with the job, but it is still not a desirable aspect unless you are one of the 'players' who enjoys being with 19 year old crew rather than your families....
shame on you.
I take it non of you have small children, who would be GUTTED you are not there,
Yes we know it comes with the job, but it is still not a desirable aspect unless you are one of the 'players' who enjoys being with 19 year old crew rather than your families....
shame on you.
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You miserable bunch of c***s.
Working on Christmas day when most of the rest of the population is relaxing and having fun is rubbish. End of story.
It is something you have to put up with in this business, it doesn't mean you have to like it.
Oh and before anyone starts with the "be thankful you've got a job" rubbish again. I'll chuck in my own comment.
You should be thankful you can be made redundant. I've spent the last year getting pumped full of chemo. I'd swap that for redundancy any day of the week.
(No offense to those who have lost their jobs, my comments aren't aimed at you, but the doom and gloom merchants on this thread.)
Working on Christmas day when most of the rest of the population is relaxing and having fun is rubbish. End of story.
It is something you have to put up with in this business, it doesn't mean you have to like it.
Oh and before anyone starts with the "be thankful you've got a job" rubbish again. I'll chuck in my own comment.
You should be thankful you can be made redundant. I've spent the last year getting pumped full of chemo. I'd swap that for redundancy any day of the week.
(No offense to those who have lost their jobs, my comments aren't aimed at you, but the doom and gloom merchants on this thread.)
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To the doom Sayers above, the family, including the children are coming with me for some fun in the snow. All paid for by the company.
Life's a bitch.
Choose your employer carefully if you have that option available.
Stop being so damn highly strung everyone.
Life's a bitch.
Choose your employer carefully if you have that option available.
Stop being so damn highly strung everyone.
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Not a pilot, but an engineer
In my previous job with a big cargo airline, the pilots got christmas off, but us engineers had to come in to use the perfect opportunity with the aircraft being on ground for two days to e.g. close HILs and to do other work...
In my previous job with a big cargo airline, the pilots got christmas off, but us engineers had to come in to use the perfect opportunity with the aircraft being on ground for two days to e.g. close HILs and to do other work...
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chill, everyone was (probably) only pulling his pisser. Looks a lot like a wind up anyway, is he ones of ASDA's finest, who knows but whatever he won't be the only one working xmas.
Me, I booked leave!
I will have a glass or two for you long finals!!
Me, I booked leave!
I will have a glass or two for you long finals!!
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Having read thruough this thread a few times I don't think the first few posters were joking or pulling any pissers. The guy has a right to bemoan working xmas day - we all moan everyday about working normal days - he certainly shouldn't be made to feel guilty for having a job in the first place.
Personally I saved Leave so as not to work this year and to spend time with my kids to whom it is a special day. I worked last year, and you bet I moaned about!! From my experience, and from reading Pprune, the majority of the pilot community has something to moan about, this doesn't mean we don't want our jobs or that we are being disrespectful of those who have lost theirs
Personally I saved Leave so as not to work this year and to spend time with my kids to whom it is a special day. I worked last year, and you bet I moaned about!! From my experience, and from reading Pprune, the majority of the pilot community has something to moan about, this doesn't mean we don't want our jobs or that we are being disrespectful of those who have lost theirs
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"Had it not been for Jesus we would not all be here today"
Thats a bit rich.What about the poor dinosaurs?who created them?and who decided to murder them with a meteor so apes and humans could take over?
Thats a bit rich.What about the poor dinosaurs?who created them?and who decided to murder them with a meteor so apes and humans could take over?
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There is one easy way to get every xmas off!!!
If your like me and hate everything about xmas! Other than a family get together. I always volunteer to work xmas so those who like the holiday can stay at home and see the smiles on there families faces. So I always volunteer to work xmas and have new year off.
You guessed it thanks rostering, im not looking forward to another tedious xmas at home!!!
If your like me and hate everything about xmas! Other than a family get together. I always volunteer to work xmas so those who like the holiday can stay at home and see the smiles on there families faces. So I always volunteer to work xmas and have new year off.
You guessed it thanks rostering, im not looking forward to another tedious xmas at home!!!
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Here here SAS! couldn't have put it better myself!
FWIW I got made redundant three months ago..yeah it sucks..now re-employed, but I did ask the question, could have Xmas off as I have a new family, and I've worked the last 4.
The bossman said yes..cos hes having the day off as well
FWIW I got made redundant three months ago..yeah it sucks..now re-employed, but I did ask the question, could have Xmas off as I have a new family, and I've worked the last 4.
The bossman said yes..cos hes having the day off as well
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Horay.....
....I have Christmas off....BUT.....I am working on Boxing day....in another country, which means I must position on Christmas Eve in order to work...the irony of it all.
Still, as those rightly say, I have a job. So I'll say a little prayer to God and Sonnie Jesus at the foot of my hotel bed on Christmas Day. Without it my family would not be munching on turkey and all the trimmings. I will be dining out on Scampi Fries and Lucozade from the 24 hour garage across the road (note to self:- buy Scampi Fries and Lucozade on Xmas Eve as said garage is closed Xmas Day!)
Still, as those rightly say, I have a job. So I'll say a little prayer to God and Sonnie Jesus at the foot of my hotel bed on Christmas Day. Without it my family would not be munching on turkey and all the trimmings. I will be dining out on Scampi Fries and Lucozade from the 24 hour garage across the road (note to self:- buy Scampi Fries and Lucozade on Xmas Eve as said garage is closed Xmas Day!)
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Scampi fries! Quality snacking there my dear fellow. Far better than a dry old turkey. I do hope you're taking a bottle of something a bit stronger to toast Christmas day with.
Bad luck mate, but what do you expect with FR! A biz jet to move crew around?
Bad luck mate, but what do you expect with FR! A biz jet to move crew around?