RedM Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 How do you feel about working an extra day for nothing? Are you actually working an extra day for nothing or is it office myth? Has your company told you to take the day off like the National Trust? What are the legalities of Leap Days concerning employment? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7269816.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 dosnt bother me, I get payed 24/7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Intersting point. Id never thought of it before. It doesn't bother me though cos I'm on a day-rate. The zero holidays and sick pay isn't so good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Didnt really think about it myself, but there is an extra 24 hours in this year, so i quess we are working for free if you salary based Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb10supra Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 were doing a fete like event at work today to raise money for charity!! sounds like fun to me when it kicks off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Not bothered. Dont get paid for it but doesnt bother me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMiFFAD Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Im the only one from my department in the office! They all have laptops and are "working from home" as many do on a friday (we work half day anyway) So i shall keep msyelf entertained on here all morning - may as well if im not being paid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 oooh, could get away with alot today, not being paid to be in so i'm having a 6 hour lunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 It's my fourth early start of the week, and I'll still be here til late. I'm short on staff as it is and one is on holiday, the boss is away too so I'm in charge, loads of problems in live, stupidly busy, in tomorrow again as well. Yes I wish I could have had today off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 It seems to be an extra pressure day because it's the end of the month and my clients all want loads of money. Grrr and for free and everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I also don't care as I get paid by the hour... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 It's my fourth early start of the week, and I'll still be here til late. I'm short on staff as it is and one is on holiday, the boss is away too so I'm in charge, loads of problems in live, stupidly busy, in tomorrow again as well. Yes I wish I could have had today off. It sounds like you need help, I can be there for 12, get a contract drawn up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Well there we were all getting on with another day when our bosses decided to do a fire drill... Yay, I now can't hear anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 It sounds like you need help, I can be there for 12, get a contract drawn up There are probably positions coming up soon in "Change Control" and "Build and Deployment" teams soon which would possibly be more your area going from what I know of what you do now... trouble is I suspect you'd be taking a major pay cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Doesn't bother me to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I get paid by the hour so doesn't bother me. Never been in a job where you get paid at the end of the month so don't know about these things, but I assume that you take home the same for every calendar month. So really you get paid 2 or 3 days extra in a normal 28-day February anyway and 1 or 2 in a leap year? Swings and roundabouts and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Well there we were all getting on with another day when our bosses decided to do a fire drill... Yay, I now can't hear anything. But did it wake you up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 But did it wake you up? Nearly. But after 3months of naff all to do it's a fairly deep sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Nearly. But after 3months of naff all to do it's a fairly deep sleep. 3 months? Wow, you must be nearly due a promotion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Im off work ill at the moment There are probably positions coming up soon in "Change Control" and "Build and Deployment" teams soon which would possibly be more your area going from what I know of what you do now... trouble is I suspect you'd be taking a major pay cut. Id be good in change control, i like changing things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 3 months? Wow, you must be nearly due a promotion? It's not through choice - budgets slashed across the entire business, thanks to the floods (the cheek of people to claim on their insurance!!!). And everything we have runs just as it should....so very limited maintenance work. Team member left yesterday - we decided not to get in a replacement as we couldn't justify it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Alex, give Ian a nudge, poor chap appears to be drooling again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Id be good in change control, i like changing things LOL - IT change control doesn't quite work like that...it's more like "no change" control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Alex, give Ian a nudge, poor chap appears to be drooling again He's at home today and friday, doing something far more interesting no doubt! Nope it's just 2 of us out of 4 that are in today - and we're both on the internet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 LOL - IT change control doesn't quite work like that...it's more like "no change" control. In that case, id be really good at that! Nothing changed again....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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