Easter holidays tomorrow - weh-heh!!

 

 

Not particularly unusual, except I noticed she had Sat Nav! 

 

It was 2 posts short of 10,000 but I thought the idea was to close the other one down after 1000 pages, which had been reached.

 

I'm sure you could add 2 more posts to the old one if you want, Malc!

 

That shouldn't make any difference, Crackerman because:

 

1) It is a statutory bank holiday in the UK and therefore you are entitled to it as you are based in the UK ( or double time etc etc)

 

2) The USA is still a Christian country and Good Friday is one of the most important days in the Christian calendar so I would expect American companies to have the day off too.

 

Masterfoods (Mars) are American and all the UK associates had Good Friday and Easter Monday off as normal. Associates based in France had French bank holidays etc etc; such is the law of the land!

 

No he can't - DanW's locked it.  You got in sharpish Moggies - on the dot of midnight on 1 April.  Well timed.

 

 

 

 

Have you got your appointments booked at Upton Park GUM clinic yet? I hear they are free (excellent service for less than £15)!!

 

thats why i took the monys and went, bless ge every employee feels the same in all the company's they own

 

Nope. Neither is a public (Federal) holiday in the US.

 

 

However, being in the UK, you should be able to observe this holiday as it is a religious festival, not an arbitrary Bank Holiday, if memory serves.

http://www.opm.gov/fedhol/2007.asp -  

 

 i have to work good friday and easter sat.........

 

Bank Holidays are not enshrined in law in this country as days off. Your company decides if you get them and can even make you use holiday to take them:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_bank_holidays - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_bank_holidays

 

Me to buddy...well worth it though...Fancy going again this weekend?

(She is such a drama queen that I no longer believe her)

 

At the drop of a hat but don't think my wallet could take anymore!

 

I wonder how many times we will use that gag?

 

Is the call centre in India?

 

Can't explain it online, you have to see it as its the funniest gag of all time. Although it has been videoed on a phone perhaps it could be uploaded.

 

Best gag ever...i'm going to post it on youtube later...10,000 views by the weekend easy..

 

My understanding is that this was changed a couple of years ago? I believe that everyone working full time hours is now entitled to a minimum of 4 weeks paid holiday, with statutory bank holidays on top. If people choose to work them they are entitled to extra money/extra holiday but the point is they have a CHOICE not to work them now, as per Sundays.

 

Any recommendations on what to do and see?

 

I heard some interesting Prague stories last Friday. Not exactly good, but interesting

 

Would be good if everyone changed their avatar accordingly for April 23rd?

 

No, that's incorrect. Everyone is now entitled to 20 days holiday a year minimum. There is no law requiring companies to give you the day off on Bank Holidays however.

 

From the DTI website ( http://www.dti.gov.uk/employment/bank-public-holidays/faq/page18878.html - http://www.dti.gov.uk/employment/bank-public-holidays/faq/page18878.html )

 

Does this entitle employees to a holiday?
No. However, in many parts of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, bank holidays have become widely observed. Employees' terms and conditions of employment therefore commonly include entitlement to a holiday on those days. In Scotland, although bank holidays are observed in the banking and financial sector, they have less general significance; the public and business community in Scotland tend instead to observe various local and traditional days.

 

What rights do employees have on bank holidays?
Any right to time off or extra pay on bank holidays depends on the terms of an employee's contract of employment. Even when entitlements of this nature are not explicitly written down, they may sometimes be incorporated by custom and practice (for example, where they have become part of the customary terms of employment in a particular industry).

 

Its uncle Adolphs birthday on the 20th too!

 

 

wasn't  St George italian anyway?

 

"Hello DVLA."

 

"Hi, I applied for my tax disc online but haven't recieved it."

 

"Right, can I have your registration number and address"

 

"Yes, it's blah, blah, blah"

 

"You don't live there."

 

"I can assure you I do"

 

"You haven't updated your records."

 

"I have. I've lived here for 3 years and every bloody time I send the thing back to you with 115 on it."

 

"I'll send you another one to send back to us."

 

"Hasn't worked, so far has it? Can't you just change it on the computer now?"

 

"No, you have to send the form back."

 

"But I keep doing that and nothing happens!"

 

"I'm afraid there's nothing I can do."

 

"So why do they bother employing you?"

 

*Click*

 

 

 

That's a good one, I'll have to remember that. "I'm exhausted from a busy weekend so I won't be in today."

 

I think she might be extracting the urine a little bit.

 

Good one Phisch21

 

 
Six million workers set to benefit from extra holiday entitlement

Jim Fitzpatrick, Employment Minister, today announced the Government's proposals to increase workers' holiday entitlement from 20 days per year to 28.

New research has shown that up to six million workers would benefit from an extra eight days holiday each year under the plans. Some employers currently include the eight bank holidays as part of workers' 20-day annual leave entitlement (pro-rata for part-timers).

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is launching a second public consultation on the implementation of the changes. Statutory annual leave entitlement would be increased in two stages, rising from 20 to 24 days on 1st October 2007, and from 24 to 28 days on 1st October 2008.

Research by the DTI found that groups standing to benefit most from the changes include women, part-time workers, low-paid workers and workers from minority ethnic communities.

The move would protect vulnerable workers and allow reputable companies to compete on a more level playing field with those companies that give employees only the minimum of holiday entitlement.

 

I wonder how many viewers were "lost" when it went over to pay tv.

 

 

 

I know that lots of people work bank holidays but I don't think working for a US company automatically means you miss out.

But i do get 2 weeks sick pay

 

 - Really beautiful town centre with lots of original black and white buildings

 - River, with tour boats, rowing boats, motor boats and pedaloes (and ice creams)

 - Cathedral

 - Roman walls that you can walk on, round the town, roman amphitheatre in mid-excavation, original hypocaust system and Roman gardens

 - Great shops (oh dear...absolutely no money left on credit card now)

 

And outside, the zoo, a aquarium etc etc.

 

Going back on Saturday

 

Therefore im sure you make sure you re "sick" for 2 weeks of the year!

 

Sorry to hear that. Hope you get custody of the dog.

 

How Horny does that sound.

 

 

I knew you d say something to that!

 

Coz to be honest, licking out a creme egg could be quite educational for some of them

 

 once the 'licking' is mastered the ability to breathe through your ears is a definate advantage.....

 

They promise Next Day Delivery (and charge too) but this is not always available in my area. So they give me a delivery day 3 days after my order and then the goods turn up a day early, while I'm out!

 

Then I try and return goods within their 10 day approval time (again, I have to pay extra for this service). I ring and book a pick-up slot from their courier (Thursday). So my goods sat out all day yesterday. When I rang them (at further cost) yesterday afternoon, to say the goods were still here, I was told to wait till the morning.

 

So I ring them again this morning (again at further cost) and they apologise and say the courier will be here today. So the goods sit out all day again and surprise, surprise, they are still here now.

 

So I ring them for a third time (at yet further cost) and am told they "will investigate and get back to me". I am supposed to be in when they call...they can get stuffed! If I'm in fine; if I'm out, tough!

 

Has anybody else used Next Directory? Are they normally like this?

 

Just like eating ice cream really. If you don't get your tongue licking all around and on the cornet, it goes everywhere!

I went swimming at 9am!! Great fun!