Easter furlough at ClientCo

[chicane]

I've just been notified that ClientCo intend to impose a 2 week Easter furlough on all contractors. I understand furloughs are common around Christmas, but this is new. It's a good thing they pay well for the local market.

Does anybody else have experience of non-Christmas furloughs?

[northernladuk]

You work in retail?

[SueEllen]

Does anybody else have experience of non-Christmas furloughs?

Some companies have summer furlongs.

I had one once

The problem with your Easter furlong is that Easter is early this year so it is probably going to be cold.

[barrydidit]

Some companies have summer furlongs.

Neigh

[SueEllen]

Neigh

I would correct my spelling but that would be as pointless as this thread.

[kaiser78]

I'm looking forward to my 2 week Easter furlough, cold or not cold.

[chicane]

You work in retail?

Developer for large media company (no prizes for guessing which one I'm sorry).

The problem with your Easter furlong is that Easter is early this year so it is probably going to be cold.

It's always cold up North anyway. I quite like enforced time off to be honest - guilt-free quality time with the family.

[northernladuk]

What exactly are you wanting from us?

[chicane]

What exactly are you wanting from us?

I was just looking to establish if the concept of an "Easter furlough" (or a furlough at any other non-Christmas time of year) was an emerging trend and something to watch out for. It feels a bit like it might be emerging as a more contemporary incarnation of the "take it or leave it" mid-contract rate cuts that were commonplace 7-8 years ago.

You can stand down now.

[northernladyuk]

I would correct my spelling but that would be as pointless as this thread.

He is just a little hoarse.