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    X'Mas Break Duration

    So, how many days does your clientco 'prefer' you to not work on xmas? Mine wants me to be off from 24th till 4th. I suppose depends upon the nature of the work, but mine doesn't have a dependency, once the req have been specified.
    Last edited by explorer; 7 December 2009, 23:17.

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    I will be WFH from the 21st till the 11th.

    PZZ

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      #3
      Originally posted by pzz76077 View Post
      I will be WFH from the 21st till the 11th.

      PZZ
      Is all of this break a forced one?

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        Current ClientCo is small enough (~10 people) and everyone has known each other ages, everyone has a key and can come in when they want. For permies that means there is no enforced breaks on working days, for me I assume I could come in by myself whenever as long as I can prove I did actually do some work rather than eating turkey sandwiches and posting on CUK.
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          #5
          A little offtopic but,
          Originally posted by explorer View Post
          how many days does your clientco 'prefer' you to not work on x'mas?
          why do you spell Xmas with an apostrophe in it? Is it a language thing, a cultural thing?

          I have been aware since our headmaster told us - when aged 6 - that Xmas is a valid word for tedious reasons (but basically because of X being the initial for the Greek for Messiah, Xristos), but never seen it hyphenated. Given the 'X' is then not followed by the remaining letters, that implies X'mas is correct, and Xmas is wrong.
          Last edited by RichardCranium; 7 December 2009, 22:31. Reason: Add the explanation behind the question.
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            #6
            Originally posted by explorer View Post
            Is all of this break a forced one?
            Yea - paid.

            PZZ

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              #7
              Originally posted by RichardCranium View Post
              A little offtopic but,why do you spell Xmas with an apostrophe in it? Is it a language thing, a cultural thing?
              Just a tad, yes
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                #8
                Originally posted by pzz76077 View Post
                I will be WFH from the 21st till the 11th.

                PZZ
                Originally posted by explorer View Post
                Is all of this break a forced one?
                Originally posted by pzz76077 View Post
                Yea - paid.

                PZZ
                Is it actual working while the offices are closed, or essentially paid holiday?
                Originally posted by MaryPoppins
                I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
                Originally posted by vetran
                Urine is quite nourishing

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                  #9
                  i have a slightly different dilema. I told client co i was not working the 3 working days between xmas and new year and caused a bit of a fiasco. They also thought they had the final say.....

                  sorry i'm closed for xmas.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
                    Current ClientCo is small enough (~10 people) and everyone has known each other ages, everyone has a key and can come in when they want. For permies that means there is no enforced breaks on working days, for me I assume I could come in by myself whenever as long as I can prove I did actually do some work rather than eating turkey sandwiches and posting on CUK.
                    Well you seem to have managed it so far
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