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    #11
    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    Indeed; somehow the gummint here don't think the liberation of NL is important enough for a holiday. A lot of people are free here in the sticks though.
    Apparently it will be important enough next year for a holiday, at least the trains were quiet this morning as some people are still off.
    "Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch." - Orson Welles

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      #12
      Originally posted by norrahe View Post
      Apparently it will be important enough next year for a holiday, at least the trains were quiet this morning as some people are still off.
      Most gummint 'workers' are off and I think many schools are free anyway due to school holidays, and Lady Tester has an obligatory day off, otherwise she would get double pay. It depends on the industry collective agreements. Some industries are free, others not. Ye, every five years the liberation is considered important enough for a general holiday. Bizarre really.
      And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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        #13
        Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
        Most gummint 'workers' are off and I think many schools are free anyway due to school holidays, and Lady Tester has an obligatory day off, otherwise she would get double pay. It depends on the industry collective agreements. Some industries are free, others not. Ye, every five years the liberation is considered important enough for a general holiday. Bizarre really.
        I also get confused with the upcoming Ascension Thursday off where you don't have the Friday off, weird! Though one clientco last year had the obligatory Friday off as well.
        "Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch." - Orson Welles

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          #14
          Originally posted by norrahe View Post
          I also get confused with the upcoming Ascension Thursday off where you don't have the Friday off, weird! Though one clientco last year had the obligatory Friday off as well.
          Most take the Friday off; clientco here is doing that.
          And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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            #15
            Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
            Most take the Friday off; clientco here is doing that.
            In DE we used to call them bridge days, it was almost expected that people would take them off and nobody ever worked one.
            While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'

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              #16
              Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
              Most take the Friday off; clientco here is doing that.
              Not my clientco or Mr N's it seems
              "Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch." - Orson Welles

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                #17
                I'm not, but I am.

                Just done an interview screening with a chap in Michigan. No go.
                Also have to have a call with my boss and the CIO later, which they moved from Friday which is annoying as it's the BH, but also annoying as I cannot actually not attend it.
                What happens in General, stays in General.
                You know what they say about assumptions!

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                  #18


                  Took some time off to move house in March, so working bank holidays to get some invoicing back!
                  Still Invoicing

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
                    Got to be in at noon. I have 3 issues on my plate - after that I hope to be filling up the counting thread for the rest of the afternoon/evening.
                    Fixed my 3 issues - and 3 more came in. Fixed 1st one : 2 to go. If I can be bothered.

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