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stek replied

18 September 2017, 10:09
Before I went to work in Denmark I was being told 'they only work a 33 hr week' etc, etc. Utter bollocks, was 37-40 like everywhere else.
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psychocandy replied

18 September 2017, 10:03
Permies here would have to stay on for an extra hour. Public sector - empty by 15:01 on a Friday here.
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vetran replied

15 September 2017, 19:47
Originally posted by milanbenes View Post

ha ha you lot are soooooooooooooo behind

here on the mainland we all do Fridays from home and finish at 3pm

Milan.

strange I was still getting emails from Holland and used to get them from the Germans at 5pm.
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SueEllen replied

15 September 2017, 17:56
I've just finished.

Then again I'm not in a client's office.
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SeededLoaf replied

15 September 2017, 17:54
I thought most contractors finish 11am Fridays? Arrive 5 mins before the permies on weekdays and all that spin.
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radish2008 replied

15 September 2017, 15:09
it would be rude not to ...
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administrator replied

15 September 2017, 15:07
Still here
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BR14 replied

15 September 2017, 14:28
Originally posted by greenlake View Post

The last time I went to the office, they bought me a nice cake....

is that short for 'greenlake, - top fellow!' ?????
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greenlake replied

15 September 2017, 13:46
Originally posted by saptastic View Post

Apparently today is National 4pm Finish Day. Any offices participating?

The last time I went to the office, they bought me a nice cake....
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SueEllen replied

15 September 2017, 11:03
Fecksake they only do all these days when I'm working at home. Though I did manage to do the extended cycle to work day this week
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vwdan replied

15 September 2017, 10:59
It's 12:00 and I'm already an hour into my journey home. Lovely!

Whats not lovely is the West Coast Mainline being closed and calling me untold pain, but let's gloss over that...
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WTFH replied

15 September 2017, 09:41
I've worked 6 days on site in the last 4 months.
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ChimpMaster replied

15 September 2017, 09:36
Originally posted by milanbenes View Post

ha ha you lot are soooooooooooooo behind

here on the mainland we all do Fridays from home and finish at 3pm

Milan.

I popped into the client for a social visit yesterday and left at 3:30pm.

Haven't worked Friday on-site for years either now.
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Mordac replied

15 September 2017, 09:34
Originally posted by saptastic View Post

‘Happy Friday’ has become happier with a 4PM finish being a new phenomenon

Apparently today is National 4pm Finish Day. Any offices participating?

Most of the civil service do this every day...
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Lance replied

15 September 2017, 09:34
Originally posted by saptastic View Post

‘Happy Friday’ has become happier with a 4PM finish being a new phenomenon

Apparently today is National 4pm Finish Day. Any offices participating?

the local pub opens at 4PM so I'm already outside the door by this time
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