Malb777 From Australia, joined Jul 2004, 462 posts, RR: 1 Posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 870 times:
Who else will be working on Xmas day? I will be on a remote drilliing rig in far SW Queensland , approx 1500 ks from Brisbane. cooking dinner for around 50 in 40c + heat AND NO BEER!!!. Any body else as lucky as me
thank god i was not born a bird. this type of flying is much better
Cadet57 From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 9069 posts, RR: 42 Reply 1, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 866 times:
not quite, being polish we celebrate xmas on xmas eve and im workin til 6pm or 8pm not sure yet and may need to nip in on xmas day...
Marry Christmas,
Justin
Doors open, right hand side, next stop is Springfield.
BAViscount From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2004, 2315 posts, RR: 4 Reply 2, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 860 times:
Not me!!! I remember making a concerted effort years ago to find a new job when I found I was due to be on shift Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day...luckily I succeeded...I would NEVER work Christmas Day!
Ladies & gentlemen this is Captain Tobias Wilcock welcoming you aboard Coconut Airways flight 372 to Bridgetown Barb
Lowrider From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 3220 posts, RR: 12 Reply 4, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 848 times:
Dragon-wings From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 3822 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days ago) and read 835 times:
I will not be working, but my cousin will be. He is a New York City firefighter.
ANCFlyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 9, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days ago) and read 831 times:
Quoting An-225 (Reply 6): I'll be working. Don't care too much for Christmas.
I'm with Alex.
I'll be on duty . . . running the night desk . . . even if I'm scheduled for Christmas off, I'll take someone's shift so they can be home. Christmas never did turn me on . . . .
Texan From New Zealand, joined Dec 2003, 4040 posts, RR: 55 Reply 11, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 5 days ago) and read 824 times:
Yep, the 0600-1400 shift on Christmas. But then I have the rest of the day to spend with family, so it's fine. I also won't go back to work until New Year's Eve, which makes it a good day. Gotta use up the vacation days by the end of the year
Texan
"I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library."
Molykote From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 1282 posts, RR: 34 Reply 12, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 797 times:
Working 2200-1000 on 24,25,26 December.
I love Christmas and it sucks but by us going to work a large number of people can fly safely to see their friends and family.
Kind of takes up the idea of selfless giving doesn't it?
Saxdiva From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 2382 posts, RR: 51 Reply 13, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 794 times:
I used to work Christmas every year, and I never did much mind it. Since I worked as a veterinary technician at the time (wow... it seems like a lifetime ago), it always turned out that people were thrilled we were on duty. Usually, it ended up being one of the nicer days of the year.
Nowadays I'm off half the month of December, but I'll raise a toast to those of you who are keeping us safe and getting us home for the holidays...
Saxdiva From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 2382 posts, RR: 51 Reply 15, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 788 times:
A340Spotter From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 1958 posts, RR: 31 Reply 18, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 757 times:
Working 2200-0600 Xmas eve and Xmas night...CO international flights need my assistance...
"Irregardless, it's a Cat III airplane, we don't need an alternate!"
KaiGywer From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 11618 posts, RR: 50 Reply 20, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 745 times:
I'm working 1800-0000 on Christmas Eve, and 1200-2200 on Christmas Day. Not supposed to, but we got a contract to watch Wally World so nobody breaks in. I'll be sitting in my car for 16 hrs. Laptop and movies, here I come Money is good, which is why I signed up.
Knoxibus From France, joined Aug 2007, 160 posts, RR: 19 Reply 21, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 742 times:
Well technically yes and no, I have the stand-by phone all this week and next week, and must be ready to be in the office in less than half an hour, you never know when one aircraft is gonna go AOG (or when one airline does not have any idea how to fix something ).
And it's freaking freezing in Toulouse....
No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.
KROC From United States of America, joined May 2000, 19737 posts, RR: 83 Reply 22, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 736 times:
I'll be working at the Airport from 6am to 2pm. At least its time and a half.
"Never tell anybody outside the family what you're thinking again"
Matt D From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 9502 posts, RR: 53 Reply 23, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 731 times:
At last. I am not. I worked enough Christmas'. My 2003 Christmas dinner was a box of frozen Banquet Fried Chicken and a Big Gulp from 7-11.
At least this year, I get a home cooked meal in my own home. And I am on vacation until Tuesday anyway.
RODOL From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 24, posted (6 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 704 times:
Yep, working 1200-1800, not too bad, can see the kids open their pressies in the morning, back for my turkey dinner!
25 ABfemme: Me - I am on an early shift - 7am til 3pm - oh well............ Boxing day is our Xmas day Claire
26 KiwiinOz: Just the morning. I feel guilty that my staff will be here working Christmas and giving up their family time, (even though they're being paid a shitlo
27 Flpuck6: I'll be working ... I'm in the airline industry too. I didn't have to work this evening, Christmas Eve, though. We have enough pax reserved not to war
28 Midex717: I will be working at the Midwest Airlines hangar in MKE from 0600 till 1530. I also worked Christmas Eve from 0600 till 1530. I work because its easy
29 777ER: Hope its a police officer with kids I'm not working today (work is closed today) and I never do Sundays, but I'm doing a fair bit of saturday work la
31 LH423: Yes. I got home about an hour ago from working. It wasn't bad except for the fact that I'm not feeling 100% and I would have much rather gone to famil
32 CcrlR: Not for me though(Not working today). Just came in from dinner out with my aunt and sister someplace in the suburbs but I know a lot of people there g
33 HAWK21M: I worked 21hrs on Christmas day,But made sure I Enjoyed the last 3 hrs. regds MEL
34 Vaporlock: Well I sure didn't have to work Xmas Day.....but I feel sorry for all the people who are working today....Boxing Day!!! When I watched the news this m
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