Re: Free Work Day - Wednesday 29 February : Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:21 pm  

I also like my job.

Too many people think nowadays employees and employers should be at war.

Probably the trade union mentality.

Re: Free Work Day - Wednesday 29 February : Sun Jan 08, 2012 4:18 pm  

littlerich wrote:

I wonder if his boss is a hard working small businessman who has loyal employees.

Disgusting isn't it?

Jesus wept.

the owners of the company (a golf course) I worked with for 15 years are dutch and they are both multi millionaires and people are just items that can be replaced at their whim - they are big businessmen in holland with a big staff turnover - it seems that workers are considered the lowest of the low

my present company is owned by a youngish couple with three and a half (i'm the half) employees - they are trying to make a go of it and everyone is trying to help them make a success of it - good luck to them and thank you for giving me opportunity to work.

Re: Free Work Day - Wednesday 29 February : Sun Jan 08, 2012 4:18 pm  

Ajw71 wrote:

I also like my job.

I like mine, my boss also likes what I do, he doesn't expect me to work for free though, at any time.

Re: Free Work Day - Wednesday 29 February : Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:54 pm  

I don't particularly like my job right now( I have been there 18 years) . But as the firm is struggling a bit people have to help out where they can . Either that or face the harsh reality that they could be unemployed soon . Much better in my opinion to try keep the ship afloat . They have helped me through some tough times . It is only fair that I should do something to repay them .

Re: Free Work Day - Wednesday 29 February : Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:14 am  

cod'ead wrote:

Congratulations to all on calendar-monthly salaries, I hope your employers are truly appreciative of you giving your labour free, gratis and for nothing on 29 February. Obviously this doesn't affect those on lunar-monthly salaries or those paid weekly/fortnightly.

I wonder if we'll have a statement at PMQs congratulating the workers of this country for doing their bit in these hard times?

There would be a point to this thread if those agreeing calendar monthly pay contracts with their employers had been unaware at the time that every 4 years there's a leap year, but I think for the majority, it won't come as a shock.

Re: Free Work Day - Wednesday 29 February : Mon Jan 09, 2012 9:42 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

There would be a point to this thread if those agreeing calendar monthly pay contracts with their employers had been unaware at the time that every 4 years there's a leap year, but I think for the majority, it won't come as a shock.

There would be no argument if the 29th Feb fell on a weekend.

Erm...

Re: Free Work Day - Wednesday 29 February : Mon Jan 09, 2012 7:15 pm  

What are people's thoughts on employers allowing compassionate leave then?

Re: Free Work Day - Wednesday 29 February : Mon Jan 09, 2012 7:19 pm  

Dave Lister wrote:

What are people's thoughts on employers allowing compassionate leave then?

I believe that it's an individual thing, I also think it's yet another straw man

Re: Free Work Day - Wednesday 29 February : Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:06 am  

Then again, there's the leap second that they keep adding on to compensate for the earth's orbit. This is ludicrously unfair on night shift workers.

Re: Free Work Day - Wednesday 29 February : Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:47 am  

Dave Lister wrote:

What are people's thoughts on employers allowing compassionate leave then?

aren't a certain number of paid days allowed for in the employment laws for bereavements to family etc ?