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Re: For those in the UK

Posted: 24 Aug 2013, 23:16
by Garry Russell
Joe :hello:
In the olden days, only important people like bankers had a paid day off so it became known as a Bank Holiday. Mere peasants, if they had the day off, were not paid.

It's what you'd call a public holiday and when I worked for Tektronix, an American company, the time sheet was entered as holiday time as opposed to our own entitlement which was entered as vacation.

Re: For those in the UK

Posted: 25 Aug 2013, 01:50
by airboatr
Thanks for replying to my question ,mate
;)

Being that I work for myself I won't be paying those who sluff off work on me then!.

*-)
:doh:

Re: For those in the UK

Posted: 25 Aug 2013, 08:24
by Garry Russell
Self employed is always a hassle.

Many folks find themselves with a day off they'd rather take some other time, but they are at least paid.

Self employed tradesmen often have to take the day off...no pay :(

Re: For those in the UK

Posted: 25 Aug 2013, 15:49
by airboatr
It's all how one looks at it, Garry

:)