mottaloo Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 (edited) The very same morons who call 999 if their biscuits are out of date, i would imagine....and would be also the village idiots who would launch a firework from their bare arse cheeks, then spend 6 hours wasting valuable A&E staff resources for their self inflicted burns. Should be drowned at birth or at least neutered as soon as possible. Edited December 31, 2019 by mottaloo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Someone put on the local spotted Facebook page the other day that McDonalds was open for part of Christmas Day... major uproar then “how dare McDonald’s do it, dragging people away from their families for a bit of profit”... I think they forgot that every single other restaurant and bar in the town is also open, making a killing from hiked up prices. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Genie said: Someone put on the local spotted Facebook page the other day that McDonalds was open for part of Christmas Day... major uproar then “how dare McDonald’s do it, dragging people away from their families for a bit of profit”... I think they forgot that every single other restaurant and bar in the town is also open, making a killing from hiked up prices. I saw a couple of cars in the McD's drive through on Christmas Day. I wasn't sure whether I was more sad for the staff or the customers. Edited December 31, 2019 by Davkaus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Davkaus said: I say it every year, I'd happily ban the **** things. How **** simple do you have to be to be so amused by loud bangs. I might find out later... Living abroad I think its done a bit differently, certainly was when I was in Salzburg a few years back, it wasn't back garden horrible cheap light one wait 3 mins light another bangy things, it was seemingly half the city out in the street just setting the things off in a party Made for an incredible atmosphere Get one of those 36 shot multi launch things, middle of the road with everyone walking past, light it, stand back and enjoy... But there's a hundred like minded people doing the same thing and the same time... In the wintery fog and firework smoke and of course drinks in the street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 21 minutes ago, Davkaus said: I saw a couple of cars in the McD's drive through on Christmas Day. I wasn't sure whether I was more sad for the staff or the customers. Do you feel sorry for the staff in all the other local restaurants? I bet the McDonald’s staff are earning 3 or 4x base pay plus time off in lieu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Genie said: Do you feel sorry for the staff in all the other local restaurants? I bet the McDonald’s staff are earning 3 or 4x base pay plus time off in lieu. Doubtful, they don't pay extra for bank holidays. A couple of my friends who were working in pubs that day also just got their normal hourly rate. The days of generous Sunday/bank holiday pay is long **** gone for low paid jobs. Just found this from last year as well. A few chains do still pay for it but McDonald's don't. https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/mcdonalds-criticised-not-paying-uk-staff-extra-christmas-day-181384 Quote McDonald’s has been criticised by pay campaigners for its policy not to give staff more money for working on Christmas Day. McDonald’s UK does not have a standard hourly wage for staff, with hourly pay ranging between £5.50 and £10 an hour depending on age and experience. The fast food chain said there is no pay enhancement for employees who work on a bank holiday or Sundays, and that this policy also applies to staff working on Christmas Day. A spokesman said: “Very few of our restaurants are actually open on Christmas Day, and we do not change our rate of pay.” Edited December 31, 2019 by Davkaus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Little known law, there is no law that says your employer has to pay you more to work bank Holidays, the law* is that they can't force you to work them, the hourly rate increase is an incentive nothing more, if your employer says work Xmas day and you say no thanks I don't have to they can't force you to * the law being the working rule agreement, no doubt employers write specific contracts to get round it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 On 30/12/2019 at 15:29, Xela said: The crowd at the Darts. Ally **** pally, overweight men throwing a stick at a wall doing walk ons like **** boxers and the **** nicknames too 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 31, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted December 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Jimzk5 said: Ally **** pally, overweight men throwing a stick at a wall doing walk ons like **** boxers and the **** nicknames too This. The very concept of watching televised darts baffles me. You may as well watch somebody playing dominos. It's a bloody pub game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, villa4europe said: the law* is that they can't force you to work them I don't believe that is the law. I don't think there is any statutory right to bank holidays off work (though there may be some industry specific legislation - for retail workers, for example - and some industry specific agreements like the working rule agreement). Edited December 31, 2019 by snowychap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Just looked at what’s on TV on the run up to the chime. BBC1) Craig David BBC2) Jools Holland and a collection of shit singers singing shit songs you’ll never hear again ITV) Alan Carr doing a repeat of a show that was on yesterday. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Sat on the plane watching a movie with headphones on . . . and the polisher in the next seat starts leaning in and watching it with me. Who the **** does that I ask? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted January 1, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted January 1, 2020 37 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: Sat on the plane watching a movie with headphones on . . . and the polisher in the next seat starts leaning in and watching it with me. Who the **** does that I ask? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 4 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: Sat on the plane watching a movie with headphones on . . . and the polisher in the next seat starts leaning in and watching it with me. Who the **** does that I ask? Its the modern version of someone reading a newspaper over your shoulder on the train/bus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 It's 2020 and my vision is no better.What a rip off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Conor Coady being interviewed every other **** day on Radio WM. Can no one else at the club speak English? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 3 hours ago, rjw63 said: Conor Coady being interviewed every other **** day on Radio WM. Can no one else at the club speak English? He seems to fancy himself as a bit of a pundit, already eyeing up his second career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted January 1, 2020 Administrator Share Posted January 1, 2020 21 hours ago, villa4europe said: Little known law, there is no law that says your employer has to pay you more to work bank Holidays, the law* is that they can't force you to work them, the hourly rate increase is an incentive nothing more, if your employer says work Xmas day and you say no thanks I don't have to they can't force you to * the law being the working rule agreement, no doubt employers write specific contracts to get round it You can't sign away your rights (at least in England and Wales). However, as @snowychap says, there is no right to observe public holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Back at work tomorrow after 2 weeks off. **** gutted. Only 30 years until retirement... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 I've worked over Xmas and i'm as depressed as **** about work tomorrow! Its a horrible time of the year... probably when I feel my lowest. Booked a few days off at the end of January though, will go away for a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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