Who Is Working or Has Worked On Christmas Day?

[The Rick Jericho]

If so, how was it? At least your employer paid you time and a half?

Maybe it was slow at your workplace? Or perhaps you just wanted to get out of the house? Or maybe your family isn't in the same time as you so you would rather work anyways?

And has your boss ever forced you to work on Christmas against your own will?

[Ultimo Gallos]

Did it a few times. Was a case of my workplace had to have someone there at all times. So Xmas day whoever was working would sit there for 8 hours with nothing to do.

[bibboid]

I've worked a lot of holidays over the years but Christmas was never one of them.

[Heeltown, USA]

Ive always believed the only thing that should be open on christmas is gas stations/quicky marts and bars.

Seeing as bartender has been my profession for almost 2 decades now, Ive worked plenty of them.

It's generally a great money shift, and the crowds are fun. There are alot of people that need to blow off steam after being couped up without their families all day.

Can't imagine what it must be like to work a lame job on Christmas. Even time and a half or double time etc it seems like it would suck.

[Chainsaw]

Being in television, there's always the chance you're working a holiday, because, unless you're in the office, we're at work. Usually, I end up having to work on Christmas, because I'm low on the totem pole. It sucks, But it could be worse. I honestly think it's much worse working in retail, because the day before and the day after, you're expected to be there, and there's no holiday pay for that. Plus, I'm getting a good payday out of this, it's mostly quiet around here, and I was able to work it out so that I could see my family just before Christmas. So, it could be worse, but I always like having this day off more than not.

[EvenBaldobombHasAJob]

I once worked on Xmas day at Blockbuster out of pure curiosity. We got maybe 4 or 5 customers all day and it was probably more expensive to pay me and the other guy than we recouped.

[Facetious]

Worked yesterday and will today. The railroad never sleeps.

[SsnakeBite, the No1 Frenchman]

I did. It was okay actually. We get paid double on holidays and there weren't many calls (yeah, I work in customer services) so I didn't actually have much work to do, and it gave me time to do some drawing!

Plus, because it's one of the shorter shifts, I still got to have Christmas dinner with my parents.

[Fade is a CodyCryBaby]

When I worked at at Disneyland one of the first things they tell you is "say goodbye to your holidays". It was okay. Christmas in particular is hectic over there. Good pay tho.

[Feyrhausen]

Don't celebrate Christmas or any holiday really so I would always volunteer to work, time and a half or not. My jobs for the past few years always had holidays off, sometimes paid. Back in the day I hated places being closed for a holiday as it often meant losing a day of pay. If I worked in a job that lost out on a day of business because of a holiday they sure werent going to wreck their payroll by working everyone their full hours.

[mcstoklasa]

I hope I never work Xmas day. Ever

[bob]

did it 2 years ago and absolutely hated it - I was forced to

time and a half wasn't enough to reimburse me for how depressing the experience of it was

[Limity (BLM)]

Working it as we speak. I finished my regular shift this morning at 0530, clocked back in at 130pm, working til 7pm. I can't say no to $45 an hour.

[DragonMasterP]

At the grocery store I work at we had to write our names on a clipboard in the front if we wanted to work on Christmas day. I didn't sign it, so I had off (Good thing too, the past few days have been a zoo and a half in regards to customers), but I still get a few holiday hours worth of pay due to the holiday.

I don't think I've ever worked Christmas day, purely out of luck, but the clipboard thing was new.

[chronocross]

I worked on Christmas Day a few times in the past when I worked retail, didn't mind to be honest as we got out earlier than usual.

[Deleted]

I've done it. I work hospital security, and the place is absolutely dead. We get double time and a half while we're working which means basically we get paid what we probably actually should get paid for the nonsense we deal with.

[Ryback on a Pole!]

Always do. It's not a holiday in Taiwan.

Luckily I enjoy it, I usually just do Christmas games/celebrations/parties with my classes so it's fun.

[Juice]

Can't think of a Christmas in the last 8 years I didn't.

[Deleted]

I used to deliver newspapers, it was decent money. I loved going out Christmas Eve, I would always deliver the paper in a Santa hat. Maybe it made some kids day, then I would go home open presents with the family and sleep most of the afternoon when the in laws were over. Plus Christmas was amazing time with all the Christmas tips coming in . It was a pretty good couple of years.

After my divorce, I worked at an animal shelter, while we weren’t open to the public on Christmas, the animals still needed to be eat and have their kennels cleaned. Dogs and cats really don’t care about the holiday. It was always layed back, and I had bunch of great coworkers, we would exchange gifts and eat all the candy and food people gifted the staff. It also got me out the house while my kid spent Christmas morning with his mom doing the whole presents under the tree thing. After that I would pick him up and take him to Chinese food and a movie which is the best way to spend Christmas.

["Magic" Mark Hurr]

This the first time in 6 years that I've been off on Chrstmas and the first time I've had both Chritmas and New Years fall on my off days. It almost feels weird. But that also means I'm missing out on the Holliday pay.