Do you report to work on New year's day?

@Bebs08 (10681)
United States
January 1, 2009 6:40am CST
New year's day is a holiday to most people. In some countries, there's no traveling on New year's day. No work and no roaming around. Most people stayed home because some of them have this superstitious that it is not good to go anywhere something might happen. LOL.. what about you? are you working on New year's day? Just want to hear your story.
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kenchiprincess
@kenchiprincess (5296)
• Philippines
3 Jan 09
Hello there my friend, lucky for me that I don't have a work on new years day. Actually i don't have to go to work for 2 weeks before Christmas since we had to have our vacation together with the students vacation. This is one of the advantages of working in a school and I really enjoy it. You are being paid without actually working but them i have to check papers during the holidays. Cheers!!!
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Bebs08
@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
5 Jan 09
Oh!! I see!! so,you are a teacher my friend? cheers!!! that kind of job ts really tiresome. I have been in that area for many years and now I am retired without benefits.. hahahha since I migrate, I quit my job and now looking for a change. I know being in the school you have 2 weeks break on December. You are lucky that you don;t work on new year's day. Some people here are working.
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kenchiprincess
@kenchiprincess (5296)
• Philippines
5 Jan 09
Hello friend, yep I am teacher thankfully I am handling college students and it is not as tiresome as handling elementary and high school students for they are more mature in nature and the requirements for teachers in college is not as cumbersome. LOL. We had our prelim exams before the Christmas break and I did check the test papers to give them back to my students after the vacation. last two years ago i worked at a call center as a trainer and we have worked during the holiday we even have training classes for the new hires on new years day good i was out of the that workplace. LOL. Have a great day!!
Morning Girl
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
5 Jan 09
New Year's Day has always been a holiday here in the Philippines. So...no work for me! I'm so glad that the holiday was even extended a bit more when the President declared the office works resumes January 5. I was really jumping with joy as I was really enjoying the holidays! But it was over! Now I am back in the office after the long holiday. Twelve days vacation is over and we are now back to work. As we wake up this morning, my hubby exclaimed "Back to reality!" I laughed as I replied "You mean, the vacation we had was just a dream?" "Yes", he said! "It was just a dream because it happened too quickly!" I agreed with him. The 12 days are not enough to fully enjoy the vacation. We want to go to many more places and do so many things but no more time left.
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Bebs08
@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
5 Jan 09
Good for you you are enjoying your vacation. Me? nothing different. No vacation, no party, no fun.. hhahaha.. just like ordinary day. No change.. except the date and the year. hahahaha
checapricorn
@checapricorn (16060)
• United States
1 Jan 09
[i]Hi Bebs, MY hubby has no work and will be back to work on Tuesday but I have friends over ar Texas who is working today.....If I am working, I will love not to attend work also and just enjoy at home! LOL![/i]
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Bebs08
@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
2 Jan 09
Hi Che, Me too, I want to have that day off on Christmas and new year as I used to be. And staying home? maybe not.. Go around and enjoy.. LOL..
williamjisir
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
3 Jan 09
Hello Bebs. I don't work on the first day of the new year. Instead we have four days rest from December 31st to January 3rd. I enjoy myself a lot these days, but tomorrow we will work again after the holidays.
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Bebs08
@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
5 Jan 09
Oh@! you are lucky. some people are working on the new year.
gitfiddleplayer
@gitfiddleplayer (10362)
• United States
1 Jan 09
I've got the day off, gonna do some shopping and eating and general stuff like.
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Bebs08
@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
2 Jan 09
Wow!! I like th shopping and much more the eating stuff.. May you have a prosperous year 2009.
FikiFiki
@FikiFiki (101)
• United States
2 Jan 09
I had to report for duty on New Year's Day for a couple of hours...I didn't mind as i took it as a good start & good sign for the new year. I resolved to work wiser & happier this year & so, Hi Ho Hi Ho, it's off to work i go!
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Bebs08
@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
5 Jan 09
Well, from what I know... new year's day is a holiday but there are many pople here in the US who are working on new year's day.
arcidy
@arcidy (5005)
• United States
1 Jan 09
Yes I dont think its fair that I have to work. This is the first time I ever had to work on new years and I think it sucks since I know ill be miserable at my job today and I better get paid extra for today thats all im saying.
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Bebs08
@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
2 Jan 09
Well, most people who are working on holidays are getting double pay. I don;t know if your company where you work applied this policy. But most friends I know, they said when they work on holiday, they get paid doubled.
shiloh_222
@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
1 Jan 09
thankfully, nope. there are some friends who work in the call centers, they have to work.... happy new year!
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Bebs08
@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
2 Jan 09
Well, maybe the call center workers they have to.. and also the hospital workers like nurse on duty.. But some other workers? most are off on new year's day. Good you didn't.
mzplased
@mzplased (255)
• United States
1 Jan 09
I do not have to go to work today. I have the next few days off because of the holiday. I return back to work on Monday. I will be enjoying the time off, getting things done around my house and spending time with the family.
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Bebs08
@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
2 Jan 09
Oh!! very good!! you are lucky to have that. Most people here in US are working of the 25th and on January first. I have a friend who work int he office? she works on Christmas day and new year. My goodness!! that never happens to me when I was in my country working.