no DUTY on…
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66857)
Philippines
October 3, 2018 8:27pm CST
...the 15th and 16th of this month again.
Hello there, my fellow users of this site, how is your day? The sun is shining brightly and there is soft wind blowing; skies are clear and the birds are happily chirping. It seems we will have a good fair weather today.
The clinical coordinator once again informed us through the Facebook messenger that we will not have duty on the 3rd Monday and Tuesday of the month. It is because there will be school activities called ‘Intramurals’. That is why my son also brought the chess set in school because he will coach some of his students about the game. He asked me too about our scrabble board and the letter tiles, to which I said it is hidden ‘somewhere’ in the house, and instead asked him to tell any of his students to use theirs so they won’t be so dependent on him.
If we have no duty on those days, it is therefore expected that our salary for 6 days will be reduced to just 4 days. The advantage for me is, I will have more time to rest and watch my favorite shows on television.
Do you feel sad, happy, or annoyed, when your work time or days are reduced due to some unexpected circumstances beyond your control?
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11 responses
@simplfred (20608)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
I think it depends on my needs. If I have enough and my work days was reduced it is okay but it is a different story if I am in need.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
like now, you posted a discussion that you are in dire need.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
5 Oct 18
@simplfred good for you! for me, i rely on my salary for my medicines, and my share for the house's expenses.
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@simplfred (20608)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
@ridingbet Ha ha... Everything is okay right now...
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@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
4 Oct 18
@ridingbet It is the same in Europe, holidays are paid.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
when we work in government offices, our salaries are permanently given even if we have some holidays. it is different as part-time employees of a college of nursing which is not a big school.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
that is true. but sometimes the announcements are not real. one time the clinical coordinator said 'we won't have duty next week', then later on, we learned 'we will have on Tuesday'. 
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
it is good because we are no longer deducted 10% or 8% from our salary, so we receive our salary as whole depending on how many days we rendered our service. unlike before, we are deducted 10% and their reason is professional tax. 10% every pay day is too much.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
if you work in government office, that is true. if in a private establishment, it is a 'no work, no pay' policy
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
5 Oct 18
the first semester will end on December. i hope i will be given 3rd year level students to handle because 3rd year duty days should stop on April next year, unlike 4th year where they end on February.
may i ask why you are moving to a different location? is it work-related?
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
6 Oct 18
@Courage7 oh, i get it. bad neighborhood, right? please stay safe.
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
5 Oct 18
@ridingbet No work reason, this place here is very bad..bad people living underneath
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
I will feel happy because I can rest. It is a good way to regain the lost energy.
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
10 Oct 18
@ridingbet I haven't had super rest. I hope this week I can sleep early.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
me too. i will have rest and can watch TV.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
12 Oct 18
@jobelbojel an early night sleep is the better way of getting rest and relaxation
@just4him (306113)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Oct 18
I was always happy, even though it meant my pay was a bit short. The job I had wasn't one I was particularly fond of, so any time away from it was a blessing. Though it only happened on my days off. I worked in a call center, which operated around the clock 7 days a week. I'm very happy to be retired.
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@just4him (306113)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
5 Oct 18
@ridingbet A definite advantage.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
6 Oct 18
@just4him heealth is definitely wealth. for what use is money if one is sick? the salary is for the medicines?
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
5 Oct 18
if i have no duty, i take it is a rest day. medical ward in the hospital is the most toxic ward, even the aisles are filled with patients, reaching the entrances of pediatric and surgery wards. that is why when we have no duty, i should take that as an advantage.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
5 Oct 18
I'm a full-time worker so they can't cut back on my pay unless I take too many personal days (more than 3) or too many health days (but we have plenty so I have never had a problem there.) Part-time teachers have this problem and are sometimes happy and sometimes annoyed.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
5 Oct 18
do your part-time co-employees there have the policy of ''no work-no pay'' as well?
@anamika161088 (11868)
• India
4 Oct 18
Yes .here in india, its the starting if festive time and so more targets for marketing persons and everybody.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
5 Oct 18
oh, therefore you feel happy when you have rest days from work, right?
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
5 Oct 18
@anamika161088 prolonged vacation made me be more stressed, waiting for the time i will be back to work
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@anamika161088 (11868)
• India
5 Oct 18
@ridingbet Sometimes yes. And sometimes i feel as if resting will make me sick so better to move on to work..
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@arunima25 (85274)
• Bangalore, India
4 Oct 18
I will not feel good about reduction in salary if I am in need. But having few extra days to relax and myLot is always welcome.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
for us, it is dependent on the number of days we have our duty. a reduction of salaries happen if we have few working days only.
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@arunima25 (85274)
• Bangalore, India
4 Oct 18
@ridingbet Then it would have hurt me.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
5 Oct 18
@arunima25 that is true. and i am given 2 duty days for a week, so if we have no duty for 2 days, it follows we have lesser salaries. unlike if i have 4 duty days, i can even save in the bank.
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