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Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« on: December 24, 2013, 07:31:25 AM »
G'day all,
 
Just wondering who else has drawn the short straw and is working over Xmas, if so what will you spend Xmas day doing?

I'm thinking the professions will be quite varied.....

For me it'll be up at 0345hrs, for my first day shift this swing (just done 7 nights) so I'll be the zombie like fella running a Gold Plant up here in PNG.

So what's the plan for your day?

Merry Xmas to ya's anyway!!!  :cheers:
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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2013, 07:52:26 AM »
Daughter has the arvo shift on the front desk at a resort in Port Douglas for her first year of working , So we have booked in and will have lunch with her before we head to the pool area to sip Margaritas for the rest of the arvo ...

Merry xmas too all working or not .

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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2013, 08:06:07 AM »
Mrs Goose is a nurse on the cancer ward at the local hospital. She will be working Xmas day from lunch time. They have 30 beds the ward and they try to get as many patients home for Xmas as they can, but most will be be lucky if they are around for next Xmas.
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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2013, 08:28:43 AM »
I start night shift  tonight, but I’m lucky as I’m on call only to cover shipping, One ship tonight at midnight (two hour job) then my next ship isn’t till 0600 hrs boxing day morning.

regards, Chris.
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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2013, 08:29:14 AM »
Goose,

Pass on to Mrs Goose, that she should hold her head high for doing that job!! As should all nurses for that matter..... Good stuff!!
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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2013, 08:37:35 AM »
Night shift, both nights, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. 
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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2013, 08:46:12 AM »
I'm also working on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day - have been for 18 years.  Christmas blessings to all swaggers.
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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2013, 09:38:26 AM »
I'll spend xmas day pulling chook bones out of throats at lunch time then after lunch should be cuts and bruises from fathers on skate boards and waring clans rekindling their love for each other with chairs bottles knives etc, then on call xmas night for more of the same. Do the same for boxing day but it will be more of "I'm dying". "No your not it is a hang over".After that just to change the adventure I'll do the same but at night so the dogs and drunks can sneek up on me.During  this festive adventure I'll keep telling myself you have a new Kimberley kamper and will be in the bush in a week,think happy thoughts.
Merry Christmas everyone and don't choke on a chicken bone.
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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2013, 12:34:39 PM »
SHMBO works in aged care and has drawn both the Christmas Day and New Year's Day early shifts. she will probably arrive home looking like a wet rabbit as there will be a lot of early morning showers to do, getting residents up and ready for family outings.

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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2013, 12:42:52 PM »
For once in my life - NO!!  :cheers:
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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2013, 01:32:01 PM »
I'm a bit like the others at hospitals. We support the remote clinics up this ways so if a nurse  needs us in Balgo on Xmas day then we are here for them to call. Our entire Health Record system is on the web now so comms is really vital. Not much we can do about rain ans storms though and they can shut down any internet traffic.

Usually quiet unless they all get on the grog and then it gets messy.
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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2013, 03:01:02 PM »
I'll be at work, 7th day into my 21 day swing, not sure why, half the construction site has bailed on us this week, so for me ill be at the gym at half 4 in the morning, followed by plenty of internet surfing all day, trying to figure out what this tropical low up north is going to do, they have it 200km off Onslow by the 30th., followed by xmas dinner they are putting on - menu looks sensational.
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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #12 on: December 24, 2013, 03:10:56 PM »
Merry Christmas to all of you who are working, some jobs stop for nothing to the hospital staff, carers, emergency service workers (police, fire, ambo's, ses) to those serving our country here or overseas thanks to you all and a huge Merry Christmas and Happy New year.  If I missed some I am sorry and best wishes even if you are not working.
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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #13 on: December 24, 2013, 07:58:39 PM »
Count me in, I've flown in today for a 14 day rotation (might be 21 not sure yet) so ill be working right through till I fly home on the 7th January (might be the 14th not sure yet).

So to all those that have to work over the festive season Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to you all...... :cheers:



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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2013, 08:14:15 PM »
For me Christmas Day is my last rostered day at the Pajingo Underground Gold Mine before going home for a week off starting on boxing day.
The company that owns the mine is putting on a Christmas lunch , ( Crib) for both the workers on dayshift ( my crew) and the incoming night shift crew.
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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #15 on: December 24, 2013, 08:57:41 PM »
I'm off both Xmas day and Boxing Day this year, back on the 27th. Been lucky the last two years, I've been off.
Normally we work a day shift which we usually do from home on call, or we do an arvo shift which we have to be in the office for.
Good luck to everyone who's working, stay safe.
Merry Xmas to everyone.
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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #16 on: December 24, 2013, 09:13:25 PM »
Quote from: duggie on December 24, 2013, 08:14:15 PM
For me Christmas Day is my last rostered day at the Pajingo Underground Gold Mine before going home for a week off starting on boxing day.
The company that owns the mine is putting on a Christmas lunch , ( Crib) for both the workers on dayshift ( my crew) and the incoming night shift crew.

If you see any of the old Pajingo Mill fellas, say g'day and merry xmas to them from Bart, a fair few of the local Towers fellas that I worked with there, are still there..... I'll have to get back out there one day for a look around. I left the Towers at start of '08, never been back, was there for 12yrs, hehe......... geez I'm a slack bastard!!..... Oh and it was in the Towers were I first got the nickname Bart, way back in about '97.... Enjoy ur day Duggie, take it easy.
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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #17 on: December 24, 2013, 11:06:05 PM »
Well it is Xmas now and I am still at work, I knock of in an hour or so have an 8 hour break and start shift again at 09:00 cant wait..... :'(

MERRY XMAS ALL..... :cheers:
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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #18 on: December 24, 2013, 11:09:51 PM »
Yep, I start availability in 55 mins...hopefully the phone doesn't ring....Then start work at 9am until 5pm. Might do a bush patrol to check the local campsites.
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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #19 on: December 24, 2013, 11:20:57 PM »
I'll be up before 6am for a morning shift. Nurse at the hospital on busy ward. Did the preside thing tonight so son teenager doesn't have to wait all day.

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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #20 on: December 24, 2013, 11:32:29 PM »
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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #21 on: December 25, 2013, 04:54:00 AM »
I arrived in Alice about 11am Xmas Eve, and get to leave 5:15pm Xmas day.  That'll get me home about 11:30 to midnight.  Arrive home about midnight New Years Eve, again from Alice and then go to Darwin New Years Day.

So Xmas morning brekky with the crew, lunch at the place where the plane's live, then into the high speed aluminium tube and off to Darwin then Cairns.

To the Chinaman I ran over, I'm really sorry!  :'(
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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #22 on: December 25, 2013, 07:04:01 AM »
I just finished working, had to build a whole heap of stuff Santa left for my son. Luckily no bikes to put together this year, I can sit back and relax now. To all those working today, thanks and I hope you get home to your families soon.
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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #23 on: December 25, 2013, 07:04:58 AM »
Thank -You to all at work for doing what you do today  :cheers:
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Re: Who else is working on Xmas Day?
« Reply #24 on: December 25, 2013, 07:52:10 AM »
Just finished work now be in bed by 8am and up this arvo at 330pm for another night shift.
Merry xmas to all that are working and to those at home with their familys
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