If I recall correctly, tonight most of my friends will be throwing Peter a stag night, as he's getting married next week. I would have loved to be there, alas I'm working (as always one could say). I could have taken the day off, but I've already taken off two days next weekend to be able to make it to the wedding itself, and then one week later I'm off with family for a weekend.
That's the thing that sucks most, to be honest. If I want to do things with friends and family, I have to take days off, or they have to schedule their plans in such a way that they coincide with my work schedule. Ah well, I guess it goes with the job. Anyway, I have to admit that it doesn't bother me that much, only if I miss several things in a row, just because I work weekends and shifts. On the other hand, let's take public holidays as an example : I'd rather work those instead of being home. All shops are closed, there is little to nothing one can do and I consider them a waste of time. Thus I requested to work as much public holidays in May as possible - colleagues with a family might want to take those days off anyway - and unofficially I got word that I'll be able to work two out of three. Not bad if you ask me.
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it's been a great night!
Posted by: joco at April 3, 2005 7:20 PM