If Given The Choice For Work Schedule During The Holidays, Would You Rather Have Day On Day Off Or Half Days

2014-12-01T08:33:13-05:00

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 1 at 2014 8:37 AM

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I ask because this is the choice given to us in the section I work in. I usually go with the day on day off.

Response by SSG Tim Everett made Dec 1 at 2014 8:58 AM

2014-12-01T08:58:20-05:00

I'm a civilian and I work for a company that operates a 24-hr network operations centre. If my work day is scheduled on a holiday, I work it. The company pays me pretty well and we get all manner of holiday pay hours for it.

Response by SFC Steven Steingiesser made Dec 1 at 2014 10:16 AM

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I am personally a huge fan of the half day schedule. Just enough time at work to be there, but not enough time to actually accomplish much. It is the perfect thing for the holidays.

Response by CPT Sarah Persinger made Dec 1 at 2014 12:02 PM

2014-12-01T12:02:42-05:00

As a nurse - I usually don't have a choice. I get paid time and a half on holiday's though - so, I can't complain. I volunteer to work Christmas because I have no children. If I had the choice - day on, day off so I could actually get things done!

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Dec 1 at 2014 12:19 PM

2014-12-01T12:19:14-05:00

If given the choice, I'd take the day after each holiday off and work full days the rest of the time. Since everyone else is trying to take those same days off, I actually get work done with no one in the office to keep interrupting me.

Response by LTC Paul Labrador made Dec 1 at 2014 12:19 PM

2014-12-01T12:19:47-05:00

What is this "Holiday Schedule" that you speak of.....? ;o)

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 1 at 2014 12:26 PM

2014-12-01T12:26:54-05:00

Day on, day off. No doubt about it.

Response by PO1 Rick Serviss made Dec 1 at 2014 1:28 PM

2014-12-01T13:28:25-05:00

Day on day off. Saves gas.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 1 at 2014 2:19 PM

2014-12-01T14:19:11-05:00

I would rather do day on and day off. It allows me to have the time off and spend less on gas. 65 miles round trip each day in the truck adds up.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 1 at 2014 4:04 PM

2014-12-01T16:04:57-05:00

Given the option, I rather do a full day on/full day off. Most half days by the time I seriously start getting productive, is time to close shop and go home.

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 1 at 2014 4:19 PM

2014-12-01T16:19:09-05:00

Day on day off. From my past experiences on a ship a half day usually meant getting off two hours earlier than normal and that depends on your division's workload. Some people could be total arses and make you stay because they don't want to pull their weight.

Response by PO2 Corey Ferretti made Dec 1 at 2014 4:24 PM

2014-12-01T16:24:02-05:00

Hmm if those are my choices i would rather do half days because at least i can get some work done and if i need to do something extra i can stay. That was how we did it at my last unit it worked out great.