Working over Christmas!!

[darrsi]

So the boss has sent an email out saying who is covering the 3 days between Christmas & New Year..
I work near Basingstoke & there are 4 of us that cover the support desk
I live in Falmouth (but with digs near Pompey),
Grant lives in Newcastle and rents a room in a pub near work,
Paul lives in Tewkesbury and commutes daily,
Scott lives in Sandhurst so has the shortest commute.

guess which 3 have all been told we have to work 1 day each between Christmas & New Year??
well it ain't Scott!!

oh & to top it off, we support military systems and checking with all 3 military service desks, they are all on leave from 18th December to 4th January!!!

now I'm not moaning about having to work, as I have done my time & have worked over Christmas / New Year. its just the fact that each of us that has to travel furthest have to come in for 1 day just to stare at a phone that won't ring as no one will be manning the other end!!

I even volunteered to divert the works phone to my mobile for the full period & if needed I could drive up but no,, we need to be in!!
oh n then manager asks if I know how to open up the secure areas... who do you think does it most mornings at least an hour before the boss arrives?

anyway anyone else working over the Christmas period? lol

Put the phone number on here when you're working and we'll all give you a bell from the pub to make your day go quicker.  :b