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Old 12 December 2007, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ronjeramy
think of all the tax you'll be paying on it too

You ****,
Old 12 December 2007, 09:14 PM
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Old 12 December 2007, 09:52 PM
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I'm on earlies xmas day and boxing day, then nights for the next 4 days. Finish 7am on new years eve morning. Off then till the 4th. Its a rarity for me to have new year off, so its not too bad
Old 12 December 2007, 10:01 PM
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I was supposed to be working 6am New Years Day, I managed to get that off at least
Old 12 December 2007, 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ronjeramy
think of all the tax you'll be paying on it too
Well !! I get my bonus too so it will pay the tax on that !!
Old 12 December 2007, 10:19 PM
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I'm on call over Xmas as I have been for the last 8 years. The difference this year is that I'll actually get paid for it (£2k, woohoo).

Hopefully I won't beat last years record 8 calls on Xmas day plus another 6 on Boxing Day
Old 12 December 2007, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
Well !! I get my bonus too so it will pay the tax on that !!
I'll be thinking about you in the pub...........with my tax free bonus one of the perks of being self employed
Old 12 December 2007, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ronjeramy
I'll be thinking about you in the pub...........with my tax free bonus one of the perks of being self employed


tax dodging chav
Old 12 December 2007, 11:29 PM
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Old 12 December 2007, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ronjeramy
I'll be thinking about you in the pub...........with my tax free bonus one of the perks of being self employed
I can't understand why people do that PAYE sh1te. I much prefer Don't Pay While You Laze About
Old 13 December 2007, 12:20 AM
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Might get Christmas Day off if I'm lucky (i wasn't last year ), but other than that working all the way through the Christmas period.
Old 13 December 2007, 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by ronjeramy
I'll be thinking about you in the pub...........with my tax free bonus one of the perks of being self employed
Old 13 December 2007, 06:01 PM
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now a colleague is goin in for the snip on Christmas eve im working through the whole Christmas and new year period
Old 15 December 2007, 01:40 AM
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just got phoned today, im away offshore tomorrow for a three week trip, meaning im working both xmas and new year, for the third year in a row
Old 15 December 2007, 11:21 AM
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For the first time in 6 years I am not working over xmas.

Now I have to put up with the extended family instead, best go hide all the sharp knives I guess!
Old 15 December 2007, 11:22 AM
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off from the 22nd through till 2nd Jan.
Old 15 December 2007, 01:00 PM
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Mmm working night shifts at the mo, finish Saturday 22, back on days Sunday 23, off Christmas Eve, working Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Also working New Years Eve just to rub it in, ******* NHS does not reward its staff, Hum Bug
Old 15 December 2007, 01:32 PM
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WHATS WORK.Never heard of this word before,is it a British thing.
Old 15 December 2007, 06:02 PM
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If my firm would let me work over christmas i gladly would, as since i past about 14 , christmas pisses me right off!!
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