I was lucky to get leave on both Xmas day and Boxing day, but the triple time call was far too strong, so I am now working Boxing day night shift for triple pay plus annual leave payment. I am also working New Years Eve and New Years Day.
Fire brigade? That sounds like strike money....
No, Ambulance. And i have just found out its double time (and i have never worked a strike either on the Railway or Ambulance)
Where I work 2 people have to be in on all bank holidays including Christmas Day. Its an unlucky dip what bank holidays you get and you don't get anything for it except for a day off during the week.
I was down to work Boxing day this year but swapped it for somebody who desperately needed a Sunday off that he didn't realise he was down to work.
Not this year. But it is one of the requirements of the new job so will be in years to come if I'm still there. It was one of the only things that put me off of taking the job if I'm honest but everything else far outweighs my last job so I'll have to swallow it.
AUN, what's the situation for vegetarian prisoners?
@seth plum - the vegetarians are adequately catered for although it's not the best quality. At evening meal there tends to be two choices but only one for vegans. If you declare yourself vegan you're supplied with soy milk but the vegan cheese that the prison service supplies is feckin' horrid. You can always buy stuff from the canteen to supplement your diet but vegetarian specific food ie Quorn sausages for example are pretty much non-existent on the list.
As for Christmas day it's pretty much two choices but if you don't like nut roast you're pretty much had it. But people shouldn't fall for the tabloid stories of quality food for prisoners during the festive period. Yes it's edible but it's all mass produced fare that just reaches the standard nutritional value.
AUN, what's the situation for vegetarian prisoners?
@seth plum - the vegetarians are adequately catered for although it's not the best quality. At evening meal there tends to be two choices but only one for vegans. If you declare yourself vegan you're supplied with soy milk but the vegan cheese that the prison service supplies is feckin' horrid. You can always buy stuff from the canteen to supplement your diet but vegetarian specific food ie Quorn sausages for example are pretty much non-existent on the list.
As for Christmas day it's pretty much two choices but if you don't like nut roast you're pretty much had it. But people shouldn't fall for the tabloid stories of quality food for prisoners during the festive period. Yes it's edible but it's all mass produced fare that just reaches the standard nutritional value.
Diddums. Prisoners should be fed on purely vegan food (except vegans, whose vegan food will be seared in bacon grease just before service). Guarantee no one will want to go back into the clink after that. Bonus points if they get the Valley catering team to double as the prison caterers.
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I was down to work Boxing day this year but swapped it for somebody who desperately needed a Sunday off that he didn't realise he was down to work.
Anyone working it this year?
But it is one of the requirements of the new job so will be in years to come if I'm still there.
It was one of the only things that put me off of taking the job if I'm honest but everything else far outweighs my last job so I'll have to swallow it.
Do you celebrate early/late on a day off instead?
Not Belmarsh but a Cat A prison up north. Tend to work one on, one off. This year I'll be having my Xmas celebrations on Boxing Day.
As for Christmas day it's pretty much two choices but if you don't like nut roast you're pretty much had it. But people shouldn't fall for the tabloid stories of quality food for prisoners during the festive period. Yes it's edible but it's all mass produced fare that just reaches the standard nutritional value.