Topic: Working during holidays - page 4. (Read 1022 times)

There are those people who do give out importance into their family rather than on earning money. They do cherish out happy moments and memories made of with their loved ones on which we can't blame them on but in most people will really be prioritising  on making money and this is normal thing because money is almost everything on which you can do everything you do like as long you do have money or funds. If it happens that you will be having opportunities to have those extra money then majority will really be doing it.

Just like on what others been saying that as long you are doing it willingly then I don't see any issues but we do know that there are people who do have jobs on which it's been part of their duty on having this system on which it leaves them no choice and they will really be doing it against their liking since they don't have no choice.

It depends on what sector you work in, but I don't think it's a problem to work on a holiday. Especially on long holidays, such as Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha), Ramadan or long holidays for Christians, leaving work can lead to long periods of downtime and disruption, no matter what sector you work in. Anyway, most of the jobs pay extra salary if you work on holidays. I think this is reason enough to work. Those who are thinking of taking a vacation on special days should make their career planning accordingly and work in sectors with holidays available.

Because at the end of the day, there's always something to be gained from the decisions you make. For some occasions when we have a family or still have parents who can be visited at some celebrations such as Christmas or New Year, maybe we will try to get closer because family time in situations like this becomes a thing that can be remembered and is very good to do but in the end there are also those who prioritize themselves by working especially if there is nothing they can wait for and not working alone, it would be better for them to spend themselves doing work with more income because there is a bonus waiting.

Not that this is more concerned with money but in the end there are responsibilities that can be prioritized where for some jobs that must operate every day then we must be prepared with the consequences when holidays or celebrations we are required to continue working.

This is the correct answer, not every business can have holidays, it just doesn't work that way. You can take turns though, some would be off some day, and another would be off that way. The worst is when the company gets involved and makes a decision for the workers, just leave the workers alone and they can arrange it better themselves, they will take some and they will give some and they will get it working together.

I had a friend who loved working during Christmas and new years, would be getting paid more than usual for the shift, and he didn't had any family to go back to, he wasn't married, so he is just a single dude, we all loved him for it and we all took big vacations thanks to him, and he earned more money that way. Just let the workers decide and I am sure there won't be any big issues at all, it is going to be an ok period and shouldn't really be that much of an issue at all, we can make this work one way or another without an issue.

I believe this depends on the job. I understand why many would say that they are against it, that is not really that complicated and I can see why that would be a problem. However, the job itself matters a bit more than what we feel about it as well. Like for example people at hospitals have to keep working, you can't just close down a hospital and go home like it's some shop, so while there are less people working, it still has to have some people in there.

Secondly, hotels for example, or oil refineries or other places where if there isn't someone 7/24 then it is a problem, all of those matter and exists. I mean not as active as any other day because on holidays less people are working, but some places do require people to work at all times.

Many employers can't do that because they need to be able to run the business, or tell clients they will be unable to. For instance, to run a restaurant you need a certain number of employees and you have to be able to tell how many of them will come to work on a certain day because people make reservations. This means you can't tell your employees to come if they want, you have to know weeks ahead how many of them will choose to work on that day, so they'll rather make you come in and I don't blame them. If you don't like it you can always choose a different line of work.

I would not expect people who work in services like hotels, restaurants or gas stations not to work during holidays.

If you want to have absolute control of your work hours, then you would have to consider self employment. Having your own business gives you the time to structure your work schedule the way you want it. But if you are employed by an organization, don't expect to enjoy work free days during special occasions or official holidays. Even if it was included on your contract of employment that you are entitled to it, the organization might decide to change it or not honour such agreement. There are high rate of unemployment, many people will be willing to replace you if you lose your job because of the schedule.

It seems that by doing "odd" jobs and working unusual hours and days for others, we become so accustomed to them that we can't work different, more common hours.


Since I'm also one of those old people who don't want many family gatherings, I'll agree with you that it helps a lot in avoiding them...

I work in shifts 12/24, 12/48. There are no weekends, holidays, non-working days, New Year's... when the shift falls, then I have to work, or I have to change the shift with someone. I have been working like this for so long that I don't know if I could ever work "normal" hours again and work every day. This way I have a lot of days off, when I work on some holidays I get paid more, and the older I get, the more I prefer to avoid some family gatherings so this suits me. So I am ok with my working hours, I wouldn't change anything...

You should be grateful if you don't see companies forcing the employees to work during holidays.

You can try to go out during holidays and find the companies that still open, ask the employees whether they're want to work during holidays or not. Most of them are forced, hence they're work during holidays.

People who said they choose to work during holidays because inflation has ruined everything, how can be it's not "slave", high inflation and low wage make people forced to be slave.

To be honest, I don't see companies forcing employees to work over the holidays in today's society. Companies are not required to force their employees to work during the time they have to spend with their family and relatives since they are not slaves. It does not work that way when Christians are celebrating Christmas while Muslims and other religions must work. However, that is not how I have seen companies doing their workers in my place because when it comes time for the holiday, they will allow all the workers a chance to go and relax, whether you are Muslim or Christian, you are free to spend the holidays away of work unless you don't want to.

Furthermore, you might have been unaware of why some employees did not take time off during the holidays, it is not because the company forced them not to spend time with their families; rather, they want to work even during the holidays since they earn more money than others who do not work. I saw someone who refused to rest during the holidays and asked him why. He responded that there is no resting when inflation has ruined everything, so he must work during the holidays to make more money.

I blame some employees for this but can't blame all because we first need to consider the nature of the job in question. You can't expect those in the security field to have a holiday when it's their turn to be active and the same goes for those who are in the medical line or are selling necessities that will even make some holidays colourful for people. Some people work in hotels and hospitality business, while some celebration periods are the times some businesses make the most of their income by giving people fun etc. They can't afford to close their shops, everywhere will be boring. However, they should not be selfish, if they can deny their employees that time, they should make it count monetarily.

Unless he provides the corresponding compensation, it would be considered an illegal act.Actually, if the roles were reversed, you'd understand how annoying it is to be forced to work during a holiday.

I think nobody works on someone 24/7/365, that perhaps is illegal, but if someone is his own boss, than I saw people who are working all the time.

I dont have issues with working during holidays. I think everyone in my family understands that if I have to work on a holiday, then I am doing not just for fun or to avoid them, but to earn money. I think it is very clear, want money = work, dont want money = dont work. If someone think it is unfair to work during holidays an your boss forces you to work, find different job. A lot of people work during holiday, and then they rest while other works.

I know many countries that is giving their citizens holiday to celebrate a particular festival season, it helps some employees to use that opportunity to be around for their family to enjoy their presence before the holiday will be over because that is the period of resting and enjoyment, when you have the money to spend during holiday. There are some employees that prefer to work during the holiday not to spend money during the festival season, because there are a lot of shows that will be coming up during the festival celebration, you will like to take your family and friends to go and watch which it may  require big money.

To me, I don't think I will work during holiday period no matter the situation I find myself in the country, because that is the season of resting to  have more strength to handle the work very well without any health challenge.

Because in my professional field, holidays and vacations sometimes are difficult and often interrupted, I don't find it strange. But I don't think it's necessary in more usual/ mainstream jobs. As long as companies have created the appropriate conditions for the necessary coverage of their staff. In our time, more and more people work while they are on holiday, due to the increasing demands of the market but I find that wrong. Holidays/vacations are made for a reason and that is to rest your body and soul and return to your job as fresh as possible. Working 24/7/365 makes you a machine, not a human. But even machines need a break, so...

Yep, this is true on which people do usually neglect out their health just for the sake of making money on which this should really be that needed up to be balance because if you do put up too much focus when it comes on making money without minding up your body on putting extreme effort and having no time to rest then better not to do it on severe manner because when time comes that if your body will really be ending up on becoming sick because of that, then all of those money that you had earned will really be just that spent to hospitalization on which this isnt really something that will be that worth because bills might be even more higher on what you do earn in the past. Therefore, you should really be taking care of your body while you are doing your job but in a controlled manner. Dont exert too much but if you dont have no choice but needs up to duty or work because of compulsory then its up to you whether you would really be lasting up with that job or not. Be sure that you wont really be that tolerating yourself on having that hard work on spending up time too much with your work or having tons of overtime just because you are really that eager on making even more money. Everything which is really that excessive will really be always bad and it will really be impossible that you cant be able to determine it out.

Nowadays people give more importance to money and do not care about their physical health.  As you may have noticed, laborers and factory workers work overtime even after eight hours of duty, but neglect their physical exhaustion and health.  It is important to think that money is a necessity, but health comes first.  Due to over work and less rest people are prone to various physical ailments, it is important for every human being to maintain a balance between their health and work.  Earning money is important but what is the use of this money if there is no health.  One day off a week is so you can rest your body

If someone wants to earn more money from his job, he has to work overtime. There should be no coercion but some companies seems to force this on their employees and it is actually prohibited by the government if there is an element of coercion.

It is not mandatory for the employee to work during holidays because that is one of the rights for employee. The company cannot force their employee working during holidays and must prioritize their holidays. Perhaps that can affects business revenue but that will not be a problem for the company. They must give attention to their employees so they can satisfy works on that company. They can be loyal to the company and will work the best.

This depends on the nature of your job and the type of industry that you are in. If you're into service industry, hotel, F & B so expect that during the interviews, the HR or interviewer have already told you that you should be able to work during the holidays and upon acceptance, you have to expect for that as a real thing. It's fair for people that are into those industries that they are required to work during the holidays but it's not fair if they are not well compensated with that. So, depending on the labor codes for each country then for sure there are some incentives with that.