Probably - but people too lazy to cook their own christmas dinner are spoiling mine

Ah you miss your boy, I get that. He sounds a hard worker and will be happy to have money of his own. I work in hospitality and it’s an amazing industry and you learn to be flexible with celebrations. My 19 year old is working in a kitchen today and we will have dins when he is home. I’m proud of him for working and he is happy getting double pay xx

I think OP has already answered this question with her thread title...

"People too lazy to cook their own Christmas dinner are spoiling MINE."

Not even "ours," let alone "DS's." Because it's OP who really matters here, clearly.

I waitressed in a pub from age 16-18 and worked christmas day. It was my choice - double pay, lots of tips, fun atmosphere, free drinks at the end of shift and then home to a lovely christmas dinner cooked by my mum. Definitely didn't ruin christmas! For a few years after that I worked new years eve behind the bar - again, it was my choice. I'd have worked in a shop or something instead if it was a problem.

If he works this year, can he not have next year off.
What about new year is he working then. Maybe you could make that a nice time for you and your family.
We have all worked christmas day at some point or other. I worked every christmas you many years and would do again.
My mother never objected, we just celebrated the next year etc...

No-one needs an expensive trip away do they?

My God, the entitlement in your posts just gets worse and worse. It's fine for your son to have expensive trips abroad but God forbid anyone disabled or bereaved go out for lunch on Christmas Day. What a bloody nasty attitude.

I think this was meant to hold up a mirror to the OP, not that they're listening, but still, fairs fair.

This is high level nuts OP

I often worked C'mas day (care jobs) at his age, young adults often do - along with lots of other people of course.

There are loads of people going out for all sorts of reasons, not least because they aren't physically able to cook, or often because they've recently lost someone so it's painful to think of doing C'as without them at home (that's certainly when we've done it)

My mum died in 2010, just before Christmas. We used to travel 300 miles on Christmas Eve to,spend Christmas with her and DB. I used to cook dinner on Christmas Day as Db was a lazy disorganised person and we’d have had it at midnight if it was left to him. In 2011 we went out to a restaurant for Christmas lunch. It was brilliant, so relaxed and a wonderful meal.
my brother died later that year, and I have happy memories of that meal, it was one of the best ever. And he left a very very generous tip for all the staff. Their hard work was much appreciated and well rewarded.

I'm sure the OP wouldn't think twice if she had a business to run and it was extremely busy, had the cash rolling in at Christmas to offset January and 16 year olds were willing to work any shifts to get extra money

Or would she be refusing and telling them to spend it with their families instead?

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OP also conveniently forgetting that not everyone celebrates Christmas.

And that doctors, nurses, firefighters, police, pilots and airport/plane crew, hotel staff and so on and so on are expected to cover every day of the year, too. Imagine if someone took ill at your home, OP, you'd be grateful for a fully staffed A&E.

The lunacy deepens

He’s out earning the money for the trip.That doesn’t sound at all entitled to me.

If he doesn't need a job he doesn't need to work today then does he? If this meant so much to you you should have explained it to him rather than attack a whole bunch of people because you are inconvenienced. I lost a relative on Christmas Eve many years ago, cooking a Christmas meal was the last thing on anybody's mind.

My chef brother is working today and very glad for the pay and the tips. Thanks to everyone having Christmas dinner in his restaurant, please continue!

"People don't NEED to eat Christmas lunch in a pub"
So according to you, they shouldn't.

"He doesn't NEED to work"
So according to your own logic.......he shouldn't.

Take it up with his employers.

Keeping people in jobs eg staff and suppliers and keeping businesses open. It's an excuse for families to see each other and for those who may have been cooking to get a day off. Win all around.

'Nobody needs to go out for christmas lunch to a pub.'

How the hell do you know what people's needs are during the 'festive' season?

Have a word with yourself before posting nonsense again.

Merry Xmas!! 🙄

@SheinIsShitelots have explained the economics of this to you yet you are still raging over it.

The don’t work in hospitality at 16 and leave it for another young person who’s happy to? It’s not even the son moaning, it’s his mum, it’s beyond ridiculous

eta: 16-18 year olds with jobs are the lucky ones. Applications have hundreds applying for one position

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Schools are on holiday

My first 🦇 💩 Christmas thread of the day with all my the classic trimmings: 93% against , but OP still doubling down brilliant 🍿.

He doesn’t need to take an expensive trip next year. He’s obviously as entitled as you. Merry Christmas.