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ReeseWitherfork · 12/10/2022 08:38
For everyone going on about the economy - AFAIK, “they”* don’t have a clue how much a BH costs the economy, with some models showing it actually could be a boost (and anyone who is agape at this has clearly never been to B&Q and/or a pub on a BH). There’s lots of disagreement in this area.
*”they” = experts, folk who are paid to work this stuff out
mummybearcub2022 · 12/10/2022 08:47
User84 · 12/10/2022 08:26
This
FFS OP, this country is in the middle of a major economic crisis. Stop being so selfish and grow up.
serin · 12/10/2022 07:44
We don't need another bank holiday, we need a work ethic.
Oh lighten up and stop being so dramatic, life is too short to be working so much.
User84 · 12/10/2022 08:54
mummybearcub2022 · 12/10/2022 08:47
Oh lighten up and stop being so dramatic, life is too short to be working so much.
User84 · 12/10/2022 08:26
This
FFS OP, this country is in the middle of a major economic crisis. Stop being so selfish and grow up.
serin · 12/10/2022 07:44
We don't need another bank holiday, we need a work ethic.
So give up work then. Or take a days holiday. Don’t assume everyone else thinks it’s sensible to add millions of pounds to the mountain of debt that is causing economic turmoil.
ZeroFuchsGiven · 12/10/2022 08:58
Wichit · 12/10/2022 08:57
Bastards. If we have to have a monarch at least give us a fucking day off work for it. Pissing Charles has had plenty of bloody days off - over seventy years ' worth so far. Twats.
The ignorance and selfishness on this thread is quite astounding.
ReeseWitherfork · 12/10/2022 09:00
User84 · 12/10/2022 08:54
So give up work then. Or take a days holiday. Don’t assume everyone else thinks it’s sensible to add millions of pounds to the mountain of debt that is causing economic turmoil.
mummybearcub2022 · 12/10/2022 08:47
Oh lighten up and stop being so dramatic, life is too short to be working so much.
User84 · 12/10/2022 08:26
This
FFS OP, this country is in the middle of a major economic crisis. Stop being so selfish and grow up.
serin · 12/10/2022 07:44
We don't need another bank holiday, we need a work ethic.
Why would it be adding to any debt?
Luredbyapomegranate · 12/10/2022 09:00
KimberleyClark · 12/10/2022 07:15
It feels like they’ve deliberately chosen the Saturday after the May Day bank holiday. to get out of giving another bank holiday.
Of course they have.
They will maybe just move one of the May BHs. Right now the country can’t afford another flipping BH.
Wichit · 12/10/2022 09:01
ZeroFuchsGiven · 12/10/2022 08:58
The ignorance and selfishness on this thread is quite astounding.
Wichit · 12/10/2022 08:57
Bastards. If we have to have a monarch at least give us a fucking day off work for it. Pissing Charles has had plenty of bloody days off - over seventy years ' worth so far. Twats.
Innit
ReeseWitherfork · 12/10/2022 09:02
ZeroFuchsGiven · 12/10/2022 08:58
The ignorance and selfishness on this thread is quite astounding.
Wichit · 12/10/2022 08:57
Bastards. If we have to have a monarch at least give us a fucking day off work for it. Pissing Charles has had plenty of bloody days off - over seventy years ' worth so far. Twats.
What ignorance and selfishness?
User84 · 12/10/2022 09:04
ReeseWitherfork · 12/10/2022 09:00
Why would it be adding to any debt?
User84 · 12/10/2022 08:54
So give up work then. Or take a days holiday. Don’t assume everyone else thinks it’s sensible to add millions of pounds to the mountain of debt that is causing economic turmoil.
mummybearcub2022 · 12/10/2022 08:47
Oh lighten up and stop being so dramatic, life is too short to be working so much.
User84 · 12/10/2022 08:26
This
FFS OP, this country is in the middle of a major economic crisis. Stop being so selfish and grow up.
serin · 12/10/2022 07:44
We don't need another bank holiday, we need a work ethic.
Well for a start the public sector employs thousands of people, all of whom are then gaining an additional day’s holiday or time off in lieu, which has a massive financial cost.
Hbh17 · 12/10/2022 09:05
- It's on a Saturday, so many more people will be able to watch than on a normal weekday
- A Bank Holiday on the following Monday would be pointless, as the Coronation will already be over
- There are already 2 Bank Holidays in May
- Bank Holidays cost employers and the economy a huge amount of money
5)We have already had 2 extra Bank Holidays this year (for the Jubilee & the Queen's funeral - both justified, in my view), so yet another one so soon is probably seen as too damaging
I am very pro Monarchy, and I am looking forward to watching the Coronation, but a Bank Holiday is not needed.
5foot5 · 12/10/2022 09:07
Butitsnotfunnyisititsserious · 12/10/2022 07:20
This. There's 2 bank holidays already around the time. Another one isn't necessary.
TigerRag · 12/10/2022 07:18
It's a Saturday and we have a Bank Holiday the Monday before and 4 weeks later. Why do we need another one?
Agree.
Actually, after The Times printed a story about how Charles wanted the coronation to be shorter and more pared back than the last one, I wrote to them suggesting it should be held on one of the existing Bank Holidays rather than cost the economy millions by creating a new one. They didn't print my letter. But anyway clearly the organisers are thinking along the same lines.
ReeseWitherfork · 12/10/2022 09:07
User84 · 12/10/2022 09:04
Well for a start the public sector employs thousands of people, all of whom are then gaining an additional day’s holiday or time off in lieu, which has a massive financial cost.
ReeseWitherfork · 12/10/2022 09:00
Why would it be adding to any debt?
User84 · 12/10/2022 08:54
So give up work then. Or take a days holiday. Don’t assume everyone else thinks it’s sensible to add millions of pounds to the mountain of debt that is causing economic turmoil.
mummybearcub2022 · 12/10/2022 08:47
Oh lighten up and stop being so dramatic, life is too short to be working so much.
User84 · 12/10/2022 08:26
This
FFS OP, this country is in the middle of a major economic crisis. Stop being so selfish and grow up.
serin · 12/10/2022 07:44
We don't need another bank holiday, we need a work ethic.
Not necessarily. No evidence to prove that. I work for the NHS and productivity doesn’t noticeably drop when we have a BH as most of us work particularly hard around it to meet the same deadlines and keep up with our workload.
AuntSalli · 12/10/2022 09:09
YellowTreeHouse · 12/10/2022 07:20
Incorrect. “Most” people won’t have it off, and the the vast majority of those won’t get it in lieu either.
How naive you are.
mummybearcub2022 · 12/10/2022 07:19
Yes, most will have it off and some will get a day off a lieu. Only some people have BH tied into their annual holiday allowance. Better to have it than not?
YellowTreeHouse · 12/10/2022 07:16
You realise not everyone gets bank holidays off, yes?
Well all the more reason to have one then
User84 · 12/10/2022 09:09
ReeseWitherfork · 12/10/2022 09:07
Not necessarily. No evidence to prove that. I work for the NHS and productivity doesn’t noticeably drop when we have a BH as most of us work particularly hard around it to meet the same deadlines and keep up with our workload.
User84 · 12/10/2022 09:04
Well for a start the public sector employs thousands of people, all of whom are then gaining an additional day’s holiday or time off in lieu, which has a massive financial cost.
ReeseWitherfork · 12/10/2022 09:00
Why would it be adding to any debt?
User84 · 12/10/2022 08:54
So give up work then. Or take a days holiday. Don’t assume everyone else thinks it’s sensible to add millions of pounds to the mountain of debt that is causing economic turmoil.
mummybearcub2022 · 12/10/2022 08:47
Oh lighten up and stop being so dramatic, life is too short to be working so much.
User84 · 12/10/2022 08:26
This
FFS OP, this country is in the middle of a major economic crisis. Stop being so selfish and grow up.
serin · 12/10/2022 07:44
We don't need another bank holiday, we need a work ethic.
That would only apply to some roles. Others where constant cover is required involves then paying overtime to people to cover the holiday/time off in lieu
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