Ventil

So it has gone up from 20 to 24 days \o/.

However, being the sceptic that I am, I'm sure there is a catch.

And here it is, does this entitlement exclude Bank Holidays?

retired_sander

yes bank holidays are extra on top of annual leave

this has no effect to me as i already get 25.5 days off a year plus bank hols and a further 5 days rest day for shift working

retired_katie14

Already on 30 days plus bank holidays.

Could also have 24 days flexi a year if I put the hours in but cba.

retired_musiclova31

around 60 days a year. \o/

being self employed > being a slave to someone else's dollar.

retired_metcalfl

Mines gone up from 20 days to 28 to compensate for the fact I don't get any extra pay or time off for bank holidays.

retired_kris10nicole

Lazy bastard

retired_musiclova31

lazy!? me!?

around 45 of those days aren't really by choice. from around the third week of december through to the end of january the entire industry seemingly just comes to a halt.

then i'll take another two weeks during the winter and take the family to the snow (or the tropics depending on how bad the snow season is).

it's a tough life, but what can ya do, eh?

retired_derek

Shame you have to work extra hard for your dollars to be worth something in real money though eh Scatter?

retired_musiclova31

yeah. getting out of bed around eleven, strolling down the hallway into my office... life is such a bitch.

retired_bball3378

There's a downside for Scatter though. He had to pay for his own Bob the Builder workbench and any increase in the price of crayons will leave him screwed.

27+8 for me, so not impacted by this change...funny how international rules are different. Feels like Americans for one get screwed by holidays.