- It’s just not cricket
- Best laid plans
- Apropos of nothing
- Couldn’t put it down
- Forward planning
- The back of the bus…
- Lee Evans
- Pronounce this
- Holiday
- Bygone days
24
Mar
A clear run
Monday, 24th March, 2008
My parents have always had jobs that meant they didn’t need to work public holidays, and growing up that meant that when the schools were off, they were invariably off too.
I’ve had a few jobs in my time, but I’ve never yet had one that gave me public holidays (at least not on the actual days that they fall, other than Christmas and New Year). So I’ve become accustomed to working when many other people are off, and to be honest, it’s not something that really bothers me; it’s not as if I’m losing out, I can take the days at other times of the year (and if I really wanted to, I’m now in a job that would allow me to take them on the actual days the public holidays fall, but I prefer not to).
One big advantage to me now that I live a considerable drive away from my place of work, is that on days like today my commute is wonderful. It was a bright sunny morning, and there was hardly a car on the road when I drove in. My commute in the morning normally takes me around 50 minutes to one hour. This morning I was at my office in just over half an hour. And going home tonight will be a similarly enjoyable experience.
I think I’ll petition the Government to get more public holidays put on the calendar.
