Xmas eve knock-off?

I knocked off to go on holidays almost 2 weeks ago mwahahaha.. only 6 weeks to go 😉

OzChick said :

The customer service counter is closing early today at midday. My area will be having an inhouse lunch which we all brought a plate of food to share. I don’t see much work happening for the rest of the afternoon…

Gee that would be nice. Our service counter does not even lock the doors till 5 this arvo. And for those that care, I work public sector.

I honestly do not expect to leave the building till 6 due to the expected rush of last minute customers, but that will be better than last Easter when it was leave the building at 7pm.

… and – I’m done. Merry Xmas Rioters, look after yourselves and others, see you on the other side (not as in The Other Side…)

There was a rumour a few years ago at my place of employment that we’d have a half day – a message from the Secretary was sent out saying that everyone is expected to work until end of normal core hours unless they took it as approved leave.

But then some bosses/supervisors let everyone go early anyway because they couldn’t be arsed sticking around – like what I did yesterday 🙂

No official word here but everyone’s already gone. Am waiting for the lunch to settle then I’m off. Am on the bike and don’t want to bring it up.

I wish I was busy. Been on reception duty for 20mins now. Not one phone call or visitor, up to date with all current comments on RA.
Anyone suggest another good website to check out???

It sounds nuts Peter!

I work in private.

it feels like it is june 30th. very wierd.

Fiona said :

Samuel Gordon-Stewart said :

Midnight or shortly thereafter for me.

SANTA???? Is it you?

keke

tylersmayhem said :

Because many of my 9 guys start anywhere between 8am – 10am, they can all go after 4 hours. I’m responsible for a huge series of work as part of a project over Christmas & New Year – I’ll still be here until around 5pm. All in a days work, and part or being a decent manager in my book.

are you govt or private?

bedlam here. so many quotes, orders etc coming in.

Because many of my 9 guys start anywhere between 8am – 10am, they can all go after 4 hours. I’m responsible for a huge series of work as part of a project over Christmas & New Year – I’ll still be here until around 5pm. All in a days work, and part or being a decent manager in my book.

And she’s done.

BerraBoy68 said :

peterh said :

BerraBoy68 said :

I work in the private sector. I’m working on developing a number of contracts for Gov’t clients who have tight deadlines.

I’ll be in the office till about 5pm this arvo. I even have a meeting set down for 3pm.

can i blame you for the spate of christmas tenders??

LOL. Well one did appear on AUSTender yesterday.

right. it is all your fault.

**gone**

Have a great day tomorrow – whatever yer doing.

Just me and my Brother and Wife this year – so a quiet one.

Fiona said :

we can track santa right? I think I saw a website someplace…

Yeah nobody ever complains about Santa’s flight path, stupid nimbys.

My car is going in for an oil change at 1pm, I’d be surprised if there’s anyone left in the office when I get back at 2ish.

http://mirror.airservicesaustralia.com/santa08/santa.asp

peterh said :

BerraBoy68 said :

I work in the private sector. I’m working on developing a number of contracts for Gov’t clients who have tight deadlines.

I’ll be in the office till about 5pm this arvo. I even have a meeting set down for 3pm.

can i blame you for the spate of christmas tenders??

LOL. Well one did appear on AUSTender yesterday.

we can track santa right? I think I saw a website someplace…

I’ll be starting at 3pm and working through till 3am. I’ll keep an eye out for Santa.

we just got an all-staff email saying 2:30 – i’m leaving in 25 mins.

Cameron – I was just about to make the same comment!

After a fairly recent switch from the PS to private, I fear I may be here for a full day.

SGS – Midnight?

Why ?

Usually around lunchtime is normal for this dept . . . can’t say anyone around here has been particularly productive, anyway!

Wow – a SGS sighting.

This will be the first year I get to leave early on Christmas Eve. The previous company I worked for always seemed to make us stay back to get “just one more thing” done – no idea why, not like there were any customers that had not already left for the year as well.

So from what I can gather I think we’re leaving about 2pm or earlier (as that is the time the client site – public service – kicks everyone out at). I’m not sure if the same would happen if I was in the office, but still, I’m pretty happy about this whole leaving early on Christmas eve thing. 😀

BerraBoy68 said :

I work in the private sector. I’m working on developing a number of contracts for Gov’t clients who have tight deadlines.

I’ll be in the office till about 5pm this arvo. I even have a meeting set down for 3pm.

can i blame you for the spate of christmas tenders??

Samuel Gordon-Stewart said :

Midnight or shortly thereafter for me.

SANTA???? Is it you?

Midnight or shortly thereafter for me.

Can someone explain to my kids that I would like to knock off at lunchtime and they need to keep themselves fed and amused until Dad gets home ?

I’ll be at work until 9.00 pm.

It’s “lunchtime” at a certain educational institution in Acton. Most people are interpreting that as 12. Sounds good to me.

I work in the private sector. I’m working on developing a number of contracts for Gov’t clients who have tight deadlines.

I’ll be in the office till about 5pm this arvo. I even have a meeting set down for 3pm.

Ok, I’ve just started a rumour that we’re knocking off at lunch time.
Trouble is the boss has a meeting at 1, I’m manning reception 1-1.30 and I’m glazing a ham for lunch. Maybe after the ham…

H1NGO, you need a tape machine like they have in The IT Crowd…
(for the uninitiated it is a reel-to-reel tape that answers help desk calls by asking, “have you tried turning the computer off and then on again?” and “are you sure that it’s plugged in?”)

I work on an IT service desk and we are still getting phone calls. Unbelievable! If you PC doesn’t work, go home like the rest of your colleagues. There, I said it!

and i am still working – already have 6 quotations to do, and whichever of you buggers that thought a couple of christmas tenders are the go, BAH HUMBUG at you. when my customers are still working, so am I.

but then, if I was at home, would have to face the inlaws….

The customer service counter is closing early today at midday. My area will be having an inhouse lunch which we all brought a plate of food to share. I don’t see much work happening for the rest of the afternoon…

We still haven’t got a definate word on when we can leave. My roster says I go to lunch at 12:00 and so I plan to leave then and hope nobody notices that I am gone.

poptop said :

I took today off rather than spend the half day drifting aimlessly with my office buddies.

That’s why I’m here! 🙂

Team leader just walked in and said “none of you REALLY want to eb here til 3 do you?”

It’s looking like 1.

And someone just got a hamper from a supplier! It has wine in it! (I’m int eh wrong job)

poptop said :

I took today off rather than spend the half day drifting aimlessly with my office buddies.

I think that is a waste of a leave day poptop!

I took today off rather than spend the half day drifting aimlessly with my office buddies.

12 for me. Off for a round of golf!

Wife gets to go at 3pm (IP Australia).

I’ve got a f**king brief to do. Can you believe that!

Kakked myself at that Thumper! On Xmas bloody eve? What can possibly be that important? Have to say I love that about where I am now – no briefs, no ministerials.

Do have work to do, but everyone I need to do it with has scarpered, so that makes it bit hard. Assignment time methinks…

che said :

Start the rumour early and you have a much better chance of getting an early knock off. Say to people you heard it was going to be lunchtime and let the rumour go from there.

That sounds like an excellent idea!

You and me both, thumper (*groan*)

We usualy get the word from high up around 10 that we can leave around 12/1230, but my other team member is not here and I rang up my boss (Located in Sydney) and he said i can P.O whenever I want.

How dead was the rex carpark this week… I took advantage of that and rocked up at 0800 and still had a choice of the whole lot.

12.30 here! The system admins very kindly shut down our main OS at 11.30, then it’s a very laid back hour til we can all head off. Can’t wait!

It was ghost town in civic walking in this morning! We’re going at 1pm, here in the private sector.

All staff here go home at 1230.
If anyone is still in the building at 1300, I suspect Management will put on black santa hats and start marching the coridoors swinging crowbars just to make sure the CA is enforced.

I knocked off work yesterday – it will be a ghosttown in the office today.

Start the rumour early and you have a much better chance of getting an early knock off. Say to people you heard it was going to be lunchtime and let the rumour go from there.