Whos working today?

[snoop101]

Came to work this morning and most buildings were close. The Ctrain was dead. When did today become a holiday that people took off? Maybe because I work for a US company. they seem to care more about money. lol.

[95EagleAWD]

Remembrance Day is a stat now, so pretty much everyone gets it off. That said, I'm at work... :(

[Kloubek]

I'm working too. I guess the Forzani Group figures that since we get family day off, we don't get to take time out to remember those who died for us... :dunno:

[Tarrantula]

^ Thats Bullshit, we had family day off too! I have to work too. Although im going to pay my respects at a few graves today, so I only work a half day.

[taemo]

working too in lieu of sometime during xmas

is downtown parking free today?

[mr2mike]

At work. Canadian O&G private company. We get Dec29th off instead. Basically, the year's holidays are manipulated to get Dec 24-Jan2nd off.

Man, if rush hour was only like today. I cut my commute time by like 90%.

[hampstor]

I'm working today and taking Friday off. I feel guilty about it because this is one of the stats that actually has meaning behind it for *all* Canadians.

I will still give my silence at 11am and vets still get my respect every other day of the year. Unfortunately, there are others who think 1 day of rememberence means they can forget about the vets every other day of the year.

Today gives me an opportunity to catch up on paperwork and not be interrupted. Anyway, back to work! :whipped:

[The_Rural_Juror]

Originally posted by taemo
working too in lieu of sometime during xmas

is downtown parking free today?

Street should be free. Parkades should be $2-$3.

Cityhunter? :rofl:

[kaput]

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[Ntense_SpecV]

Originally posted by mr2mike
At work. Canadian O&G private company. We get Dec29th off instead. Basically, the year's holidays are manipulated to get Dec 24-Jan2nd off.

Man, if rush hour was only like today. I cut my commute time by like 90%.

Yup...that's just like our company. Work today for another day off at Christmas. There are people here who are choosing to take today off instead, but not me as I can still remember the fallen soldiers while working and will take part in the 2 minutes of silence at 11am.

Oh and traffic was great today - wish it was like this everyday.

[Tarrantula]

Originally posted by mr2mike
At work. Canadian O&G private company. We get Dec29th off instead. Basically, the year's holidays are manipulated to get Dec 24-Jan2nd off.

Man, if rush hour was only like today. I cut my commute time by like 90%.

Red, Silvia Conversion, LHD, park on the northwest corner of the building?

[2002civic]

i work today but get an extra day off around X-mas as well

[gen3teggy]

brasso nissan is open today, but we get boxing day off

[atgilchrist]

Originally posted by mr2mike
At work. Canadian O&G private company. We get Dec29th off instead. Basically, the year's holidays are manipulated to get Dec 24-Jan2nd off.

Man, if rush hour was only like today. I cut my commute time by like 90%.

Our company is the same.

[taemo]

Originally posted by The_Rural_Juror


Street should be free. Parkades should be $2-$3.

Cityhunter? :rofl:

yeah man, I can't log back in my old account anymore, locked my self out :rofl: :cry:

[Bumjubeo]

Yep, companies we do after hours work for all took today off, so we are covering everything for them all day.

[AndyL]

We were to work today... But we got's us a new prez/ceo recently - apparently he believes in rememberance day...

So we get the 24th in lieu plus today :clap: Pondering taking the little one down the the cenotaph for rememberance day...

[mr2mike]

Originally posted by Tarrantula


Red, Silvia Conversion, LHD, park on the northwest corner of the building?

Nope not me. Sporting the winter beater. Too many rocks.

[benz_890]

Since today is a stat holiday, do we get time and a half?

[Keekee]

Originally posted by gen3teggy
brasso nissan is open today, but we get boxing day off

Boxing day is a stat holiday in Canada...

I'm working today so I can take Friday off. This place is dead.

[Sorath]

im working today, i only get 2 holidays off a year, christmas and new years

[speedog]

For the Forzani employee, today is an official statutory holiday in Alberta and as such, you should be paid your usual wage for the day PLUS time-and-a-half for all hours worked.

For the others that are working and are making a trade for a day off somewhere else, you should get your regular wages plus another holiday off with pay.

See this link (http://employment.alberta.ca/SFW/1472.html) for more details.

[snoop101]

worst part about today is the fact that even though im at work most places are closed including starbucks. I had to buy from second cup (yuk) had to repeat myself 5 times because the woman couldent understand english.

Anyhow 11 rolls around im doing my silence then getting on with the day.

[almerick]

Love the traffic :love:, while we're at work, everyone else is play MW2...

[Gainsbarre]

Pretty dead here in Bankers Hall, although the elevators / floors aren't "locked" (i.e. require an access card) like they are in the evening and on weekends.

Hopefully the old dude in security will make an announcement on the intercom around 11am like he did last year (ya I was working on Rememberance Day last year too...).

[cdnsir]

At my work, we have to work both Rememberence Day and Family Day. No OT, no banked time, no nothing. The life of a true corporate slave... :cry:

[speedog]

Originally posted by cdnsir
At my work, we have to work both Rememberence Day and Family Day. No OT, no banked time, no nothing. The life of a true corporate slave... :cry: Then your employer is breaking the law in Alberta.

[mr2mike]

Originally posted by snoop101
worst part about today is the fact that even though im at work most places are closed including starbucks. I had to buy from second cup (yuk) had to repeat myself 5 times because the woman couldent understand english.

Anyhow 11 rolls around im doing my silence then getting on with the day.

Speaking of which, what's open for lunch? My only option right now is walking all the way over to Co-op. I guess there's crack Mac's Subway (I'd rather starve).
What's everyone else doing?

[hoamic11]

I'm working today, the company doesn't take today off but uses it as a floater for another long weekend like canada or august long.

I loved the commute today, and free parking downtown on the street :thumbsup:

Lucky I have leftover Papa John's for lunch. Anything open for lunch, maybe the Moxie's.

How far are you mr2mike?

[bubbley]

at work and it sucks!

[irs]

I get it off.
Work for the City.
Make jokes here:



But I am still off.

[The_Rural_Juror]

Is Marcello's open? I'm getting hungry.

[cdnsir]

See that's the thing, at the last place I worked in. I can choose either or as some sorta flex day. Here, they claim the company is not based out of AB so Family Day's out, and I can deal with that.

Today is what I don't understand, only the staff from operations get the day off. But all other management level staff has to come in as if it was a normal day.

[reiRei]

I'm at work today, my newspaper is due to the press at the end of the day, but I had monday off in lieu... so yay :)

[thrasher22]

Working, but they're giving us the day off Dec 24 instead :dunno: Works out for me, I was going to have to take the 24th off anyways.

But just because I'm working the holiday it doesn't mean I'm not hungover or productive

[mr2mike]

Originally posted by hoamic11

Lucky I have leftover Papa John's for lunch. Anything open for lunch, maybe the Moxie's.

How far are you mr2mike?

Moxie's isn't far a block or two. I'm sure its open but I don't really want to take 1.5hrs to eat. I find they're slow at lunch and if it's the only place open... ugh!

I'm just gonna drive to Co-op. (*lazy)

[Jlude]

self employed... i work today... i haven't gone yet, but eventually i will

[Davetronz]

I'm working from home today on some project work that has fallen behind :thumbsdow

[snoop101]

Im skipping lunch and just leaving early and then eat at home. Fiance gets the day off, so I might as well go home early.

And ya our building had a moment of silence. Someone did it over the intercom.

[n1zm0]

i have to work, but its to try and get ahead of the aircraft maintenance game and take Friday or Monday off.. hopefully :(

we were also given the choice to come in today and i dont see much point in taking a wednesday off then back to the grind for 2 more days, still had somewhat of a moment of silence this morning tho.

[jutes]

Today, part of tomorrow and Friday off. Yay gobernment jobs.

[mo_money2supe]

Working today as well - a full 10 hrs worth. :( Will likely be working this Sat as well. It'll be a ~70hr work week this week with the additional 8 for stat today. :nut:

[AE92_TreunoSC]

I was supposed to work today apparently but no one told me... oh well, not like it was busy or that they'll miss me lol.

[bourge73]

sorry to those of you that had to work today, about to get baked and watch Saving Private Ryan. :poosie:

[JordanEG6]

I'm a contractor, I don't get paid for stats, so yes, I am working. But I am also passing time by watching "The Office" in my office. Haha.

[Tik-Tok]

I had to work today, 3am-1pm :(

Fortunately I was the only one there, so I finished up my work and fucked off at 10am. (So I could come home and take a 3 hour nap, :rofl: )

[KLCC]

Originally posted by 95EagleAWD
Remembrance Day is a stat now, so pretty much everyone gets it off. That said, I'm at work... :(

ditto

[sevewone]

Im at work...good commish today, everyones buying :love:

[bituerbo]

Originally posted by Gainsbarre
Pretty dead here in Bankers Hall, although the elevators / floors aren't "locked" (i.e. require an access card) like they are in the evening and on weekends.

Hopefully the old dude in security will make an announcement on the intercom around 11am like he did last year (ya I was working on Rememberance Day last year too...).

Yo east or west tower?

[broken_legs]

Was into work all day in conference training on new software. blah

Now back home to shower and pack lunch, 12 hour shift starts at 7pm. Weeeeeeeeee

[Gainsbarre]

Originally posted by bituerbo


Yo east or west tower?

West tower.

So the guy did do an announcement again this year, but I think it was a minute late (at 11:01am), meaning that I got to stand for an extra minute of silence (from 11:00am to 11:03am).

[Dj_Stylz]

If i had to work today should i be paid time and a half?

[speedog]

If you were scheduled to work today, then you should have been paid your regular wages plus time-and-a-half on top of that.

[blueToy]

Originally posted by bourge73
sorry to those of you that had to work today, about to get baked and watch Saving Private Ryan. :poosie:

No need to be sorry . I'm seasonal , working construction . Worked 11 hours today at double time ( thanks Local 955 ) , and in about 3-4 weeks , Ill be home till spring .:clap: :poosie:

[sevewone]

Originally posted by speedog
If you were scheduled to work today, then you should have been paid your regular wages plus time-and-a-half on top of that.

not me since I switched over to part time.:thumbsdow

[HungryJack]

Originally posted by speedog
For the Forzani employee, today is an official statutory holiday in Alberta and as such, you should be paid your usual wage for the day PLUS time-and-a-half for all hours worked.

For the others that are working and are making a trade for a day off somewhere else, you should get your regular wages plus another holiday off with pay.

See this link (http://employment.alberta.ca/SFW/1472.html) for more details.

The exception to this is if you're a manager, in management, a supervisor, etc.

If that's the case you aren't entitled to SHIT.
I'm salaried, and I'm working, and technically we're not entitle to anything, but we get to pick a day off in lieu. I'm taking Friday off.

[speedog]

Correct you are, HungryJack, and for sevewone - believe you're still entitled to holiday pay even if you're a part time employee. Check out Alberta's Employment Standards at http://employment.alberta.ca/SFW/996.html

[bvanlankvelt]

Originally posted by Keekee


Boxing day is a stat holiday in Canada...



Not in Alberta. . .

In fact, it is a stat ONLY in Ontario (where Remembrance Day is not a stat, along with a few other provinces).