??? WHY be a boss who cracks whips to make staff work on days normally shut, its makes me cringe when reading threads like these, staff have lives too and xmas eve is a day for excited children, and for parents to enjoy seeing that too. my kids are now grown up so i can work the hours i wish to work, but i wouldnt expect my staff to do the same!!
xmas week is a very busy week for us. we are already fully booked. with xmas eve being on a sunday we wont be working on that day. we open tue to sat normally and thats how i keep it. its been years since i had a xmas eve off and new years eve. im looking forward to being one of those folks who run around like a blue arse fly on xmas eve.:lol:
its right that xmas eve clients let you down last minuet, normally new clients; a lesson we have learnt, so its only bookings for my regular clients ive been doing for years. (i know they will turn up!) but being a sunday i decided to take the day off. the week up to the 24th, we are all working 9 - 8 every day, with an hours lunch. my staff have decided this so they can have extra day off for xmas (28th) and another on jan 3rd when its gets a little quieter. i always give a xmas bonus to show my apreciation to all who have worked so hard over the year. without them, my business would not be where it is now.