Day off for Royal Wedding

[TheOtherHalf]

We got an e mail saying its still in discussion about whether the Royal Wedding Day in April is to be given as a bank holiday or extra days hol. I think it should be an extra days hol so every working person can benefit for those of us who dont work on a Friday. What do you think

[albaqwerty]

Some employers might take it off their employees standard holidays entitlement (Hope I've worded that properly)

I'd plump for a bank holiday.

But to be completely honest, I couldn't care less about the whole thing, although I do understand your point of view.

[pink-kittens]

We have been given it as an extra holiday day for the year
I won't however, be watching it at all lol

[Old_Geezer]

Nice of your employer to offer the choice. Or at least consider it. My preference would be a day to take when you wanted, on the wedding day itself if you wished, but I suppose many would see that as removing the very reason it was given in the first place. (If one doesn't normally work on that day I think a day in lieu could be offered anyway.)

[jd_here]

I'd rather be working, waste of money, waste of time, waste of space....

[rowanwitch]

we don't know if we are getting it or not yet...but if we do it is likely to be an extra day A/L as clinics are not being cancelled.... and I feel that would be the right approach...hospitals shouldn't stop for a royal wedding. I had surgery on the day Diana was buried and I am sure thats why it went wrong people were not fully concentrating on the job

[TheOtherHalf]

sorry to hear about that rowan. You could be right though.
Im not going to be watching it as Ive better things to do on my day off but I want a day in leiu to take when I want

I dont think anyone needs to watch it on the day as it will be on the news and papers for probably a month, watching their every move.

[jd_here]

Sadly you're right OH