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day off for 7th jan??

Last activity 06 January 2011 by magdaw

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magdaw

Hi,

Any idea if Thursday, 6th Jan, will be off to cover for Fri,7th Jan (Christmas here)? That would be cool but no one at my work seems to know and it would help me greatly plan my weekend.

Thanks!

EgyptianHisham

Hi Magda
Most of the time if an Holiday comes in the weekend it is compensated by another day.....thing is it might also be Sunday the 9th of Jan.... dunno really:)

magdaw

Thanks Hisham.. when do you think it ll be known. Someone told me that maybe even not till Wed!

EgyptianHisham

By Mid week i believe it will be clear...
By Tuesday i think

amarakl

i wish that :-)

magdaw

fingers crossed ppl.. and i hope my HR person will hear about that day off too :)

EgyptianHisham

Magda
Tell your CHRO person That Aisha AbdelHAdy Minister of Manpower declared that it is a day off :-D

amarakl

hello all. it is not 6 of Jan the holly day  it is 7 of Jan
anyway it is depend of ur company policy because it will be in the weekend and should they give u one day more + the weekend day off

amarakl

at my work it will Sunday insted of friday (at my work we have weekly wekend friday and Saturday )

amarakl

yes me too

magdaw

am i the only person working both thurs and sunday? :(

amarakl

:(

magdaw wrote:

am i the only person working both thurs and sunday? :(

Aegypter

I think ya, all banks and stock market are closed on sunday ,do u have plan today??????????

magdaw

well.. i seem to be working.. now i wish i worked in the bank!

and i m off to alex tonight!! i wish everyone a great weekend and Merry Christmas to all that will celebrate this weekend!

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