[Moorf]

Yay - we even get a Bank Holiday on 6th June for Queen's birthday :clap :clap

[jubjub]

Hubby realised that today, it ties in quite nicely with me arriving on the 3rd, dog on the 4th, and we get an extra day together before he has to go back to work. :nice1

:cheers

[richard]

Yay - we even get a Bank Holiday on 6th June for Queen's birthday :clap :clap

Unless you work for a UK company in which case you have to work it :(

[Moorf]

Poor you :( - throw a sickie ;)

[ErwinT]

So NZ has a bank holiday for the UK's Queen's birthday and the UK itself has not? Or just the UK companies overseas?

I'm a bit puzzled here... :?

[GeorgeM]

Unless you work for a UK company in which case you have to work it :(

But the new rules mean that now they have to pay you at time and a half and give you a day off in lieu.

[bbq]

So NZ has a bank holiday for the UK's Queen's birthday and the UK itself has not? Or just the UK companies overseas?

I'm a bit puzzled here... :?

yeh, but she is also Queen of New Zealand, not just the UK.

In the UK we don't have a day off anyway.

:(

[paul&laura]

Unless you're a UK civil servant and then you do!!!!!....i get an extra days holiday that can be taken anytime after end of may bank holiday :smile

Laura

[richard]

Unless you work for a UK company in which case you have to work it :(

But the new rules mean that now they have to pay you at time and a half and give you a day off in lieu.

Perhaps I should have explained myself better. I sit at home in Christchurch supporting computer systems for a company in the UK (basically doing my old job but based in NZ). I therefore have to base myself on the UK Bank Holidays not the NZ ones.

It is something I meant to check but I assumed that being a contractor I only get paid for the hours I work so I don't claim anything for the UK Bank Holidays as I don't work then. I also don't get sick pay :(

The upside is earning UK rates of pay so I am not complaining too much :nice1

[Stu]

...and even better for those in Akld or the upper north Island, this weekend, QBW, is also the BOATSHOW in Auckland, so get along there and check out all them lovely boats/fishing things/snow gear/jetskis etc etc etc that you moved to NZ to enjoy!
cheers, Stu.

[GeorgeM]

... being a contractor I only get paid for the hours I work so I don't claim anything for the UK Bank Holidays as I don't work then. I also don't get sick pay :(

I know where you're coming from - I used to be a freelance (so much nicer than the term contractor, I feel :laugh ) myself when it was actually worth it in the UK :mrgreen: Everyone focuses on the extra pay, conveniently forgetting the other side of the coin.

UK contract rates from NZ eh? I'll be round for a sub later :nice1

[Diny]

I don't even get a day off for my own birthday .... never mind Queenie :no

[foolsgold99]

the company I work for in auckland gives everyone their birthday off.

[Carol]

the company I work for in auckland gives everyone their birthday off.


Isn't that cool!!!

If I was a boss I'd do that!

:yes

[Carol]

The upside is earning UK rates of pay so I am not complaining too much :nice1

I should hope not!!
Blimey - some folks dont know when they are well off!!!

;) ;) ;) :nice1 :nice1 :nice1 :nice1 :nice1 :cheers :cheers :cheers

[Rimbo]

Yeah but no bank hols for a while eh?
it's my birthday on monday, i could do with the Tuesday off ;)

John :cool