I’ve worked at places that expect you to work over the whole Christmas period and new year despite barely anything coming through due to the time of year! Is there any way to change company attitudes towards this?

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Fat chance of that happening. They only make changes if there's a financial incentive to. "Employee happiness and wellbeing" doesn't tick that box.

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Yeah annoying how that never even seems to cross boss’ minds does it?

Some organizations just have things that persist through some institutional memory. Perhaps at some point it was necessary to be staffed up over the holidays, so it still goes on today. You can talk to people about it, it would be interesting to find out what the rationale for it is. Maybe they think this will be the year when something big happens between Christmas and New Year's.

It’s crazy how many people do things because “that’s how they’re done” and don’t even consider they can change it.

Honestly, I don't really mind it. I like the time to get caught up on all of my administrative tasks before the new year, and while I would prefer to be off with family and friends, it is not the worst thing in the world. I'm not sure if we can realistically change company attitudes because they are profit driven and want us to be working and productive, but we can change our perspective about it.

It’s so irritating how employee happiness or free time doesn’t even come into consideration, they’re making you money!

Prob best bet to save the vacation days if you want to be off

I agree just annoying it has to be worked.

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Good to know!

I don’t think so unless you have an alternative plan for them that they might consider.

I mean shutting down for a week seems like a good plan.

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