Will you work Christmas day?

[www.sitepal.co.uk]

NO for me!

[10 Yetis]

Depends... on the crisis management front, if a client rang and told me that they had just been accused of sleeping with a family pet and the papers had it on film then yeah, guess so... but that seldom happens (anymore - you know who you are !) :lol:

[Admiral Collections]

Definitely not, unless someone rings me with a million pound debt, then I simply couldn't refuse.

Nic :wink:

[DarrenC]

I will probably be working Christmas Day..

[Jayne]

Yes I will, it's hard work getting all that Turkey down :lol:

Jayne

[clairemackaness]

Absolutly not, but I might check UKBF LOL

[Coding Monkey]

I will. What else is there to do? :D

[multilingual]

I will switch on the computer as usual and hope that the inbox is empty!

JB

[clairemackaness]

drink baileys, wine and bacardi, watch the queen, eat too much, open presents and sleep!

Followed by yet more food, a good film and a ood old game of trivial pursuit

[DarrenC]

I'd rather not watch the queen eat too much :lol:

[Coding Monkey]

I can manage the sleep part

[Asteeleleith]

For me its pop to london Flu permitting, drop of pressies. Eat a lot, drink a little (driving back to northampton following day)
Cook xmas dinner for misses, collect her 10.30PM!!!! xmas day. blasted Doctors.
But then we will toast xmas together or xmas dinner and have a romantic one in

Al

[ebonybailey]

Not me- unless I get caught sleeping with the family pet again!!

Thanks 10yetis - Grrrrrrrr!!!

Mike

[Rob Holmes]

Not if I can help it...

But there are two of us on 24/7 cover over Christmas.

Rob

[MinuWeb]

I cover most tech support over christmas (the techies have time of) but it really means just checking things during commercial breaks. Probably about 3 hour work spread over an 18 hour period of drinking and eating.

[Rob Holmes]

Yea - I'll be totally forgetting work unless I get alerted that theres a server down.

Rob

[coxadmin]

No way!!!

My son is nearly 3 and is fully aware of what is happening and my parents and sister are coming to ours for the day.

[DarrenC]

Damn and I was going to ask for some admin work to be done for Christmas day :lol: only joking ;)

[ink4-u]

i proberly will end up doing it, i always say no not me and then end up doing it before i have even noticed,

[Hayles]

Nope! Hopefully it will take me from dawn til dusk to open all my presents and I won't have time for work!!

Spirit of Christmas???

Yep, make mine a Southern Comfort thank you.

:wink:

[WelshPixels]

Any time the in-laws are around is very hard work, does that count :wink:

So who is going to be the first person to post here on Christmas day :?:

Place your bets now

[Jayne]

I think Eagle, he's on the night shift I think :lol:

I'm off on the razzle xmas eve, so no telling what time i'll get out of bed :lol: (me and beer don't mix too well) :lol:

Jayne

[coxadmin]

Damn and I was going to ask for some admin work to be done for Christmas day :lol: only joking ;)

:D :D :D

[10 Yetis]

I bet Jayne is the first to post (don't let me down now Jayne)!

I am planning to have Southern Comforted myself into a coma for Xmas day from MY BIRTHDAY the day before... nothing like being subtle.

[RedArc]

I've got to finish a film script by the end of this month and I've still a lot of work to do. So, my mind will be on things such as dialogue and plot structure etc while eating Christmas dinner. :)

Carol

[Jayne]

Happy Birthday for Christmas eve Andy, it's mine in a couple of weeks too. All the best one's are born over the Christmas period :lol:

Jayne

[directmarketingadvice]

All the best one's are born over the Christmas period

... or in June...

I won't be working on christmas day. I'll got online and check my personal email and that's it.

Then off to my parents house for our annual Chinese takeaway (I kid you not).

Steve

[heartsol]

No I will not be working on christmas day

[Jayne]

Oh, Yes Steve..also in June :lol:

Jayne

[clairemackaness]

I can guarentee it's either Jane, Mac, Me or Nic that post first on chrimble day, but it probably wont be anything to do with work LOL

[Jayne]

It will not be me, i'll be down the pub having a couple fo tipples or six :lol:

Jayne

[Coding Monkey]

I'm already in the top 30 posters after being here a few weeks. Watch out, Jayne!

[clairemackaness]

But out of yours and Jaynes, what ones are the most informative and how many are in the time out section? Thats the real test of a true poster.

[Coding Monkey]

I couldn't say, but I do spend a fair amount of time in the IT/Internet, Ecommerce & General Business forums, so I'd like to think they account for the majority of my posts. Probably just lying to myself.

[creospace]

well if you want to pull £8k a month you won't have any time to post at all :)

[weddingcrafter]

I am SUPPOSED to be taking the whole week off.

Having had no holiday at all this year (unless you count a week in York hunting for business premises) and with the busiest period of the year coming up. I am under strict instructions from him indoors to relax and not even think about the business.

No chance at all of that, but I will try not to check emails every hour :D . At least now I don't work from home there is no temptation to just pop into the workshop and do an hour or so - its a half hour drive!

Hope you all have a great Christmas and a prosperous 2006.

Alison

[Coding Monkey]

That's true, but that refers to design work. As I don't do the actual work, it involves me speaking to the clients, marketing and keeping everything in line. The designers work their magic with my briefs. It does involve a lot more time than I'd like, but it does have its benefits. Most clients call in the evening as well to alter what was done in the day.

I've had 5 people contact me regarding work through these forums now. I'm doing my job...kinda ;)

[crus]

Hi,

Apart from making a dent on this forum taking up more of my time from now on, I think its gonna be a no for me, have to keep one day sacred for getting lashed!

D

[creospace]

I've had 5 people contact me regarding work through these forums now. I'm doing my job...kinda

Good for you. Although I wasn't aware it was a competition? This a place to help others, business to me is a mear bonus!

Either way I shaln't be do doing either on Christmas day as i'll be miles from civilisation let alone a net connection.

[Coding Monkey]

I never said it was. They contacted me.

You just said how I wouldn't make it, I was just joking by saying people have contacted me, thus getting people by being on the forum. Thought I'd add that to avoid any argument.

[creospace]

I jestingly said you wouldn't make top poster and £8k a month, althouth there is a challenge laid down for you for next year :)

[Coding Monkey]

Yeah, understood that. I need to start adding smilies in more often.

[Jayne]

But mac, did you contact them first, before they contacted you?

Just wandered, people gossip off the forum too :wink:

Jayne :D

[clairemackaness]

I think Macs like me, posts to help others and picks up business along the way. After all if were honest we all came her originally to make some cash

[Jayne]

lol..not me, i was looking for brainy people to give me tips on selling my bakery on the net :D

I've learnt loads of stuff on here, it's like being at school again.

Jayne :D

[Coding Monkey]

I'd say probably all of them got in contact after I gave someone advice on something, but that's not to say I did it to get the contact, I was just offering advice. Talk to enough people about something you know about, you're naturally one they'd speak to about that subject.

And Claire, I read that as "I think Mac likes me". Was nodding all the way through ;)

[Rob Holmes]

After all if were honest we all came her originally to make some cash

Nope - I came here to help and be helped.

Any business is a bonus but my intentions are to just help whenever I can with whatever I can.

Rob

[Coding Monkey]

There's always going to be a fine line between what people consider out right sales pitches and helping. There are many people here who I feel I could help out more, but I've never PM'd them to say it unless they asked.

I don't want it to come across that I'm here purely for business, as I've met loads of really nice people who I enjoy talking to and gladly give our free advice to help people. But Claire does have a point. They're business forums.

Anyway, Christmas....

[creospace]

'naturally' of course. ;)

[clairemackaness]

So your all telling me you sat at your desk and thought to yourself.....I want to find a forum where I can help people. I know lets google and find a business forum so I can share my wealth of knowledge and expertise.

Rubbish

You all stumbled across this site, whilst looking for somewhere to promote your business and then realised what a nice friendly place it was and stuck around.

[Urban Space]

You all stumbled across this site, whilst looking for somewhere to promote your business and then realised what a nice friendly place it was and stuck around.

I didn't...

Liam

[Tazuk]

I don't intend to work christmas day, but my disaster response unit is on call 24/7/365 so if anything happens anywhere in the world i just might have to leave christmas lunch and go the aid of those in need.

[Urban Space]

Wooosh, Super Tony! :D

Liam

[Jayne]

It would be worth missing it though Taz, if people were in trouble...We have a hero on the forum :D

Jayne

[Tazuk]

lol, in january i hope to have teams in over 20 countries getting aid through to villages.
Its business not heroics lol.

[Jayne]

But what a lovely way to do business :D

Hero's still have to eat :wink:

Jayne

[clairemackaness]

Thanks for the PM mac, see nobody came back to respond LOL

[creospace]

Your forgetting of course the desire to find community. Thats reaching the deeper human need and nothgin to do with a) helping and b) gaining business.

Gary

[Jayne]

I know what you mean Gary, I love a good chin wag and these's always someone to yack to on here :lol:

Jayne

[Ravenfire]

No definitely not, my one day off in the year..lol

[Admiral Collections]

Anyone read my testimonial from Heart Solutions?

I am here to help and advise people on here, however, what I am hoping long term is that my name becomes synomonous with debt and if ever anyone mentions any problems they are having I would hope you would refer them to me.

But it's great fun on here, if it drums up business and is entertaining as well, who cares who contacted who, or how many contacts you have made.

Phew, Im all out of breath now!

Nic :wink:

[DarrenC]

I did actually come here to see how people run their business, and take advice and tips BUT, you do find yourself promoting your business in the process.

Wonder how many people do sign up though to promote their business rather than actually come and learn..

Edited: because I might get told off :D