Should Staff Be allowed In Late On Monday Morning

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

With the England team running on more luck than skill at the moment, should employers allow staff to go to work late on Monday, so they can watch the game, which finishes around 3am, later if extra time and the inevitable penalties?

 

[Data Swami]

hell why not give them a bit of time to recover from the pain of watching that stop start football. Think it was Germany world cup when my school had the auditorium rigged up so we could watch all the england games

 

[fisicx]

Is there some sort of footy competition happening?

 

[DontAsk]

My employer used to let us watch on the huge video conferencing screen during working hours. We just had to make up the time and not take the p**s.

 

[JEREMY HAWKE]

Unfortunately not

 

[Newchodge]

I think it depends on the type of business. May employers could offer this as a thank you to staff, but many will have business needs that make it impossible. Anyway, who wants to watch England be humiliated again?

 

[pentel]

Isn't this the sort of thing annual leave is for?

 

[Newchodge]

Isn't this the sort of thing annual leave is for?

Many employers allow only full or half days' annual leave. This might need 1 hour.

 

[Chris Ashdown]

For christ's sake its only a football match, get real just record it for first opportunity to watch it

 

[NickGrogan]

Are they going to time off for Tennis, Cricket, Rugby, Padel, etc?

What about time off for people who don't watch sport? Time off when the new Playstation game is launched?

Take a half day or call in sick like any normal person would.

 

[DontAsk]

What about time off for people who don't watch sport? Time off when the new Playstation game is launched?

We had a Wii too, and table tennis and table football.

 

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

Pubs can now stay open to 5am,!!!!

 

[Data Swami]

Pubs can now stay open to 5am,!!!!

Shots shots shots shots shots shots

Overtime working from the Pub is billable right? XD

 

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

I guarantee you there'll be more shots, on average, in the pubs than England will have!

 

[MikeJ]

Pubs can now stay open to 5am,!!!!

So can Mexican restaurants in Scotland...

 

[tony84]

If it was the final, I would say yes. But if you want to come in late/take monday off, book it as a holiday.

 

[HFE Signs]

Depends on the business, if it's not really going to affect your business then yes, its a nice gesture, if it means nobody will be there to support customers then its a no. The mindset should always be customers first.

 

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

I have had a word with my boss and he will not let me be late in on Monday - tough sod!

 

[Data Swami]

I have had a word with my boss and he will not let me be late in on Monday - tough sod!

did you raise it with HR?

 

[DontAsk]

did you raise it with HR?

HR should not be involved in day to day management issues like this.

 

[DWS]

I have had a word with my boss and he will not let me be late in on Monday - tough sod!

I think FIFA must have read your post and felt sorry for you as it looks like they’re moving the game to 7.00pm Sunday, just so you can get to work on time!

 

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

did you raise it with HR?

I did, but he is a bit of a waster!

 

[Paul Kelly ICHYB]

So, were you affected this morning?

Maybe the win makes it a little more acceptable?

 

[Data Swami]

I did, but he is a bit of a waster!

Thats it get the financial ombudsmen involved!!!

 

[DWS]

So, were you affected this morning?

Maybe the win makes it a little more acceptable?

I was affected, I went to bed at 4.30 and up at 6.00 to work, luckily I work for myself and from home!

 

[fisicx]

So, were you affected this morning?

Was woken up multiple times during the night with either cheers or groans from the local hostelry. Not a footie fan so was somewhat annoyed.

 

[UKSBD]

I woke up about 4:00

Thought I would check to see who had won to discover they were in about the 5th minute of injury time, so watched the end.

Didn't even know the start had been delayed, just a bit of good luck

 

[NickGrogan]

Got 9 hours 28 minutes sleep last night, feel great. Did they win?

 

[Paul Norman]

I suppose the answer is that it depends.

I would reverse the question. On your way to work this morning, are you OK with the shops not being open because the staff were given the morning off.

 

[YasmeenLondon]

Got 9 hours 28 minutes sleep last night, feel great. Did they win?

The last time I got more than 7 hours of sleep I was still in diapers

 

[NickGrogan]

Managed 11 hours 58 minutes last Saturday, disappointed to miss 12 hours by so little.

Sleep is important, a lot of people underestimate it.