Would You Work Christmas Day?

I'm a live-in carer, l work 365 days a year for the same rate of pay, be it a bank holiday or not.

I was new to a job once so landed the Christmas day.I missed my family Christmas.It was horrible.I have done voluntary work on Christmas day but that's different as we were both able and encouraged to party in with the crowd.

Suppose it depends what type of environment you work in. Public services, caters etc some of them don’t really have the choice. I personally wouldn’t wanna work Christmas day

I have worked Christmas Day many years ago. Luckily, I no longer have to. But I didn’t mind doing it at the time

During my time in the forces it wasn't optional and no overtime paid . Got used to it over many years .

Quite a novelty to get paid much more for working Xmas and Bank Holidays when I left the RAF and got a normal job .

Xmas could be difficult for some to miss .To be fair the last thing I would do on a Bank Holiday is "point the car at the coast " - which we always used to do when I was a kid .

I always used to when I was employed

Nurses, doctors, carers, fire personnel, paramedics and police to name but a few have no choice

I would work Christmas day and have done in the past for the good of my family and my country. I wouldn't do it now as all my efforts would go to everyone but our own. Shame on you WOKERS.

ATM no I would, my son is only 7 so I’d be missing so much, before I had him, I would say yes not a problem, or even when he’s older and doesn’t want to spend Christmas with us, yes I wouldn’t mind working if it meant people with children could have it off to enjoy with them.

Wouldn't worry me, I have done it in the past, I don't really enjoy Christmas

I personally wouldn't mind it if I had to tbh. If I had to work christmas day then I would like new years and day off then personally

I’m not religious so have no burning desire to attend a church service. It is lovely seeing family but I can see them anytime.

Don't really have an option when you work in care. You're either rota'd on, or off. We either do Xmas, or New Year, but we don't get to choose which one. We work it by, if you worked it last year you'll get it off this year. Means it's fair for everyone

Thankfully I don't have to. I'd hate to work it. I hate that supermarkets open and that restaurants open. I'm not talking the cheap small ones that lonely people use but the posh ones that attracts families. I mean if you are a nurse or other caring type role it's different as its essential that staff work these jobs regardless

I worked some Christmas days as a carer and going in someone’s house who lives alone with very few or no relatives didn’t seem too much of a chore more a privilage. Now although I no longer work I cook a lady who lives on her own a dinner and spend a little time with her on the day. Makes me grateful for having a good family and how lucky I am.

Luckily I have never had to but depends what line of work you are in. I know some don’t have the choice in healthcare. Depends on what my circumstances are whether I’d be willing or not but I probably wouldn’t normally choose to.

I work alternate Christmas eve and Christmas day same pay as normal. It's Christmas day this year so we will have our Christmas at home around that. It'd not ideal but not everyone has a family to spend Christmas with

I have been very lucky, despite being a Chef I have never worked Christmas Day.

Not sure how I've managed to pull that off.

I think we all know it's probably on the cards that you work on Christmas day if that's the job you choose. We all have a choice ultimately.

I think it depends on the job when I worked in a pub I would never work Christmas day but I'd always work new years

If It falls on my day to work which It has In the past then yes. After all. Its my shift. Double time too.

I always worked Boxing Day in my old job, l knew that before I took the position, it bothered me when my children were young but now it ďoesnt and yes depending on the job I wouldn’t mind working Christmas Day now

Perhaps - aside from the eating and get togethers, there’s not much else to do, so I don’t mind if I did a bit of work. But I won’t do it for free

I’ve never had a choice, you work when you work. In 13 years of full time work I’ve had 3 off. And one of them I was cooped up alone with covid.

The last place I worked bugged me because it was some people who don’t even celebrate Christmas who kicked up the biggest fuss. I get that for a lot it’s more a family celebration now not a religious one, but for some people with no religion it can still be a big thing, whereas the fuss was being kicked up by people of a completely different religion, not no religion.

I worked in a hotel on Christmas Day and I really enjoyed it. It was usually a good place to work any way but atmosphere was even better and it was quieter in terms of the people to wait on as it was only hotel guests and people booked in for lunch in the restaurant as opposed to people also eating in the bar and there was only one sitting. I also gone involved plating up the starters although I’ve never eaten salmon or gateulax since. This was 25 years ago when I needed extra money when I was training under the apprenticeship to learn my day time job and I could earn more hourly rate whilst waitressing or doing the bar at the local hotel.

If I was a carer or someone who worked in a hospital or even an animal rescue or children's home - I'd be happy to work Christmas day. If there was some meaning towards it of course.

If it was just some big company that could go without being open for the day and it was just to force workers to work, whilst the higher up people sat at home enjoying their Christmas, then no thank you.

Actually even if shops were open Christmas Day and if I worked in a shop... you might be the only interaction a person has that day, I would be happy to help them and have a little chat if that's what they wanted. I'd want to boost their day. Christmas can be a super loving, special time for many but there are also loads that it fills with dread and is a reminder of what or who they don't have around them.

Sometimes spending loads of time and making sure you try and fit everyone in, even those that live opposite ends of the country etc. Feels like harder work than an average work day

I'm not specifically religious so most days are just other days, I feel special occasions seem to be celebrated more for others than our actual household. I do love that it can bring people together though but often it is forced. I do love a heartwarming Christmas film and some traditions around Christmas. When people put tasteful lights up, I think there is something magical about it.

When I was a teenager many, many years ago I helped in a restaurant on Xmas Day so it wouldn't bother me now but if the oportunity arose but I would only do it if I was a volunteer.

I have never worked on Christmas day, it was never a conversation, I worked the same for years, we always had a week off over Christmas and new year

I have done when working as a carer x

I have worked christmas day more often than not in whatever job i have done. I don’t mind it generally as the roads are empty and everyones in a good mood

For the last 6 years I have had the luxury of not. For the preceding 25 years I worked every Christmas Day, Boxing Day and a majority of nye and nyd too. working in hospitality I used to open pressies with the little one leave at 8am and return at 6pm to sort our dinner out. Boxing Day was a double. Have a great respect for those who work like it’s a regular day in any service

I'm a care and support worker, also my parents are vulnerable so I'm doing it this year, my rota on.

Over Xmas period it’s quiet in the office, nothing gets done so why waste a holiday you can enjoy later in the year.

better still working from home , just switch laptop on and then enjoy Xmas with family

No because there's no buses or trains but I guess emergency services would be either working or on standby just in case if needed.

Both my partner & I are Support Workers for the same company in Sheffield,him 31 years doing everything from Assistant Manager to PAT Testing while I joined nearly 6 years ago..Partner works on side of Sheffield, me other, both under different Management..

We are both on shift Christmas Day so will celebrate our Christmas on 27th December with a three course meal out with our daughter & partner's brother who usually joins us for Christmas as he lives alone..

I personally have never worked Christmas Day, never needed to. However I would consider volunteering to bring joy and Christmas for others. I think it would be rewarding.

Not a problem as Christmas no longer has a meaning

Been working over Christmas and new year for 29 years now. Had no choice working in the care sector.

I've worked several xmas days as a nurse .Patients still need care , what ever day it is .

My daughter owns a pub and I have worked Christmas Day. I quite enjoyed it and then my daughter cooked dinner at the pub which we had after all the customers had gone.

I'm lucky my place of work is shut so I don't have to work. But I wouldn't want to work over Xmas

I've worked over Christmas many times. When I was working in NHS and residential. My job now gets all of Christmas off so I can enjoy the holidays with the kids .