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  1. geoffw

    Speaking of Grand Final...

    For me, I'm happy to have collective holidays when they're worth it. Easter Friday & Sunday (but not Monday), Christmas, Australia Day, New Year's, Anzac Day. But Queen's Birthday, Family and Community Day, Labour Day- even Boxing Day- are superfluous days, which would be better being given as a...
  2. geoffw

    Speaking of Grand Final...

    And ACT has one more public holiday which NSW doesn't have. Tomorrow, as I found out today. "Family and community day". And there's another long weekend next weekend. There's not much which will change. Shops will still open, just banks and offices will close. This is what I don't like. The...
  3. geoffw

    Speaking of Grand Final...

    I had a business which opened weekends, nights and most public holidays. Even on those rare days we were closed, things had to be done. I loved penalty rates. Especially with the ACT having an extra holiday which NSW didn't have. I wasn't allowed by the franchisor to have a holiday...
  4. geoffw

    Speaking of Grand Final...

    Double time and a half actually :-(
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