Days off work when royalty die.

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Seems a bit like wishful thinking.

Bet you wouldn't want a day off from the porn industry - most guys would pay to work!

Haven't penned a word since I had the blood clot in the heart and following metal thingies put into my chest six weeks ago. I have however been very productive 'research' wise and am hoping the writing block will vanish soon enough. Holiday or not.
 
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Would you pay a full days wages out of your own pocket to say a tradesman you were employing on said funeral day if he wanted the day off?

I suspect the answer would be no, but it's no different to employing people when you have your own business why should a business pay for a days lost work it's just not fair

Having said that your post asks days off for a death in the royal family yes or no

When the queen mother had her funeral at work we offered the lads the day off without pay, no one took the offer up one or two however said "aye if we get paid"

This was never gonna happen in a small business if staff need to be paid why should an employer lose a days production, and pay for the privilege? Which brings it full circle to my first question

Just think of it as business owners giving back for all the tax they dodge.
 
To be honest they are damned if they do order a day off, because of lost productivity, and damned if they don't for not showing sufficient respect. Just do what you want and sod everyone else.
 
The British stiff upper lip can get fucked for all I care. As a country we should have mourning periods, few days off work for a big wake imho.
I was thinking this after the recent Portuguese forest fires and their 3 days of mourning. When was the last time the U.K. had one? Churchill's death or was that just a state funeral?
 
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Would you pay a full days wages out of your own pocket to say a tradesman you were employing on said funeral day if he wanted the day off?

I suspect the answer would be no, but it's no different to employing people when you have your own business why should a business pay for a days lost work it's just not fair

Having said that your post asks days off for a death in the royal family yes or no

When the queen mother had her funeral at work we offered the lads the day off without pay, no one took the offer up one or two however said "aye if we get paid"

This was never gonna happen in a small business if staff need to be paid why should an employer lose a days production, and pay for the privilege? Which brings it full circle to my first question

You a great employer?
 
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