Who's working over Christmas?

[Platypus]

Technically I'm working invoicing all day every day (WFH) apart from Christmas Day itself.

Not sure how much actual work will get done though, might need the LHC to detect any productivity:
Large Hadron Collider to monitor nanoscopic amount of work done this week

[MicrosoftBob]

Two weeks away, but taking laptop incase something goes FUBAR

[Mich the Tester]

Two weeks away, but taking laptop incase something goes FUBAR

Two weeks away and not taking any means of communication with clientco. If all goes FUBAR they should have bloody well listened earlier.

[FiveTimes]

Not me. I finish on Thursday for best part of 2.5 weeks off. Can't wait

[vetran]

Not me. I finish on Thursday for best part of 2.5 weeks off. Can't wait

+1

[Zero Liability]

Not me, haven't had a break throughout the year and I've been billing the client for over-production in addition to this, so the break is welcome.

[SimonMac]

Two weeks away and not taking any means of communication with clientco. If all goes FUBAR they should have bloody well listened earlier.

+1

[Antman]

I'm working.

Christmas eve is traditionally half-day with the permies but I'm wondering do I invoice a full day?

Before I get shouted off by the regular reprobates, do I include some client good-will here? i.e. not appear a complete money-grabbing leach?

I can't remember what my contract says about non-full days.

[expat]

Notified them ages ago that I'm taking 8 days off (Christmas Day to New Year). Booked a short holiday. Last Friday client "mandated" no contractors working for the whole 2 weeks. Grr.

They can do it, it's the thoughtless lack of notice that I don't like. Of course as a contractor you take it or leave it. The balance between those 2 options may be shifting.

[Dallas]

Just been reassigned, xmas day and boxing day off, thats it.

Might have to do something poncy in Jan/Feb when everyone is even more miserable than they are now