If I can't beat them, should I join them?

[deleted user 436632456]

It's not even lunchtime yet on a bank holiday Monday and

1)Flat tire on tanker - can't get it to plug so need tyre man to patch.
2)Tyre blow out on dumper - need new tyre from tyre man
3)Hydraulic motor scrapped itself - need hydraulic shop open
4)Hose burst on loading shovel - have my own swag machine but of course I meant to re-stock on 5/8 ferrules - need hydraulic shop open.
5)Hose burst on 8 wheeler - of course its some weird fitting - need hydraulic shop open (tried to be smart and cut the ferrules off and of course nicked the fitting now scrap)
6)Alternator has gone on power washer - need my electrics place open
7)Needed Heat and of course out of oxygen - need gas supplier open

Is anyone else finding it harder and harder to justify working bank holidays? I don't seem to remember the struggle being this hard in years gone by, but the last few there has always been some sort of disaster on a bank holiday.

I think the next one everybody is getting the day off.. including the cows lol

 

[RAF]

Yep join them . In 100 years time who will care

 

[Hilly]

It’s always been a battle on bank holls and Xmas , the whole system is designed for employees, the self employed are the mugs.

 

[Ashtree]

My Nixon pressure washer had electric problem few weeks ago. Shoved it in the shed and forgot all about it since. Her indoors, put up a breakfast fit for a king this morning, and casually mentioned as I was scoffing it down, “the house badly needs a good power washing, so I got the leccy man to sort out the pressure washer for you, as you don’t want to let the bank holiday go to waste”....
My Mrs., should be running the country....

 

[farmerm]

I often work though bank hols so I can without guilt take another day off of my choosing, ideally one when the roads are quieter, queues are shorter and pick a day when the weather is better... Usually if stuff is going to break on a bank holiday weekend it will be at 4.30pm on the friday....

 

[CPF]

It’s in the name .
Bank holiday
For all .🏖 Don’t forget the pubs are open

Ps
I’m just off to the pub myself one of my favourite pub singers performing this afternoon .In an open sided marquee which the landlord as put up which we all got to go and support and forget about work for a day .
You should come and join us for a beer

 

[Grassman]

“the house badly needs a good power washing,
My Mrs., should be running the country....

What kind of house do you live in? Most just mop the kitchen floor

 

[CPF]

What kind of house do you live in? Most just mop the kitchen floor

And just use one of these

 

[Derrick Hughes]

If you want to work when no one else does you need to carry stock don't you

 

[Hfd Cattle]

I hate bank holidays....full stop !!!.

 

[Two Tone]

My Nixon pressure washer had electric problem few weeks ago. Shoved it in the shed and forgot all about it since. Her indoors, put up a breakfast fit for a king this morning, and casually mentioned as I was scoffing it down, “the house badly needs a good power washing, so I got the leccy man to sort out the pressure washer for you, as you don’t want to let the bank holiday go to waste”....
My Mrs., should be running the country....

I'd have told her that you're going to be too busy planting the (or some more) tatties!

PS
Make sure you at least get some mud on your boots today, but remember to take them off before you come back into the house. Else you will be using that pressure washer today too!

 

[thorpe]

It’s in the name .
Bank holiday
For all .🏖 Don’t forget the pubs are open

Ps
I’m just off to the pub myself one of my favourite pub singers performing this afternoon .In an open sided marquee which the landlord as put up which we all got to go and support and forget about work for a day .
You should come and join us for a beer

where is it?

 

[Barleymow]

Mucked and fed pigs this morning , did a bit on the garden rest of the day taking it easy

 

[Wurzeetoo]

I speak as a newly employed man....... only 3 weeks until the next bank holiday

 

[Daniel]

It's not even lunchtime yet on a bank holiday Monday and

1)Flat tire on tanker - can't get it to plug so need tyre man to patch.
2)Tyre blow out on dumper - need new tyre from tyre man
3)Hydraulic motor scrapped itself - need hydraulic shop open
4)Hose burst on loading shovel - have my own swag machine but of course I meant to re-stock on 5/8 ferrules - need hydraulic shop open.
5)Hose burst on 8 wheeler - of course its some weird fitting - need hydraulic shop open (tried to be smart and cut the ferrules off and of course nicked the fitting now scrap)
6)Alternator has gone on power washer - need my electrics place open
7)Needed Heat and of course out of oxygen - need gas supplier open

Is anyone else finding it harder and harder to justify working bank holidays? I don't seem to remember the struggle being this hard in years gone by, but the last few there has always been some sort of disaster on a bank holiday.

I think the next one everybody is getting the day off.. including the cows lol

I feel your pain, this was one of the egg elevators this morning after a bird managed to die in a nest box, end up on an egg belt and take the elevator chain with her as a final act. It took until gone 2pm to repair, muggins here is still packing eggs.

 

[thorpe]

3 loads in to local mill today just another day there.

 

[Spencer]

I’m just off to the pub myself one of my favourite pub singers performing this afternoon .In an open sided marquee which the landlord as put up which we all got to go and support and forget about work for a day .
You should come and join us for a beer

Wouldn't fancy being sat outside a pub here this afternoon....

Feck its wet, and 6 degrees

 

[Campbell]

I hate bank holidays....full stop !!!.

Loved them as an employee, not so keen as an employer..

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Well I'm sat in house watching the snooker with this weather....bank holiday or not !

 

[Suffolk Serf]

All five of my team were happy to be in this morning so all six of us got the basic jobs done by mid morning. Feeding, dealing with newborn litters, AI. Some on overtime, some on salary.