Working in a radio station, I barely had off days, I wouldn't rule out the fact that I do have off days but it's once or twice in a month. By this time last year I was on shift, I worked all through the festive season. Although you can choose to take a break, and that is if and only if your colleague agrees to stand in for you, and that favour must be reciprocated. If not there's no deal, you go nowhere. I was on shift on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning before traveling. When I returned, I resumed work on New Year鈥檚 Eve and continued on New Year鈥檚 Day, just like it was any other normal workday.
Although I would always say the holiday this season differs for different jobs, I know of companies that would be closing early days of next week till the first week of January next year, but in a radio station you work round the clock (hierarchy might be a determining factor). One profession I respect the most are health care practitioners, those people never go on break. I saw videos of people lamenting about how others would be enjoying their Christmas but they would be at work working. In my mind I was like pleaseeee, who would take care of the sick? Mothers in labour and accident victims. We're sorry but you have to be on duty as a nurse, doctor, pharmacist or whatever category you fit in.
For this I hold them in high esteem (except the harsh one )
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