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Family Day B.C.

Posted: Feb 3rd, 2013, 10:22 am
by Whyme2
Next weekend is B.C. First family day. I'm curious as to how many of us our actually going to benefit from having this new holiday?

Re: Family Day B.C.

Posted: Feb 3rd, 2013, 10:33 am
by Captain Awesome
Going to see my family in Vancouver.

I guess I'll benefit.

Re: Family Day B.C.

Posted: Feb 3rd, 2013, 10:36 am
by fastfreddie
I work that day. Extra bucks $$$$. Stat holiday.

Re: Family Day B.C.

Posted: Feb 3rd, 2013, 10:39 am
by taktics
the place I work for doesn't recognize it as a holiday.

Re: Family Day B.C.

Posted: Feb 3rd, 2013, 10:46 am
by Fancy
Monday, February 11th is the first family day recognized in BC as a statutory holiday. Know your rights.

http://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/facshts/stats.htm

Re: Family Day B.C.

Posted: Feb 3rd, 2013, 10:48 am
by SmokeOnTheWater
taktics wrote:the place I work for doesn't recognize it as a holiday.

It's a Provincial holiday. Not Federal.

Re: Family Day B.C.

Posted: Feb 3rd, 2013, 10:49 am
by Fancy
A lot of people will be working it but getting another day off later.

Re: Family Day B.C.

Posted: Feb 3rd, 2013, 12:18 pm
by StraitTalk
My workplace recognizes it because they recognize law. :dyinglaughing:

Re: Family Day B.C.

Posted: Feb 3rd, 2013, 12:23 pm
by zookeeper
I will be on a holiday, with my family :D

Re: Family Day B.C.

Posted: Feb 3rd, 2013, 12:29 pm
by coffeeFreak
While many British Columbians are getting an extra day off for the new Family Day statutory holiday on Feb. 11, for thousands of federal employees and for those at B.C.’s largest private-sector employer, Telus, it’s just another day on the job.

http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Family+still+work+federal+workers/7884793/story.html

Re: Family Day B.C.

Posted: Feb 3rd, 2013, 12:54 pm
by Graphite
Most of the other provinces have had family day for years. Campbell refused to give it to BC, but thank you Christy Clark for finally moving with the rest of Canada.

To the OP, if you can't figure out a way to enjoy a day off that is unfortunate. I for one will celebrate it.

Re: Family Day B.C.

Posted: Feb 3rd, 2013, 1:56 pm
by taktics
it would be nice if it was a federal holiday

Re: Family Day B.C.

Posted: Feb 3rd, 2013, 2:02 pm
by kibbs
Im self employed whats a holiday?

Re: Family Day B.C.

Posted: Feb 3rd, 2013, 2:05 pm
by Whyme2
Graphite wrote:Most of the other provinces have had family day for years. Campbell refused to give it to BC, but thank you Christy Clark for finally moving with the rest of Canada.

To the OP, if you can't figure out a way to enjoy a day off that is unfortunate. I for one will celebrate it.


Where did it say in my OP that I couldn't enjoy a day off? .....I don't get the day off myself and was just wondering if there are many who do benefit from this new holiday. Maybe while your celebrating your day off you can take some reading courses. :sillygrin:

Re: Family Day B.C.

Posted: Feb 3rd, 2013, 5:12 pm
by JLives
It balances out over the year for federal employees as they get Boxing Day as a stat and the rest of us don't.