It's my birthday - hurray!

But I'm at work - boo!

Should you have to work on a day when really you should be pampered and not made to lift a finger?

nope you shouldnt have to, i hate sending the kids to school on their birthday too

I have a friend in Sheffield called Christine, and it's her b-day today too! How bizarre!

You could have booked a day's leave off work.

Originally posted by JBee
I have a friend in Sheffield called Christine, and it's her b-day today too! How bizarre!

Is it me?!

I always try to ensure that I'm not working but sometimes it's been unavoidable.

You should of thought ahead and booked the day off, otherwise I don't people should have the day off on their birthday

No, definitely not, that's why I had a bank holiday declared for my birthday.

Only for this year, though. chiz, chiz.

Nope, I don't personally work on mine unless my fun plans are delayed.
Last year mine was on a Thursday and I was celebrating on the Friday so everyone could have a lie in on Saturday. So I went to work on my birthday for the first time ever, otherwise I would have been bored rigid.
This year - not a chance :D

What! Work on birthday! :o well maybe when pigs fly.....NO! screw that, not even then!

dear xtine,

happy birthday lady - i hope it is fun. now get to work!

Happy birthday Christine. I actually like going to work on my birthday. I'm in an even better mood than I normally am.

It's the day after I don't like going to work. Usually due to a hangover

NO way... Every1 shud av a week off 4 birthdays!

It was the busiest week of the year at work this year so I was not allowed my day off for my birthday which I think was totally out of order as they had enough cover for me and I should be allowed to use my holiday days off whenever I like.

Is there a legal ruling, does anyone know, about stopping employees from taking certain days off??

Christine,
I hope you are having a lovely birthday. But it's up to you. If you have someone to spend your birthday with, it's lovely to go away somewhere I find.

2 years ago I went to London on the Master Cutler and had a marvellous day in the sun.
This year I will be Celebrating my 36th birthday in Barcelona.

But last year and most years I have just done the usual "I can't be bothered" routine, which pleases me too. If you save a day to have a day off then why not have a special day, It depends if you will have to spend it alone or not I suppose?

I work 52 weeks of the year or 365 days of the year which everway you look at it, so if I miss my birthday I miss it the only time I celebrate is when I come home to my girlfriend and our kids any other time I dont bother, depending where I am taking photos I always make sure I get home for 2 hours to be with my kids birthday and my girlfriends birthday. but when you are over the 50 birthday whats the point in celebrating the next big celebration is when I retire and that should be when I am 80 years old I will celebrate my birthday then but not until.