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Make up work days September 28th and October 11th
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rioux



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 7:44 am    Post subject: Make up work days September 28th and October 11th Reply with quote
So for the upcoming holiday Sunday, September 28th and Saturday, October 11th are make up days.

What I am wondering is what day is being made up for concerning each day.

Thanks
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water rat



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I was told those exact same days as you were, if you find that at all reassuring. In my case Sunday September 28th makes up for Wednesday October 1st and Saturday, October 11th makes up for October 2nd. I'm glad there are only two make-up days. Of course, I don't know if this same applies to you.
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direshark



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
We're making up October 6 (Sept 28 ) and October 7 (Oct 11) at our school.
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Listerine



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 10:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
direshark wrote:
We're making up October 6 (Sept 28 ) and October 7 (Oct 11) at our school.


Same here. Monday's class this Sunday and the Tuesday class the Saturday after the holiday.
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kev7161



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 1:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The holiday is 3 days:
Wednesday, Oct. 1
Thursday, Oct. 2
Friday, Oct. 3.

Then you have your weekend as normal, Saturday and Sunday, Oct 4-5.

In order to make it a week-long "holiday", you also get Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 6-7 off.

This Sunday, Sept. 29, makes up for Oct. 6 and then Saturday, Oct. 11, makes up for Oct. 7th.

I had read a couple of years ago that "they" were thinking of eliminating this so-called "golden week" and just have October 1st as a one-day holiday and throw in a couple more one-day holidays throughout the year to make up for it. Maybe next year . . .
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kungfuman



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 1:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm working this Sunday on the Monday schedule and the Sat after the holiday on they didn't tell us yet what day it is.

Hey, life goes on.
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Markness



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 4:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Can't get over these "make-up days". Most stupid thing about living in China. It's not really a holiday if you have to work 7 days in a row after your holidays to make-up the time. Even the locals think its retarded. Sorry I can't contribute much, no make-up days for me as I am at a training school, heh! (And was rewarded with 3 days off that I don't have to make-up).
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Non Sequitur



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 6:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Markness wrote:
Can't get over these "make-up days". Most stupid thing about living in China. It's not really a holiday if you have to work 7 days in a row after your holidays to make-up the time. Even the locals think its retarded. Sorry I can't contribute much, no make-up days for me as I am at a training school, heh! (And was rewarded with 3 days off that I don't have to make-up).


I cannot believe that this type of remark is still being made on Dave's.
1. You're in China. It's a different country to your own.
2. Universities are run for the students, not culturally uncomfortable FTs.
3. They are the students' holidays not yours.
4. You're an employee. 'It's not really a holiday if you have to work' Rolling Eyes
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kev7161



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 12:40 am    Post subject: