So who else's boss won't give them next Weds afternoon off?

[Minnie_the_Minx]

For those of you thinking of bunking a day off, don't talk to any newspaper reporters

Just seen this in The Mirror

Events manager Deborah Ellis, 28, from Morpeth, said: "I actually called in sick today because I wanted to have the whole day to prepare for this.


"The atmosphere here is amazing. Hopefully I won't bump into anyone from work tonight."

and hopefully your employers don't read The Mirror

 

[El Sueno]

... or what about negotiating to come in early and work through lunch?

That's the compromise we reached this morning, seeing as everybody was practically threatening a walk-out! 8am start and no breaks but we'll be allowed out in time to get to the pub round the corner for the game.

However my boss remains a cunt, he should've given us all the afternoon off with a bit of goodwill since I'm reckoning the entire nation will be leaving at lunchtime.

 

[marty21]

we are short-staffed, and someone is already leaving early on Weds - he says he has to 'pick something up'

so I'll be here all day

 

[skyscraper101]

I'm gonna suggest a late lunch in the pub over the road.

Last week in my other job I was paid to watch it

 

[mattie]

I feel a 'work-from-home' coming on.


Better that I scream, curse and shout at the telly in private.

 

[g force]

Boardroom, mahoosive TV, free Beer. What could go wrong? Aside from the result obv....

 

[100% masahiko]

Boss is Irish and she doesn't give a shit/ hates football.
There's only one English person in this office and the rest wants to watch England lose...

I feel for you.

 

[marty21]

Boardroom, mahoosive TV, free Beer. What could go wrong? Aside from the result obv....

 

[Fedayn]

Flexi time here, already 4 hrs in the ban so leaving at 3pm Wednesday then literally across the road into the pub.

 

[Epico]

I've got a TV here, I don't really want to watch it all tbh.

 

[The Master]

work are being nice to us and saying if we come in early we get to finish for 3 for Kick off and are gonna provide food, beer and wine.
not too bad, lets just hope the players sort it out in South Africa

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I work at home on a Wednesday but I think there are plans to show it on a battered old TV we have here. Unless the tennis-lovers have appropriated it!

 

[fen_boy]

At my place we're downing tools at 3pm and they're putting on beer and pizza and we're watching it on the big telly. About 100 of us.

 

[fractionMan]

We're allowed to finish early if we make up the time

Yeah, that makes up for the pay freeze.

 

[fredfelt]

We have small office, 2 companies and 5 people. Everyone shows mild in-deference to football but a strong attraction to pubs, especially on sunny days.

It's funny how that now there is a hint of afternoon pub action everyone suddenly has become more interested in football. We are all going to the pub soon to indulge in our new found appreciation of football!

 

[Obnoxiousness]

My boss gave me all of 2010 off.

 

[Orang Utan]

it seems everyone's going down the pub.
i'll stay here in blissful silence.

 

[krtek a houby]

There's a telly here & it will be on but I'm not that pushed either way. I wish you luck in all your endeavours, mind.