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Posted: November 2, 2004 4:40 pm
by LIPH
kitty wrote:I have to say that if it were a national day off for everyone...people would make plans to go away for a long weekend or take day trips...
Ask yourself what you did on Columbus day, or Labor day, or MLK day?
I know I am guilty of turning any day off into a ong weekend away from home.
Columbus Day and MLK Day I worked, just like I worked President's Day and I'll work Veterans' Day. They're federal holidays but they're not holidays at the firm where I work.
Posted: November 2, 2004 4:42 pm
by kitty
LIPH wrote:kitty wrote:I have to say that if it were a national day off for everyone...people would make plans to go away for a long weekend or take day trips...
Ask yourself what you did on Columbus day, or Labor day, or MLK day?
I know I am guilty of turning any day off into a ong weekend away from home.
Columbus Day and MLK Day I worked, just like I worked President's Day and I'll work Veterans' Day. They're federal holidays but they're not holidays at the firm where I work.
you are the exception to every rule around here!
Posted: November 2, 2004 4:44 pm
by LIPH
Yes, I am quite exceptional.
Posted: November 2, 2004 4:46 pm
by tikitatas
creeky wrote:We vote on a saturday - makes sense to me.
So do we, Jenny!
Posted: November 2, 2004 4:51 pm
by creeky
tikitatas wrote:creeky wrote:We vote on a saturday - makes sense to me.
So do we, Jenny!
I dont know how I would vote on a weekday - as I have to work ... how do people who work vote on a Tuesday? Especially with those long lines I have seen on tv .... I have never lined up ....
Posted: November 2, 2004 4:53 pm
by land_shark3
creeky wrote:tikitatas wrote:creeky wrote:We vote on a saturday - makes sense to me.
So do we, Jenny!
I dont know how I would vote on a weekday - as I have to work ... how do people who work vote on a Tuesday? Especially with those long lines I have seen on tv .... I have never lined up ....
Creeky, you live in a country that takes the day off for a horse race. I don't think the Australian government would have a problem with closing down for election day.
Posted: November 2, 2004 4:56 pm
by creeky
land_shark3 wrote:creeky wrote:tikitatas wrote:creeky wrote:We vote on a saturday - makes sense to me.
So do we, Jenny!
I dont know how I would vote on a weekday - as I have to work ... how do people who work vote on a Tuesday? Especially with those long lines I have seen on tv .... I have never lined up ....
Creeky, you live in a country that takes the day off for a horse race. I don't think the Australian government would have a problem with closing down for election day.
I work for the Australian Government and I had to go to work yesterday (for the horse race). The only people that close down is in the state of Victoria for the Cup. I get my "extra" gazetted public holiday in March for our own local thing. Each Australian worker is entitled to so many public holidays a year and one of those is for a "regional" holiday .....
so there
Posted: November 2, 2004 5:02 pm
by Lightning Bolt
I don't believe so.
You don't even get 50% turnout normally. This election is truly an exception.
That's not just because they don't have time to vote, it's also because they don't care enough. I find it pathetic that a country with citizens that have the priviledge to participate in a democratic process...DON'T.
Unless, we had tracking devices implanted that MANDATE your participation
there isn't much point in giving slackers a paid day off.