I previously mentioned that I was scheduled to work on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. People have been asking me how I spent my holidays and seemed to be sympathetic when I replied: “I had work.”

My honest opinion: It ain’t that bad!

Sure. I have spent every Christmas and New Year at home with my family. As I said, I was not thrilled about it, but it never stopped me from going to work. I was completely aware that going to work during the holidays was part of the job when I signed my contract.

Just to share, one reason why it wasn’t as bad as I expected was that my family was waiting for me when I arrived home. Hey, it’s probably still New Year’s Eve in some parts of the world. And think about what you were taught while in school — Christmas is everyday. It need not be celebrated exactly a few hours before midnight. So if you’re scheduled to work during the holidays, tell your family about it. Work around what you can do so that you can still be together and celebrate the season. It may not be the exact time as everyone else’s, but remember that what’s important is that you are together with your loved ones.

SO TO ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO WORKED DURING THE HOLIDAYS: KUDOS TO ALL OF YOU!

Besides, I’m sure you’ll be happy when you see your payslips this cut-off.