Mayday

Founding Father Joined : 05 Jun 2007 Posts : 3522

What is the point of making a Thursday a holiday? Don't get me wrong, I am eternally grateful for any gratis holidays BUT why not push it to a Monday or Friday so to make a longer weekend of it? I know May Day is on the 1st but do we have to be so literal about it?

Gary Stevens Age : 30 Joined : 24 Jul 2007 Posts : 1798

Agreed, I find these mid-week bank holidays a bit odd.

But May Day is a big day for the Commies, so now HK is SAR, I think it will always be taken literally.

Any more dumping stories in PRC toilets?
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Andy Booth Joined : 15 Aug 2007 Posts : 551

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Andy Booth Joined : 15 Aug 2007 Posts : 551

If Jezza can get the nickname "Biggles Butts" for his aviation news fetish then what about Daniel and his constant toilet updates....

Founding Father Joined : 06 Jun 2007 Posts : 1704

I suggest Daniel's nickname should be Tarquin. Named after the Viz character "Tarquin Hoylet, He Always Goes to the Toilet"

Subject: Re: Mayday Mon Apr 28 2008, 21:57

Gents, please let's not forget the importance of the origins of May Day....

May Day also refers to various labor celebrations conducted on May 1 that commemorate the fight for the eight hour day. May Day in this regard is called International Workers' Day, or Labour Day, and is a commemoration for those involved in the 1886 Haymarket affair in Chicago, Illinois. As the culmination of three days of labor unrest in the United States, the Haymarket incident was a source of outrage and admiration from people around the globe. In countries other than the United States and Canada, residents sought to make May Day an official holiday and their efforts largely succeeded. For this reason, in most of the world today, May Day has become an international celebration of the social and economic achievements of the labor movement. In some European countries, working people continue to use May Day parades as an opportunity to show disapproval with the government or to protest cuts in social programs

Has anyone supported any demonstrations on May 1st in HK before? ...

Article 23 and that mad cow Regina Ip ring a bell? Beijing's (re)interpretation of the authority of HK's High Court? How about the (officially) 1.25 million Hong Kongers living under the poverty line .. Just ask your office cleaner. She works a 10 hr shift 6 days a week and gets paid only 3,500 A MONTH. FACT.

These people deserve respect for the tremendous hardship they have to endure day after day after day after day.

Something stinks guys, when my niece's friend (21 years old), fresh out of uni lands a plumb job (thanks to his Daddy) and gets paid... get this... HK$38,000 A MONTH pocket money. Oh yeah, I nearly forgot to mention he's still living rent free at home.

Neutral

Edgar Davids Joined : 06 Jun 2007 Posts : 3552

Well spoken Hairy.

The salary gap in HK is madness. I can tell you the average salary of those working behind the travel counter, often long hours, no overtime, 6 days per week and normally working weekends is around HK$8,000 per month max.

I don't know how some people survive in HK.

Edgar Davids Joined : 06 Jun 2007 Posts : 3552

Subject: Re: Mayday Tue Apr 29 2008, 08:29

Founding Father Joined : 05 Jun 2007 Posts : 3522

I agree with both you and Jez - but this is Asia and you are either RICH or POOR no middle ground. Its a crime how low some people are paid here...

CUBA!

Edgar Davids Joined : 08 Jun 2007 Posts : 2316

Wow, this is all getting very political for a footy board!

Paolo Tramezzani Age : 26 Joined : 11 Jan 2008 Posts : 281

Just be grateful you get a day off!! I've got to work AND I have a shit salary!!!!

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Founding Father Joined : 05 Jun 2007 Posts : 3522

shit celery? Too much salad.

Paolo Tramezzani Age : 26 Joined : 11 Jan 2008 Posts : 281