Comments on: New Weekends! http://mahmood.tv/2006/08/02/new-weekends/ An Arab man's attempt at bridging the cultural gap and trying to make a difference. Failing a lot. Succeeding once in a while. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:06:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mahmood http://mahmood.tv/2006/08/02/new-weekends/comment-page-1/#comment-33521 mahmood Sun, 06 Aug 2006 03:30:29 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=2656#comment-33521 Perth Perth

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]]> By: Mr. A http://mahmood.tv/2006/08/02/new-weekends/comment-page-1/#comment-33518 Mr. A Sun, 06 Aug 2006 02:24:28 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=2656#comment-33518 "It was only when I went to university in Scotland" where about ??? “It was only when I went to university in Scotland”

where about ???

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]]> By: Ibn http://mahmood.tv/2006/08/02/new-weekends/comment-page-1/#comment-33232 Ibn Thu, 03 Aug 2006 21:02:05 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=2656#comment-33232 <b>Ibn, remind me to never vote for you to enter parliament or a chamber of commerce! </b> I just want more holidays! ... Sniff...sniff... :( -Ibn :) Ibn, remind me to never vote for you to enter parliament or a chamber of commerce!

I just want more holidays! … Sniff…sniff… :(

-Ibn :)

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]]> By: TechZ http://mahmood.tv/2006/08/02/new-weekends/comment-page-1/#comment-33229 TechZ Thu, 03 Aug 2006 20:54:24 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=2656#comment-33229 I wonder what we will get, seeing as we work 6 days a week at the bank right now. Sat-Thursday we work, I hope we get Saturday off! I wonder what we will get, seeing as we work 6 days a week at the bank right now. Sat-Thursday we work, I hope we get Saturday off!

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]]> By: mahmood http://mahmood.tv/2006/08/02/new-weekends/comment-page-1/#comment-33167 mahmood Thu, 03 Aug 2006 12:50:11 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=2656#comment-33167 Everything will. It's going to be a unified weekend. Everything will. It’s going to be a unified weekend.

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]]> By: Omar http://mahmood.tv/2006/08/02/new-weekends/comment-page-1/#comment-33149 Omar Thu, 03 Aug 2006 10:02:07 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=2656#comment-33149 What about the private/public schools? They will change as well? What about the private/public schools? They will change as well?

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]]> By: mahmood http://mahmood.tv/2006/08/02/new-weekends/comment-page-1/#comment-33131 mahmood Thu, 03 Aug 2006 07:36:24 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=2656#comment-33131 <b>Jonathan</b> there is no law against businesses staying open, they can do so if they want, however, abiding by the Labour law they have to compensate their employees. I think working an hour during weekends of National holidays equates to 1.25 hours in normal working hours. Night shift workers get a bit more than that, I think about 1.5 hours. All in all, the answer to your question Jonathan it is not "prohibited" to work at any time of day or night if laws are followed (noise pollution etc) and workers' safety is taken into consideration, and of course if an agreement is reached between the parties. <b>Aliandra</b> I'll join forces with <b>M</b> and say NO, I won't be posting a picture. <b>M</b>, they were! <b>zed</b>, considering that this change is immediately going to increase efficiency by 20%, and that will immediately impact the stability of the market and undoubtedly create jobs, what's your problem exactly? <b>Ibn</b>, remind me to never vote for you to enter parliament or a chamber of commerce! <b>LiB</b> we'll just have to wait and see how it transpires in a year's time. I think all around this decision is good and people will adapt to the new weekend very quickly. Jonathan there is no law against businesses staying open, they can do so if they want, however, abiding by the Labour law they have to compensate their employees. I think working an hour during weekends of National holidays equates to 1.25 hours in normal working hours. Night shift workers get a bit more than that, I think about 1.5 hours.

All in all, the answer to your question Jonathan it is not “prohibited” to work at any time of day or night if laws are followed (noise pollution etc) and workers’ safety is taken into consideration, and of course if an agreement is reached between the parties.

Aliandra I’ll join forces with M and say NO, I won’t be posting a picture.

M, they were!

zed, considering that this change is immediately going to increase efficiency by 20%, and that will immediately impact the stability of the market and undoubtedly create jobs, what’s your problem exactly?

Ibn, remind me to never vote for you to enter parliament or a chamber of commerce!

LiB we’ll just have to wait and see how it transpires in a year’s time. I think all around this decision is good and people will adapt to the new weekend very quickly.

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]]> By: Jonathan http://mahmood.tv/2006/08/02/new-weekends/comment-page-1/#comment-33126 Jonathan Thu, 03 Aug 2006 06:39:57 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=2656#comment-33126 Only one question: Is it legal to work during the weekend, though? Since if it is prohibited, i don't know if it's a good thing, since some places (coffee shops, supermarkets, bars, cinemas etc.) need to be open 7 days a week, no? Only one question:
Is it legal to work during the weekend, though?
Since if it is prohibited, i don’t know if it’s a good thing, since some places (coffee shops, supermarkets, bars, cinemas etc.) need to be open 7 days a week, no?

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]]> By: LiB Team http://mahmood.tv/2006/08/02/new-weekends/comment-page-1/#comment-33117 LiB Team Thu, 03 Aug 2006 04:49:08 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=2656#comment-33117 Regardless of everything, I think it's about damn time the unified the weekends. I know roads are packed and now that it's unified the locals will overcrowd the roads again, but hey, it's rush hour every hour in Bahrain! I think it's about time cuz socially, a lot of couples have been separated by this split weekend which made outings a bit harder than when we all had unified weekennds. But what I like the most that this decision came as a slap to those who hate change. The dinosaurs in the government sector who will go retarded (retired) in a year or two are the most opposing to this! Come on! You will be leaving anyways. And those who already had unified weekends didn't give a damn cuz they are already united with their loved ones. It's about damn time. Good call :D We have already highlighted that in the bottom of our "<a href="http://lifeinbahrain.blogspot.com/2006/07/anger-inc.html" rel="nofollow">Anger Inc</a>" article! Regardless of everything, I think it’s about damn time the unified the weekends. I know roads are packed and now that it’s unified the locals will overcrowd the roads again, but hey, it’s rush hour every hour in Bahrain! I think it’s about time cuz socially, a lot of couples have been separated by this split weekend which made outings a bit harder than when we all had unified weekennds. But what I like the most that this decision came as a slap to those who hate change. The dinosaurs in the government sector who will go retarded (retired) in a year or two are the most opposing to this! Come on! You will be leaving anyways. And those who already had unified weekends didn’t give a damn cuz they are already united with their loved ones. It’s about damn time. Good call :D

We have already highlighted that in the bottom of our “Anger Inc” article!

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]]> By: The Joker http://mahmood.tv/2006/08/02/new-weekends/comment-page-1/#comment-33110 The Joker Thu, 03 Aug 2006 03:52:34 +0000 http://mahmood.tv/?p=2656#comment-33110 I always felt I was part of a privileged echelon that had fridays and saturdays off. Now everyone does.. I don't feel that special anymore ;( On the other hand.. the benefit is the roads won't as crowded on weekends... since by the time people go out friday evenings, Saudis are about ready to head back. I always felt I was part of a privileged echelon that had fridays and saturdays off. Now everyone does.. I don’t feel that special anymore ;(

On the other hand.. the benefit is the roads won’t as crowded on weekends… since by the time people go out friday evenings, Saudis are about ready to head back.

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