My answer on my board on a similar starting post:
In the 15 years i was a TIG welder/pipe fitter/foreman i always worked the holidays, double or even triple pay.

Mostly in that 15 years without Holiday except for one week off and a few long weekends.

I read the post of Allen, and he makes it clear work is not everything as i found out with a busted back.

Family, friends, taking time for yourself to reflect on your life and family and do better.

This dark time of the year is not for me, I'm more the summer type of guy

The humbug Xmas became as commercial push over isn't for me either, we stopped doing that decades ago when our son saw through it as well.

Take care all, I'll be thinking about you, wishing you the best thing in life, good health, friends and a good family.


And that is what you have to do it with.

;)