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Date Posted: 17:43:56 11/05/13 Tue
Author: Niner
Author Host/IP: 198.94.158.131
Subject: Re: Plus there are retail ecommerce sites
In reply to: Duckman 's message, "Personally, I hate it, since I currently work in the retail sector" on 17:36:32 11/05/13 Tue

>>Personally, I think it really sucks. I intend to
>>personally boycott stores that are open on
>>Thanksgiving. I feel the same way about stores that
>>feel the need to open at 12:01 AM on Black Friday.
>>IMO, it says a lot about us as a society, and none of
>>it is good.
>
>I mean, I work in commercial sales, pretty much days,
>monday thru friday, but black friday was already a
>taboo day to take off, even if we did no commercial
>business, because of the sales volumn in the store, I
>can see the handwriting on the wall, pretty soon,
>Thanksgiving will not be one of only 2 days the store
>is closed in the year, it will be another flex holiday
>we will be required to work if it falls on a weekday--
>oh yeah, thanksgiving ALWAYS falls on a weekday.
>Hoping the position I am supposed to move to in the
>new year opens, that way I will no longer be a store
>employee.

We had to work in shifts 24 x thurs and fri to monitor the site. I drew Fri morning 4 - 9. Made it through SF with 4 red lights.

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