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WI_DEM

(33,497 posts) Wed Nov 21, 2012, 10:37 AM Nov 2012

Retail workers can't even enjoy Thanksgiving any longer [View all]

It's all about the all-mighty buck and we the consumers have helped create this by going along with this nonsense.

Here is an example. Shopko a retail store here in Wisconsin and some other midwestern states is open on Thanksgiving Day from 8am-1pm (with all kinds of Doorbusters per the ad) and then close at 1pm and REOPEN at 9PM and stay open until 11PM Friday night.

I know other stores are going to open on Thanksgiving night, too. Whatever happened to the days of giving your employees the day off on Thanksgiving so they can enjoy a day with their families and then get an early start Friday morning for Black Friday sales?

Oh, I guess they should just be happy they have jobs?

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Retail workers can't even enjoy Thanksgiving any longer [View all] WI_DEM Nov 2012 OP

Working in Retail for almost 40 years now Sherman A1 Nov 2012 #1

It's too bad the Congress doesn't have the balls pass a few laws R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2012 #10

well some, like me, volunteer to work thanksgiving it's more money for me and helps to pay for leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #2

many do justabob Nov 2012 #9

I've done it. Double pay meant I got paid $28/hr NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #11

Oh, honey. We never did. aquart Nov 2012 #3

nice! brokechris Nov 2012 #5

Actually I worked retail for years, and now work in a hospital ER WI_DEM Nov 2012 #6

I worked retail JustAnotherGen Nov 2012 #7

I know. There are a lot of abusive customers and the ones who feel WI_DEM Nov 2012 #8

one member of my family brokechris Nov 2012 #4

If it isn't police, fire, or hospital, I think it Ilsa Nov 2012 #12

And I'm getting pretty fucking annoyed... Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #13

i worked at bath and body works for 8 years. here is a story mgcgulfcoast Nov 2012 #14