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Nov 28, 2014
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BluePete
It's more personal when it's your kids that are working.
Especially if they're at an age where family contact is crucial.
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Thanks to my wife, I have a different perspective on holiday shoppers and
garyfan
11/28/14 7:53am
Of all the things to complain about, why do people care so much about this?
brazilcoug
11/28/14 8:09am
It's more personal when it's your kids that are working.
BluePete
11/28/14 8:23am
I see you point, but really? You have 30 other nights a month to spend
brazilcoug
11/28/14 8:25am
You're assuming they live at home? Or nearby?
BluePete
11/28/14 8:29am
Youre assuming thanksgiving is the only time to visit family?
brazilcoug
11/28/14 8:36am
There absolutely is a certain weight of "duty" that helps with a holiday.
BluePete
11/28/14 8:37am
I agree. But what I'm saying is if you work for a large retailer, then you have
brazilcoug
11/28/14 8:41am
It's normal that he'd want to spend the holiday with his kid.
garyfan
11/28/14 8:36am
I fully understand wanting to spend a holiday with your kids.
brazilcoug
11/28/14 8:44am
So you've never complained about an aspect of your job that you didn't like?
garyfan
11/28/14 8:46am
For sure. I also work for a large retailer and have had to work plenty
brazilcoug
11/28/14 8:54am
Then maybe you can put together an approved list of job features one can
garyfan
11/28/14 8:56am
Or, I can provide a different perspective and point of view to those who choose
brazilcoug
11/28/14 8:59am
I'm sorry you don't see it.
garyfan
11/28/14 9:01am
Exactly......sort of.
TheHop
11/28/14 9:10am
Working during the holiday season is not the same as working ON the holiday.
BluePete
11/28/14 9:06am
You have 363 more days to earn money.
BluePete
11/28/14 10:08am
For me it's kind of a sense that commercialism and materialism trumps all other
mikeynolikey
11/28/14 11:01am
As we drove to grandma's yesterday, we passed an orchard with a number of trucks
El Pasco
11/28/14 9:23am
my non christian friends love it. they get paid extra, and don't care about the
macaroni
11/28/14 9:42am
Boo hoo. If you don't want to work on holidays get a different job.
srey
11/28/14 9:59am
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