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Nov 28, 2014
9:42:41am

macaroni

my non christian friends love it. they get paid extra, and don't care about the

"holidays". it's a good deal.

life is different outside of utah.

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macaroni

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Last login: Feb 3, 2020
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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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