Sense? It's a Government! holiday.
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| Author | Content |
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| Bob_Robertson Sep 04, 2006 10:22 AM EDT |
Sense has nothing to do with it. |
| jimf Sep 04, 2006 11:23 AM EDT |
Well originally, it was set up to honor working people by giving them an extra day off, but, Corporate America, and, our wonderful 'service economy' has pretty much made a farce out of it. |
| Bob_Robertson Sep 04, 2006 11:53 AM EDT |
Yep, people will always find a way around the things they don't actually want. |
| Scott_Ruecker Sep 04, 2006 1:14 PM EDT |
Anyone who actually does work has to on labor day. They can't afford to take it off. |
| Bob_Robertson Sep 04, 2006 4:13 PM EDT |
Scott, I think you'll find the reverse. No _business_ like food stores and pharmacies can afford to take the day off. As a result, they pay those who wish to work that day quite a bit more than they otherwise would. Every time I've been working in an environment open on Labor Day, I've specifically asked to work that day because I prefer the money rather than the day off. Am I wrong? |
| Scott_Ruecker Sep 04, 2006 4:38 PM EDT |
Yes and No, I had to work today but it was up for debate whether or not I had been there long enough to get time and a half. Businesses have all kinds of ways of making sure that you don't get what you should get for working holidays. I worked in a restaurant years ago and they would pay you the actual minimum wage on holidays but then the taxes went up as well, so I always had to pay extra out of my tips to cover the taxes that my "full" wage incurred while working a holiday. I actually lost money because of it. How about just getting the day off? That would be nice. |
| Bob_Robertson Sep 05, 2006 11:54 AM EDT |
"making sure that you don't get what you should get" Ah! I see the basis for our disagreement. "Should" is a subjective, relative term. "How about just getting the day off? That would be nice." Go right ahead. Just don't expect to get paid for not working. |
| Scott_Ruecker Sep 05, 2006 12:15 PM EDT |
I don't mind not getting paid for not working, it s the not getting paid to work that used to chap my hide..so to speak. :-) |
| Bob_Robertson Sep 05, 2006 12:32 PM EDT |
Couldn't agree more. |
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