Did I mention I hate retail?
Not completely of course, but I hate the idea that our duty is to shop. National holiday? Go shopping. Got a day off? Go shopping. Can't sleep? Go shopping.
Did I mention I work retail?
Your three day weekend, means I lose a day off, so you can shop.
That's not completely fair on my part.
I lose a day off because one of my coworkers is on vacation. She wants a vacation when her family and friends are off work for the holiday weekend (go figure). They don't work retail. That's the way it works. If someone wants a day off, you cover them in the hopes that someday they will cover you. So in effect, you don't have any vacation - you would work fewer days in a year if you did not take your vacation. What you have is the opportunity to work more hours, so that someday, you can get hours off when you want them. Of course in the office I worked in, vacation meant, working like heck for 2 weeks to get everything done ahead of time before vacation, and then working like crazy to catch up once you get back. Sort of like housework when you go away for the weekend and leave your teenagers home, or your husband.
Wouldn't it be nice if there were a few days a year when everyone was off? We'll leave out religious holidays to be fair to everyone. Let's say one day a quarter.
Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day and Thanksgiving. Maybe Thanksgiving is a religious holiday. I think of it as a National Holiday. We could change that to Election Day.
Four days that no one works except emergency personnel. And let's compensate those essential people well for giving up their day off. Four days, to sleep late, relax over breakfast, put your feet up and read a book or the newspaper. Cuddle with your honey and your kids, or the dog and cat. Take a long soaking bath. Four days with out rushing around.
