[aninjamom]

I was at WD in LSL today to pick up some last minute things, and the cashier told me that; not only is she required to work a full shift tomorrow, she is NOT getting holiday pay for it! And before you respond, remember that not everybody has the luxury of just quitting a lousy job. Another reason I prefer, and usually shop at Publix. They will be closed tomorrow to allow their employees to spend time with their families.

[Puterguru]

What would also help is if people just stayed out of the stores on Thanksgiving. If there are no sales for that day then a company would not continue to be open.

I have not been anywhere on Thanksgiving to purchase anything in as long as I can remember for this reason.

[aninjamom]

Originally Posted by Puterguru

What would also help is if people just stayed out of the stores on Thanksgiving. If there are no sales for that day then a company would not continue to be open.

I have not been anywhere on Thanksgiving to purchase anything in as long as I can remember for this reason.

Good for you, I have never shopped on Thanksgiving either!

[Jim 9922]

Nor do we eat at restaurants on holidays.

[graciegirl]

Sometimes our jobs require inconvenient things like working on holidays.

Sometimes we have to shift the celebration of some holidays to another date because our married children have another family to consider.

[vintageogauge]

I owned a steel processing warehouse all of my adult life. It never failed that the day before a holiday there would be a good customer wanting something processed to ship the day after they holiday. I can't even remember how many times I worked on Christmas Day as well as on Thanksgiving. My employees were given a choice whether to come in at double pay usually starting at 5:00 AM so we could still get home at a somewhat reasonable hour or take the day off, some chose to work 8 hours, others a half day and the rest not at all. Sometimes it just has to be done. Based on the financial condition of Winn Dixie, they are most likely trying to bring as many dollars in as possible to help them survive. If they don't survive this girl and many others will be looking for new jobs and thankfully there are many of them now available or will soon be available when all the new retail stores open.

[dewilson58]

Take your turkey leg and go out and sit on I-75.

Watch the truck traffic. Behind the trucks are warehouses, fuel stations, repair shops, retail and wholesale stores..........the list of jobs is endless. Since we all want products on the shelves when we want them............people are working on holidays.

Plus "we" want to travel when we want to travel. Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

Unfortunately the USA is 24/7 and does not stop for holidays.

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by Jim 9922

Nor do we eat at restaurants on holidays.

Then all of those who are forced to or who want to work on that day get no (or barely any) tips which is how they make a living. Tough choice on that one.

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by aninjamom

I was at WD in LSL today to pick up some last minute things, and the cashier told me that; not only is she required to work a full shift tomorrow, she is NOT getting holiday pay for it! And before you respond, remember that not everybody has the luxury of just quitting a lousy job. Another reason I prefer, and usually shop at Publix. They will be closed tomorrow to allow their employees to spend time with their families.

Publix will also be closed because it's just a lousy day for business and all they get are those last minute folks going nuts looking for a loaf of bread to finish the stuffing and it's not worth keeping the lights on. Besides WD is only opened until 4PM. Plenty of time to enjoy family dinner.

While WD might be a "Scrooge" they are providing a service for those who need them for last minute holiday cooking. I found (from my own job hunting experience when the company I worked for for many years shut down) that when people apply for positions they are told UP FRONT that if you want the job we are offering you you are required to work weekends, or Holidays or whatever. In a service oriented economy some places need to be there for the convenience of their customers. As for holiday pay ..... it's their job.

Up north MOST all major supermarket chains were opened 24/7 365 with 1/2 day on the 3 major holidays. When we moved down here I couldn't get used to going to Publix and finding they are closed at 10PM although I can understand why. Here in The Villages they roll up the streets at 9PM.


HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

[retiredguy123]

I have no problem with Winn Dixie being open on Thanksgiving or any other day. And, I don't think an employee should be complaining to a customer about it. Part of her job is to represent the company.

[Rango]

Maybe the Sherriff's Dept should close also.

[Bucco]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I have no problem with Winn Dixie being open on Thanksgiving or any other day. And, I don't think an employee should be complaining to a customer about it. Part of her job is to represent the company.

My first thought exactly.

In addition, Publix is owned by the employees.

The day of everything closing up on holidays is past us. We Americans are a bit spoiled, if you hadn't noticed. We want it all but complain if it might interfere with our lives, which of course, are the only special lives.

Is the OP a close friend of a disgruntled employee ?

But to your point, complaining is not a great public relation move for any employee...heck, someone may rush home and begin a thread on the computer titled......"Scrooge runs Winn Dixie."

[Rapscallion St Croix]

I never shop on Thanksgiving unless I forgot to buy cranberry sauce. When I do have to shop, I do try to avoid the stores who have bell ringers out front.

[stan the man]

I always give to the Salvation Army Thank You ... Especially the bell ringers

[aninjamom]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

I owned a steel processing warehouse all of my adult life. It never failed that the day before a holiday there would be a good customer wanting something processed to ship the day after they holiday. I can't even remember how many times I worked on Christmas Day as well as on Thanksgiving. My employees were given a choice whether to come in at double pay usually starting at 5:00 AM so we could still get home at a somewhat reasonable hour or take the day off, some chose to work 8 hours, others a half day and the rest not at all. Sometimes it just has to be done. Based on the financial condition of Winn Dixie, they are most likely trying to bring as many dollars in as possible to help them survive. If they don't survive this girl and many others will be looking for new jobs and thankfully there are many of them now available or will soon be available when all the new retail stores open.

The operative phrase in there is "AT Double Pay". People don't mind working holidays so much when they get time and 1/2 or double for it, to make up for missing out on family time. Yes, lots of people work holidays, and decent companies make it worth it.