Who thinks it is okay to move Black Friday sales to Thanksgiving day?

2016-11-24T19:50:17-05:00

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Nov 24 at 2016 8:07 PM

2016-11-24T20:07:23-05:00

I used to love working on holidays, depending on circumstances, up to 4 times regular hourly pay. Problem was the most senior union guys took most of those. Mandatory was never an issue.

Response by SFC George Smith made Nov 24 at 2016 8:43 PM

2016-11-24T20:43:19-05:00

about 1/3 of the doors will not open till 0400 Friday morning...

Response by SPC Erich Guenther made Nov 24 at 2016 8:48 PM

2016-11-24T20:48:13-05:00

When I owned and ran a franchise eatery I closed it on Thanksgiving Day through Saturday morning. I got more compliments from Mall workers and customers than anything else I did. Of course when you do that the shopping mall will fine your business because in the commercial lease agreement it specifies that you have to be open when the mall is open but big deal I paid the fine. I closed for Christmas Eve as well as Christmas Day as well.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 24 at 2016 10:16 PM

2016-11-24T22:16:39-05:00

I try not to even buy gas on holidays. If none of us spent money on holidays, businesses wouldn't be open on them.

Response by Maj John Bell made Nov 24 at 2016 11:51 PM

2016-11-24T23:51:39-05:00

Its not like they take shotguns and cattle prods and drive consumers from their homes into the store. Although I think it is a shame that employees have to give up some prime family time to support the commercialization of Christmas. We do not exchange gifts until the last weekend in January or first weekend in February. Christmas Day in ouy home is about our faith, family, friends, and food.

The stores are ghost lands and prices are low after January 15th.