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4. Yeah, they're excited!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Nov 22, 2013, 10:10 PM

Nov 2013

They're getting paid better that day than any other day of the year. After crap wages all the other days, damn straight they're excited. A couple extra bucks and a turkey leg. Who wouldn't want to give up family time for that?

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Walmart executive says employees are excited to work on Thanksgiving [View all] RandySF Nov 2013 OP

Betcha Duncan Mac Naughton will have a nice dinner with his family this Thanksgiving. Ikonoklast Nov 2013 #1

I'll bet they would be more excited... wundermaus Nov 2013 #2

That makes perfect sense: truebluegreen Nov 2013 #3

Yeah, they're excited! Control-Z Nov 2013 #4

"Walmart associates are really excited to work that day" BlueJazz Nov 2013 #5

Right! Chipper Chat Nov 2013 #6

Two weeks pay for one day? CFLDem Nov 2013 #7

That's not quite what it means... Agschmid Nov 2013 #9

Ugh. No thanks. CFLDem Nov 2013 #10

Here use my pledge wipe to get the dust off! Agschmid Nov 2013 #11

Reminds me of Mitt Rmoney saying his Chinese factory, with the women stacked 3-deep Tanuki Nov 2013 #8

Every day should be Holiday Pay thelordofhell Nov 2013 #12

Wonder if Duncan Mac Douche Barge works on Thanksgiving titaniumsalute Nov 2013 #13

Well then, they can be happy without Ilsa Nov 2013 #14

Don't shop at any store on Thanksgiving. Brigid Nov 2013 #15

Like that will ever happen. Glassunion Nov 2013 #16

I'm working Thanksgiving Day. SheilaT Nov 2013 #17

Holiday pay is time-and-a-half at Walmart. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #18