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Gormy Cuss

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23. Yep.
Fri Nov 29, 2013, 07:00 PM
Nov 2013

And they'll pay their workers straight time for the privilege of working on a holiday.

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William, I usually agree with you, but would you ban people shopping on Thanksgiving night? n-t Logical Nov 2013 #1
Ban? WilliamPitt Nov 2013 #2
Fuck Yes MattBaggins Nov 2013 #16
Make believe is fun!!! n-t Logical Nov 2013 #18
Taking the Thanks out of giving ... GeorgeGist Nov 2013 #3
Well. At least their employees received food from charity donations. Lint Head Nov 2013 #4
It looks like the corporations bought Thanksgiving. Major Hogwash Nov 2013 #5
Yep. Gormy Cuss Nov 2013 #23
What Walmart has to worry about is how many people went to Amazon.com and ordered ... spin Nov 2013 #6
People here hate walmart but at least some people work at walmart in the city. Amazon hires.... Logical Nov 2013 #8
That is indeed a problem. I'm not sure how we solve it. ... spin Nov 2013 #9
I have had good luck also with Amazon. But I still feel guilty at times..... Logical Nov 2013 #10
"Progress" has drawbacks. ... spin Nov 2013 #15
You are not kidding about the drones and robots..... Logical Nov 2013 #17
Probably many people will not work but will receive a stipend from the government. ... spin Nov 2013 #19
I went to Walmart last night purely for anthropological purposes. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #7
My time is not worth it. But I guess if money is tight it might be worth it. n-t Logical Nov 2013 #11
There was a picture in our local paper yesterday Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #13
Walmart has seen my last dollar Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #12
While forcing workers in on Holiday while pointing employment gun at them. maced666 Nov 2013 #14
Yep. CorrectOfCenter Nov 2013 #21
I don't understand why people care when other people go shopping. aikoaiko Nov 2013 #20
I think it is more about workers being coerced to work on the holidays for crap pay Incitatus Nov 2013 #22
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