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H. Cromwell

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88. Heck,

Reply to RiverLover (Reply #8)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 02:26 PM

Nov 2014

I remember a Department Store being fined for being open on Sunday. The Blue Laws.

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Kmart To Employee: ‘If You Do Not Come To Work On Thanksgiving, You Will Automatically Be Fired’ [View all] RiverLover Nov 2014 OP

That IS retail sales. As long as the employees are making a decent wage, I don't.. BlueJazz Nov 2014 #1

Employees in retail do NOT make a decent wage MohRokTah Nov 2014 #4

Then I have a problem with it. I meant if they are getting double time or at least... BlueJazz Nov 2014 #7

2x or 1.5x might be tolerable if Ilsa Nov 2014 #12

What you say is true. I doubt if I've spent 50 dollars in the past 4-5 years at retail stores.. BlueJazz Nov 2014 #13

I'll bet these employees aren't getting extra holiday pay meadowlark5 Nov 2014 #77

Yep. It's the nature of the business, and it does suck. Sheldon Cooper Nov 2014 #5

Retail stores were mostly CLOSED on thanksgiving BubbaFett Nov 2014 #28

"Were" is the operative word. Now, the standard is "Bring the people in so we can make more dough." BlueJazz Nov 2014 #32

But, Does It ProfessorGAC Nov 2014 #81

I had to do it when I was in college so it's ok - this is a core problem with americans belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #53

Ah..., but there's the rub CoopersMom Nov 2014 #59

what you said here , this line right here belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #64

+1 Agree with both of you! RiverLover Nov 2014 #73

That is one Caretha Nov 2014 #97

I think you are overreacting to my words. It's never OK to keep people from enjoying their.. BlueJazz Nov 2014 #68

my apologies to you i dont know you personally and i was trying to address the attitude not belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #74

Actually, one of my traits is: I don't want any of the crap that I went through to be ... BlueJazz Nov 2014 #90

You define a decent wage as $7.25 an hour LynneSin Nov 2014 #54

I was thinking of more like 9.50 X 1.5 = 14.25 OR 9.50 X 2 = 19.00 BlueJazz Nov 2014 #71

I know LynneSin Nov 2014 #79

I shop at Kmart sometimes but I've started to feel guilty about it 'cause the... BlueJazz Nov 2014 #91

Retail is minimum wage... with very few exceptions. Veilex Nov 2014 #61

Apologizing for Capitalist Pig shittiness? Odin2005 Nov 2014 #75

I didn't mean it that way but I'll try to become more informed. My Bad. BlueJazz Nov 2014 #92

Sigh. nc4bo Nov 2014 #2

In Kmarts defense they need that dollar Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #19

True......I made a booboo nc4bo Nov 2014 #39

I worked at a place that made computer boards. hobbit709 Nov 2014 #3

Sounds like a company I worked for Stargazer09 Nov 2014 #65

That is what happens when bean counters with MBAs run things... Odin2005 Nov 2014 #76

Not entirely true laundry_queen Nov 2014 #95

Normal corporate work practices... H. Cromwell Nov 2014 #6

That's really terrible, Cromwell. I hope you have a better employer now?? ~nt RiverLover Nov 2014 #9

Remember when stores were closed on Thanksgiving? RiverLover Nov 2014 #8

Yep. I wouldn't shop then even if I wanted to. tblue Nov 2014 #55

I remember well. I also remember when stores opened at their regular opening time on Black Friday. smokey nj Nov 2014 #84

Heck, H. Cromwell Nov 2014 #88

Meanwhile at Costco... tridim Nov 2014 #10

Same with PC Richards Renew Deal Nov 2014 #23

Totally agree. And they need to continue to not show up throughout rurallib Nov 2014 #31

Most people bust their ass the rest of the year BubbaFett Nov 2014 #29

My daughter works at a very high end national retail chain HockeyMom Nov 2014 #11

I don't have any problem with employees having to work yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #18

It's like that at every retail job I've worked Chisox08 Nov 2014 #24

It is their best day of sales or used to be yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #38

a lot of us in the airline industry BlueCollar Nov 2014 #45

I knew someone that worked retail in a Macys type store Renew Deal Nov 2014 #22

Patronize stores with better practices A Little Weird Nov 2014 #14

Supply and demand JonLP24 Nov 2014 #15

kmart dems unite RedstDem Nov 2014 #16

They need to be looking anyway...the Kmart they work at could close without much notice these days. Lars39 Nov 2014 #17

that's right, I forgot Kmart got bought by sears RedstDem Nov 2014 #35

Yes, indeedy...had at least 2 Kmarts and a Sears go out in middle TN...all were money makers. Lars39 Nov 2014 #36

sears should be where amazon is now RedstDem Nov 2014 #40

Yep, they didn't keep up with the times. Lars39 Nov 2014 #42

Ultimately it's up to consumers to not show up. Renew Deal Nov 2014 #20

How about a paid day off. Skink Nov 2014 #21

That's what we get too. Agschmid Nov 2014 #43

Many years ago, I worked at Bloomingdales and I agree, it sucks. badtoworse Nov 2014 #25

On Thanksgiving Day? Many years ago? RiverLover Nov 2014 #26

I don't really remember, but I probably didn't have to work Thanksgiving. badtoworse Nov 2014 #30

My daughter works at Bloomies now HockeyMom Nov 2014 #34

Bloomies was actually a pretty nice store to work at. badtoworse Nov 2014 #41

10% employee discount now HockeyMom Nov 2014 #82

We had fake columns with two way mirrors on them for store security badtoworse Nov 2014 #83

They should all just not show up. Jester Messiah Nov 2014 #27

They are open on Thanksgiving day. There are jobs where LeftinOH Nov 2014 #33

I used to work in a Group Home for MR/DD HockeyMom Nov 2014 #37

There's a big difference between essential jobs... Feron Nov 2014 #93

Exactly! I can't stand when rethugs compare retail to ambulance EMTs or something. RiverLover Nov 2014 #94

Years ago I worked in the human resources dept. of a LibDemAlways Nov 2014 #44

Wednesday Xmases are the worst. RiverLover Nov 2014 #48

My rebellion against things like this proReality Nov 2014 #46

It should be a matter of principle here to boycott KMart, not only on Thanksgiving Day, but KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #66

We can all bitch about this, of course. hamsterjill Nov 2014 #47

Bingo!!!!!! I will NEVER shop on Thanksgiving because its unpatriotic & disrepectful to the holiday RiverLover Nov 2014 #51

The more you know, the less you need. - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #67

I'll be doing the same thing I do every Black Friday: sleep until 12:00. Initech Nov 2014 #86

They need extra people to staff the one register that they keep open Orrex Nov 2014 #49

In a nation with universal health care, paid sick days, paid minimum vacation, mandatory overtime Fred Sanders Nov 2014 #50

What nation is that? Germany? RiverLover Nov 2014 #57

Employees should just tell Kmart that Target pays minimum wage too. dilby Nov 2014 #52

Did they tell you that you would have to work holidays tavernier Nov 2014 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author redstatebluegirl Nov 2014 #58

Our society is doomed. EEO Nov 2014 #60

Back in the old days when rich people and corporations paid taxes and valerief Nov 2014 #62

Another link from your link with some great graphics! CrispyQ Nov 2014 #63

Oooo That is so good. Should have thought of that...Thanks! I'm off to edit the OP now.... RiverLover Nov 2014 #70

I will never shop anywhere on Thanksgiving day. stage left Nov 2014 #69

Hmmm...I wonder what the Walton family is doing this Thanksgiving? KansDem Nov 2014 #72

LOL RiverLover Nov 2014 #98

Don't go!!! oldandhappy Nov 2014 #78

Two lines to piss them off: cloudbase Nov 2014 #80

If I worked at one of those stores I'd be organizing a massive strike / walk out. Initech Nov 2014 #85

Another reason to like Needless Markup!! Closed on Turkey Day! Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #87

Will Fox report on the War Against Thanksgiving? LeftInTX Nov 2014 #89

I think the retail insanity is stupid, but come on... cwydro Nov 2014 #96