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yeoman6987

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8. McDonalds Burger King, movie theaters

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 10:11 AM

Nov 2014

Dunkin Donuts, Perkins, taxi services, gas stations, some churches, hotels, motels,

I especially put the fast foods to show Starbucks is in good company.

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14 Greedy Companies That Are Forcing Employees to Work on Thanksgiving [View all] xchrom Nov 2014 OP

Out of those 14, six I have never set foot in, six I don't go to any more, the other 2 not on T-Day hobbit709 Nov 2014 #1

McDonalds Burger King, movie theaters yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #8

That's what you sign up for if you work retail and you know that going in. badtoworse Nov 2014 #2

Merry Christmas, Scrooge Frances Nov 2014 #3

The jerk store called RandiFan1290 Nov 2014 #6

I seem to remember that stores closed on major holidays, back in the day. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #4

When Reagan destroyed PATCO? B Calm Nov 2014 #7

Reagan sure was powerful apparently yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #9

Big fan? Kingofalldems Nov 2014 #15

These days many workers don't even get a premium for working the holiday. Gormy Cuss Nov 2014 #19

Double time pay HockeyMom Nov 2014 #20

it wasn't really double time, was it? hfojvt Nov 2014 #23

Worked both places at the Agency HockeyMom Nov 2014 #26

still sounds like straight pay with a paid holiday hfojvt Nov 2014 #29

My nephew works for Kohl's (he signs up every year to work, and many times doesn't get selected) ScreamingMeemie Nov 2014 #27

okay hfojvt Nov 2014 #30

Many workers shop over the holiday abelenkpe Nov 2014 #5

what about 7-11? Or QuickTrip? KFC or Popeys? Various bars? snooper2 Nov 2014 #10

Plenty to blame these companies for, but this one belongs on people who shop on TG. If folk didn't Hoyt Nov 2014 #11

What Hoyt said. WillowTree Nov 2014 #17

Silly boy. They all put profits first. Joe Magarac Nov 2014 #12

It's the greed creep. kiva Nov 2014 #13

Well, not to point out the obvious, but that's why they're called 'convenience' stores. WillowTree Nov 2014 #18

My daughter worked in supermarkets HockeyMom Nov 2014 #22

As I said, this was 30 years ago kiva Nov 2014 #24

I blame the customers shopping on Thanksgiving tabbycat31 Nov 2014 #14

Sears, Kmart, and JC Penny's are almost out of business in most towns. I had rather work on a patricia92243 Nov 2014 #16

Bloomingdales is closed too HockeyMom Nov 2014 #21

I don't see any gas stations on the list hfojvt Nov 2014 #25

Burger King and McDonalds ChazII Nov 2014 #28

Starbucks has been open Thanksgiving forever. tammywammy Nov 2014 #31