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21. Bloomingdales is closed too

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 11:44 AM

Nov 2014

My daughter, who has worked Retail for years, finally has off. Unfortunately, her wife who works in auto insurance claims, isn't. Ok, well, at least that is a necessary service. Auto accidents don't stop for major holidays.

Bloomies, Nordstrom, and Nieman Marcus are high end retail. My daughter says it is probably not worth their while to open because their customers won't be beating down their doors on Thanksgiving.

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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