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You are the reason these people won’t be making money. Grinch!

When I was in college I loved working holidays (especially Christmas) as a server at an upscale restaurant. Made tons of tips when I needed it most.

I agree. One year my wife and I went out for an early Christmas dinner and we left the waitress a 100% tip. We spoke to her about working and she was in college and couldn’t really afford to go home that year.

Some people need the job and some volunteer to work during the holidays.

Why? They get time and a half. I always chose to work holidays because I am not religious and sometimes they even give you double pay. Visit the stores, you aren't hurting or helping anyone. Just act normal dude.

Having been a server, nothing is worse than having to work a holiday and no one shows up. You make zero tips, but still have to work. Since then, I will absolutely stop into anyplace open but empty.

Sometimes you should just talk to the staff and see what would help them the most rather than ride by on your white horse while looking down your nose.

I do the same every Sunday.

Your culture also presumes Christian. Many of the places where I’ve worked had people who do no see tomorrow as a holiday at all.

Finally, as a young person, my choice was to sit in my tiny apartment by myself, or spend the day with my friends at work.

The point is that you say that you don’t do this like it’s some kind of gift or help to those who are working. Why do you get to decide that and the workers don’t?

It sounds very me-me and never considers what other people would want to have happen.

Next up are the feats of strength.

My daughter just said this today, when I told her that her sister is going out to eat tomorrow.

Triple time and no tax on it. When I was an HR Director, we filled those spots with volunteers first. I stay home on holidays or I tip double…also no tax.

Why would I do that?

Agree, Emerald 🎄

Me too!

Some people choose to work so others do not that have young families and also. eBay’s tips are usually very good on holidays…

Well I don’t know about tipping restaurants but everywhere else I’ve worked on holidays, when it’s slow you can get sent home early.
Like happened to me today, after a hectic lunch rush. 🙄

Corporations would actually close on holidays if labor costs were higher than profit. But of course our culture is a me-me consumption one.

I thanked people for working after lunch today! (Christmas Eve)

I’ll go to a gas station on holidays, but I tend to go to the ones that are owned:operated by foreign people who don’t necessarily celebrate that holiday.

everyone in food service/retail makes fun of this. like, why are you here? we wanna go home

I will go to a store if I need / want to. I have many times worked holidays and weekends when I was younger, I was happy with the extra pay.

Holiday pay is enticing. I would happily work on major holidays. Living in a popular tourist destination, many businesses remain open for vacationers and travelers.

You aren't the reason. Often, the allure of doubl-time + can be enough.

The country is not overworked.

There are some people who find themselves in a position where they work too much, but to generalize that everyone is overworked is simply false.

People in the service industry complain because it’s part of the culture. But the facts are much much different.

US service industry workers make more than their counterparts in Europe. This is mostly because we have a tipping culture. But it incentivizes them to say they are underpaid as it guilts *some* people into tipping more. I know you don’t believe this, but look it up before you simply parrot what you’ve heard.

As for your holiday example, do you avoid their holidays so they can celebrate with their family? Do you stay home for Chinese New Year? Diwali? I bet not. You are just riding around on your western centric horse trying to save the poor.

You are wrong.

The Chinese restaurants are almost all open on Christmas Day. I’m sure they’d love your business.

I would but I don’t like Chinese Food. 🤷‍♀️

This country is overworked. Everywhere in retail or food service I’ve worked everyone complains all day about having to be there during a holiday.

If you want to work, fine. Show up and work wildly understaffed, alone even. Because nobody who has plans should have to be there.

I don’t want to miss a special annual family gathering because my coworker was bored and a customer wanted a Big Mac.

Too many people today have no idea what real work is. We would have never had a Brooklyn Bridge, Golden Gate Bridge, Empire State Building and more if people had been afraid of hard work.

When I was young and working hourly (early 1970’s), working on holidays meant triple pay. Everyone wanted to do it.