Labor Day = No work. How come retail stores are open? (gallon, wages)

[Patton360]

Originally Posted by freightshaker

Oh, I read the title, but why are retail stores any more deservent of time off for a holiday than the jobs I brought into question?

Those people are usually worked to a frazzle and paid minimum wage. I'm sure they could use the day off.

[freightshaker]

Originally Posted by Patton360

Those people are usually worked to a frazzle and paid minimum wage. I'm sure they could use the day off.

They typically get paid more on a holiday and most of them can use the extra money..

[victimofGM]

I worked. Work in a hospital boiler room. Why shouldn't retail be open for business? This is a time in which many people are at home. Maybe they forgot something they needed for their BBQ? Maybe they need medication? Maybe they want to use this time to get additional school supplies? Maybe they need gas? You honestly think business execs all take this day off work? I use to think execs always took weekends and holidays off. I've seen hospital execs and CEO here working late night and weekends to get the job done. Sure, most probably don't, but not all and probably far more than you realize.

[Patton360]

Originally Posted by freightshaker

They typically get paid more on a holiday and most of them can use the extra money..

Now you purport to speak for them.

[victimofGM]

Originally Posted by Patton360

Those people are usually worked to a frazzle and paid minimum wage. I'm sure they could use the day off.

Really? Even Walmart pays above minimum wage. Try again

[freightshaker]

Originally Posted by Patton360

Now you purport to speak for them.

And the OP isn't?

[Patton360]

Originally Posted by victimofGM

Really? Even Walmart pays above minimum wage. Try again

Yeah, WAY above minimum wage. I may quit my job and go work for Walmart.

[Patton360]

Originally Posted by victimofGM

Really? Even Walmart pays above minimum wage. Try again

Two wrongs always make a right. Sorry that I forgot about that.

[freightshaker]

Many many years ago, when I was a young man (I actually was once they tell me) I worked retail. When I worked on a holiday I got paid double time. I would have been pissed if that extra money would have been taken out of my pocket to provide for my family.

[victimofGM]

Originally Posted by Patton360

Yeah, WAY above minimum wage. I may quit my job and go work for Walmart.

Local minimum wage is around $7 an hour, some of my wife's friends report our local Walmart starting pay around $9. That's over 25% above minimum wage. You're the one who said they work for minimum wage and I provide an example that pays no less than 25% above minimum wage.