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That's precisely why we should start observing Boxing Day...give the retail/shipping/etc... workers a much-deserved break!
You know the retailers are never gonna go for that.....Boxing Day is the day after Christmas, who is gonna sell all the crap that didnt move during the holidays?????
We need more holidays for everyone. You had no problem listing a few christian holidays.
You know Yom Kippur was today. Why didn't we get off work for that? If September 19th fell on a weekday this year we should have gotten off work for that, too unless you are discriminating against Pastafarians. Flying Spaghetti Monster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Actually the NYC Public Schools have off for Yom Kipper as well as Rosh Hashana (the Jewish New Year) when they fall on weekdays.
Actually the NYC Public Schools have off for Yom Kipper as well as Rosh Hashana (the Jewish New Year) when they fall on weekdays.
Just because they are a large minority. Good luck finding a place in the south that recognizes Jewish events. They may exist....but I'm unaware of them.
if anything we should be eliminating them... and companies should have better employee benefits instead of their slave wages.
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Just because they are a large minority. Good luck finding a place in the south that recognizes Jewish events. They may exist....but I'm unaware of them.
Instead of more holidays, maybe the federal and state governments should enable us to keep more of our money. The real "Labor Day" is now the beginning of May, which is when you get to actually keep the money you earn. How about making it March 1st? I'd gladly trade in some of these superfluous days of leisure, in exchange for more money in my paycheck.
The problem with all those holidays is that they are enjoyed by nations where you are basically an endentured slave to the government when it comes to taxation. When a nation's GNP is stifled in such a manner, it results in a lower degree of productivity and a higher degree of state control. I propose the U.S. continue to go in the other direction.
Instead of more holidays, maybe the federal and state governments should enable us to keep more of our money. The real "Labor Day" is now the beginning of May, which is when you get to actually keep the money you earn. How about making it March 1st? I'd gladly trade in some of these superfluous days of leisure, in exchange for more money in my paycheck.
The problem with all those holidays is that they are enjoyed by nations where you are basically an endentured slave to the government when it comes to taxation. When a nation's GNP is stifled in such a manner, it results in a lower degree of productivity and a higher degree of state control. I propose the U.S. continue to go in the other direction.
In Europe, Labor Day is May 1... the U.S. should be the same!
You know the retailers are never gonna go for that.....Boxing Day is the day after Christmas, who is gonna sell all the crap that didnt move during the holidays?????
There are still 363 days of the year to sell the crap. Having 3 - 4 days retail days off from work wouldn't hurt. They could make Boxing day half if so desperate
There are still 363 days of the year to sell the crap. Having 3 - 4 days retail days off from work wouldn't hurt. They could make Boxing day half if so desperate
Totally get where you are coming from! I have over 20 years in retail.....I know what they think, OMG 2 days of lost profits!
Just another excuse for greed.
In Europe, Labor Day is May 1... the U.S. should be the same!
In case you haven't noticed, this is NOT Europe. Most of our ancestors risked life and limb to move away from Europe, why make it the same here now? Makes no sense, you like Europe so much, go back.
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