2006-11-15 06:36:47 · 14 answers · asked by wjduenow 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Thanksgiving
Not uncommon. Not fair.
If you work for a bank, they have to be open.
2006-11-15 06:41:20 · answer #1 · answered by rjrmpk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
England does no longer rejoice a Thanksgiving Day regardless of the undeniable fact that it would, as properly as the different u . s . interior the international. besides the certainty that George Washington reported we've a nationwide Thanksgiving Day, or maybe nonetheless he presented the assumption to congress and it replaced into surpassed, Thanksgiving Day did no longer take carry till Abraham Lincoln made it an respected holiday. He made it a trip through fact the rustic replaced into interior the midst of the Civil conflict and he had to strengthen help for the union and additionally style of quell emotions of regionalism. Boston editor Sara Josepha Hale had a super hand in helping to get Thanksgivng Day began by potential of beginning a marketing campaign for it. She were doing this for years, asserting that Thanksgiving Day could be a nationwide holiday to furnish attributable to God for all we've. Lincoln agreed, and then it took carry and we've been celebrating it nationally ever considering. so as you will discover, it replaced into created to furnish attributable to God for all the reward bestowed unto us from the superb author. each u . s . could have a Thanksgiving Day and supply attributable to God for all that He has given us. happy Thanksgiving certainly everyone!!!
2016-12-10 09:45:37 · answer #2 · answered by kulpa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The company is trying to save money as it knows most everyone will be non-productive after a big Thanksgiving feast.
2006-11-15 06:41:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Not at all. My husbands company finally made the day after a paid holiday after many years.
2006-11-16 08:05:54 · answer #4 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every business has their own rules about this type of thing. I can understand the 'floating holiday' thing but you should never be requried to use a vacation day.
2006-11-15 07:18:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not odd that they would want you to have that day off but if they require you to take a vacation day it should be a free vacation day on them
2006-11-15 07:05:18 · answer #6 · answered by leslie b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pathetic. Either you have no job alternatives, or your company is banking that their employees have no alternatives... Do unto others, right? I don't even think day-laborers have to do that the day after thanksgiving.
2006-11-15 06:57:36 · answer #7 · answered by Astounded J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL your company wants you to do Day after Thanksgiving sales? LOL
2006-11-15 06:38:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we get the day off after thanksgiving. I will be thinking of you.
2006-11-15 06:49:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not so uncommon as a lot of companies do that.
2006-11-15 07:24:29 · answer #10 · answered by Mike M. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋