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AliceLover 11-21-2005 06:35 PM

Working on Thanksgiving
 
I just started my job at the hospital about two weeks ago. There really arent any people my age. I work with older people. Well since I was the newbie no one (even my boss) said that there was a sheet to sign up for holidays. They just told me yesterday.....I have to work 12-6 on Thanksgiving :(

But hey it was either Thanksgiving or Christmas....

Still I am a sad panda.......

Richard B 11-21-2005 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by AliceLover
I just started my job at the hospital about two weeks ago. There really arent any people my age. I work with older people. Well since I was the newbie no one (even my boss) said that there was a sheet to sign up for holidays. They just told me yesterday.....I have to work 12-6 on Thanksgiving :(

But hey it was either Thanksgiving or Christmas....

Still I am a sad panda.......

Hey Panda,

Hopefully you'll be paid double time. I always did when working Thanksgiving. Plus you're off @ 6...not too late to still enjoy.

UnwindedDreams 11-21-2005 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by AliceLover
I just started my job at the hospital about two weeks ago. There really arent any people my age. I work with older people. Well since I was the newbie no one (even my boss) said that there was a sheet to sign up for holidays. They just told me yesterday.....I have to work 12-6 on Thanksgiving :(

But hey it was either Thanksgiving or Christmas....

Still I am a sad panda.......

Do you want me to save you some turkey or my famous homemade cranberry sauce...yum! sorry, but think of all the ones that need your help...I would do the same. just think, when you reach the gates of heaven, st. peter's gonna let you in. make sure you bring your cd player and listen to alice. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!:xoxo:

GypsySorcerer 11-21-2005 06:41 PM

Aw, I'm sorry, Jimmy. :xoxo: But just think, Christmas is right around the corner!

jannieC 11-21-2005 06:55 PM

You'll be glad once Christmas rolls around. Hope it's not too bad for you and as I said in another thread to Curtis, there *are* people who appreciate you working the holidays. :xoxo:

WelshWitchPMD 11-21-2005 07:19 PM

Aww, I am sorry Jimmy. Just make sure that your family saves some dinner for you. Do you get paid time and a half? If you do then that is a bright side and if not at least you have a job that you seem to like.

Beachwood Mac 11-21-2005 07:30 PM

Sorry Jimmy. Maybe you will have the same luck I did the one year I had to work Thanksgiving. When I was in college I worked the front desk at a high rise resort condominium in Coronado, California. There were 18 floors and about 10 condos on each floor. Everyone, and I mean everyone, felt sorry for me and I had more food brought down to me than I could have possibly eaten in a month. I never wanted to see another piece of pumpkin pie in my life! Have a great Thanksgiving anyway!

Terry

mylittledemon 11-21-2005 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Beachwood Mac
When I was in college I worked the front desk at a high rise resort condominium in Coronado, California


God...that was like 40 years ago wasnt it Terry? haha...j/k

Sorry about your luck Jimmy. I'd rather have Christmas Day off myself...oh well...at least you're not working any longer of a shift.

Beachwood Mac 11-21-2005 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mylittledemon
God...that was like 40 years ago wasnt it Terry? haha...j/k

Listen you little whippersnapper! Not quite - just a little over 20 years ago!

77Rumours77 11-21-2005 07:54 PM

Yea, I know how you feel. I have to work thanksgivivng. In fact I work all week.
Tomorrrow 2p-11p
Wed 8a-5p
THURSDAY 7a-330p
Fri 1p-7p

I would like to know how I got roped into that!?!?! Oh well, I guess it could be worse!

mondaymornin1 11-21-2005 08:09 PM

Ah, I know the feeling well! I'll be working too! It stinks, I know!

I'm a pharmacist. My husband is a cop. The "work place" never closes!:laugh:

AliceLover 11-21-2005 08:43 PM

Yeah Ill be getting pad 20 dollars an hour to sit and do homework for 6 houes but hey its thanksgiving. I want to see my nana go to work on those potatoes! :laugh:

WelshWitchPMD 11-21-2005 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by AliceLover
Yeah Ill be getting pad 20 dollars an hour to sit and do homework for 6 houes but hey its thanksgiving. I want to see my nana go to work on those potatoes! :laugh:


I'll trade with you Jimmy!:laugh:

seeker007nmss 11-21-2005 09:03 PM

I have worked EVERY holiday - 12 hour days - for the last 15 years. After awhile, none of them have any meaning anymore. :shrug: You find you are more interested in napping then turkey at the end of the day.

sara1998 11-21-2005 09:15 PM

I used to have to work Thanksgiving and Christmas, and every other damn holiday you could think of when I worked as an operator in the control room. The process at work just cannot be shut down for one day, so if it was our day in, we had to work. I'm real sorry you have to work, Jimmy... I know your pain, buddy.


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