This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on November 24, 2006). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
Hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving day!
A piece of advice: if you can manage it, don’t be so foolish as to work retail on the day after Thanksgiving. This year, the Northgate Mall gave its tenant stores the choice of opening at either 5:00am or 6:00am. My manager was kind enough to choose the 6:00am opening time…but that still means I have to be there at about 5:30am.
So now, here I am at five in the morning, trying to shake off a turkey coma so I can go deal with the craziest of the Black Friday shoppers.
Ick.
I will never be convinced that anyone has to be shopping at this hour of the morning. They’re all flat-out insane.
I don’t understand it either. Why bother when there are FOUR WEEKS between now and Christmas?
I work retail and we opened at 5am, my shift started at 4 so I arrived at 3:45. When I stepped out of my car another fellow jumped out of his car and said “I WAS HERE FIRST”.
I politly explained I work here and if you don’t get out of my way, we won’t open!
I was even stupid enough to stand at the door to wish everyone a good morning. HA! As one person in the mob put it. “Quit wasting my time and get out of the way”
My God! What’s wrong with these people?