I remember hearing a boss tell his workers-

"YOU ASKED FOR THE JOB WHEN YOU CAME HERE... DIDN'T YOU"



Our workplace is open 24/7 so we know about holidays.We ask who would like to cover the time, and then we try and split things up so you get one or the other day each year.
We may even split shifts so no one gets stuck the whole day. Like people with kids may get the morning shifts and then work later at night after the kids have had their day. And those with grandchildren work the mornings and then have the afternoon to share with their families when they come to visit.

We give extra $$ and then extra days off for those that do work the big days like Christmas and Thanksgiving. Some like the $$ other like the extra time off.

We laugh at the non Christians who must have both days off no matter what and then they MUST have their own religion's days off also. But people who do nothing but take, take, take, usually don't last long....co-workers have a way of getting even with them!

I say a prayer for all that work during these time. What would it be like to be taken to a hospital and find it closed or you got 3rd rate care from some poor sap who got stuck working or was low man on the totem pole.