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Where my other holiday workers at?

Asmedus0 · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:13 · permalink

Tell me I'm not the only one. It's a holiday and I'm at work.

The worst part is that it was OPTIONAL! I'm a sucker for a good paycheck I guess. 😂

Anyone else at work today?

deadpoolw · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:17 · permalink

My sympathies brother 👍🏻

extrry · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:23 · permalink

yep, stuck here too - optional my ass

gipskatt · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:24 · permalink

I had two jobs until last year, for 20 years. I have a regular day job with holidays off, and my other job was contract work from home, and so I worked every night, weekend, and holiday other than maybe 4-5 weeks on actual holiday tops in those years. It sucked, even working from home, I was stuck at my desk 12 hours a day some days. I feel you.

Asmedus0 · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:29 · permalink

Thank you, it's not really a big deal. I came in (this is even worse) at 6:30... food trucks are coming at 12:00 so I'll eat, visit some other associates and leave at 2:30. It'll feel like a short day.

Asmedus0 · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:31 · permalink

That's a grueling schedule. I do have my weekends and I'm off this Friday for an out of town concert so I felt like I should work today. I'm an over achieving, money making opportunist. lol

gipskatt · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:32 · permalink

Still, it sucks. None of us should work this much and we should all make much more money. Give everyone everything, I say.

It was a horrible schedule even if it was desk work and some from home, I hated it.

Asmedus0 · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:33 · permalink

Oh desk work is terrible.... it's what I do now for most of my day. I'd prefer being up and about moving.

agamerhasnotag · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:34 · permalink

When I did work in restaurants and retail, I was the one who would work on holidays.
As a food server, you have control over your income.
So I picked up any shifts available.
I lived in Los Angeles.
With my income I was able to own a car and motorcycle.
And rent a place obviously.
Labor Day isn’t a family or traditional holiday like Christmas or Thanksgiving.
I indeed worked those holidays

AngrezZ · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:38 · permalink

I uh... volunteered for 16 hours today... butnits 2.5x allll day, so hard to pass up a weeks worth of pay in one day.

NickTheRedYoshi · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:39 · permalink

I had two jobs until last year, for 20 years. I have a regular day job with holidays off, and my other job was contract work from home, and so I worked every night, weekend, and holiday other than maybe 4-5 weeks on actual holiday tops in those years. It sucked, even working from home, I was stuck at my desk 12 hours a day some days. I feel you.

Asmedus0 · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:39 · permalink

Exactly! It's double time (bonus!) and I don't have any holiday plans... my husband is in the same industry as me and he is also choosing to work today (different employer). It's a big ch-ching! We work hard but we also play hard so it makes sense.

bonkai2804 · 7 Sep 2026 at 15:39 · permalink

Restaurants are open always..!!! Working on holiday where everyone is making plan to be outside and I am working