vertigo Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 I'm working at Staples this year and I'm gonna really try and get off for BF this year. I'd hate to miss all the hot deals. I don't know how hard it will be to get off though. So do any of you retail people try and get off on BF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 I expect all of you who work retail to do whatever it takes to get us the BF ads as soon as possible We'll make it worth your time :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebirth Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Many people I ask, they all have to work on BF. No one is off the hook on that day. If it wasn't for the employees, there's wouldn't be a Black Friday. So hats of to the people who work retail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomacey Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Only once in all my years of retail was I off on Black Friday and that's the day DS was born! On his first birthday, I tried to get off (or at least work opening so I could spend some of the day with him) and I ended up working 11:00-9:00. Supposedly that was the best they could do! And that was Black Saturday. It was not a pretty day in the Small Appliance Department that day! Thank heavens I am out of that line of work now. .... I could NEVER give up my BF fix! I wish you luck but I don't think you'll get very far. Maybe ask if you can close that day??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottmso Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Any retail employees ever able to get any of the BF deals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMAN Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Any retail employees ever able to get any of the BF deals?Some retail employees have access to the Black Friday ads and we wanna hear from them. We'll make it worth your while and ensure total anonymity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Any retail employees ever able to get any of the BF deals?If you're referring to buying the items ahead of time, it probably depends on the store. I wouldn't think they'd allow the employees to get the really limited times as it wouldn't be good for the doors to open and for nothing to be left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elena_398 Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 I used to work at Home Depot and got off luckily every year. Only once did I have to go in for a couple of hours, but that wasn't until noon. Now Im a stay at home mom so I can go! My husband's work closes for Thanksgiving and day after so Im lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Except for the "voucher" items, I can usually get anything else. You work on BF though, period. If you're lucky, you get a closing shift so you can shop in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanM Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 I've worked a few times on black friday, it is not fun. The mall is open for 14 hours and I've worked between 8 to the full 14 hour days. I hate the x-mas season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amez74 Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 I used to work in retail management for two different companies and it was definitely required that everyone worked all weekend. You could request a day off but realizing that you may or may not get it. It was fun though too--one company I worked for bought food for everyone for the weekend because they knew we would be to busy to go out and try to battle for food. Kindof an employee appreciation thing I guess. I've been on both sides of the counter on black friday and I think it's fun either way. Amy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairydustcrissy Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 DH works @ EB games, so he closes. I have until 1, and he goes in at 1:30. It has worked fo rus for 6 years now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommie75 Posted October 8, 2005 Share Posted October 8, 2005 when i worked at jc penny's no one could get off everyone worked,, but we had to get there at like 5-5.30 so we would get what we wanted and put it in the stockroom. and after we got off we could get a price over ride to the sale price.. so we would at least get what we wanted from that store.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinloo Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 I work in retail and always work black friday but I do the closing shift. My husband used to go hunting that morning so I would have to be home with the kids. The company would put all the experieced and good cashiers on in the morning and have the newer less experienced ones at night but needed a strong cashier to oversee them. I'm that strong cashier. My husband doesn't go hunting that morning anymore so I get to do my shopping with MIL and then head of to work. Makes for a long tiring day but I have fun doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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