How is your job handled on Black Friday?

[Kanyon71]

Luckily for me where I work we are closed Thursday and Friday. This year we are going to see family so I'm taking the entire week off.

 

Previous years where I used to work I took Black Friday off (everyone knew I would as we always go out shopping, so it wasn't an issue).

[magickallight]

I work.

[starbeck96]

I am a stay at home mom and have been for most of our almost 26 years of marriage.  But I worked at our local 911 center for 5 years.  I would volunteer to work Thanksgiving morning so I could have Thanksgiving night off (when they were doing sales on Thanksgiving).  In 2020, I worked a 12 hour shift Thanksgiving Day and took off Black Friday.

 

[ilikefree]

I work at a school so we always have Thursday and Friday off. This year, for some reason, we have the entire week off.

[Bopeep]

We are off Thursday and Friday.  Back in the day, I would take off BF. And before I could do that, the sales started early morning so I would get up and go shopping, then go to work .

[HanShotFirst]

I’m in healthcare so there is no holiday unless you work at a physician’s office.  Last year my place of employment opened up the clinic until noon so I got to leave about 2 pm.  Otherwise for most of my career I either worked or had to take a PTO day for BF. 

[kellis4321]

My job is closed on Thursday and Friday, so I'm able to shop either day!

[tracy0504]

I work for the court system so we are open that week except for Thanksgiving, however, I took off from the 23rd to the 28th because the plan was to go see my mom for her birthday (Thanksgiving Day) this year...those plans have changed but I still have the time off... 

[hillbillyswife]

we don't have to work 

[bluebear]

I work for a school system. We usually are off Wednesday - Friday, but this year we also have off Monday and Tuesday.

Years ago I worked retail, and I used to love working black Friday.

[abentley]

Public school employee, so I have always had the luxury of most of the week off work! 

[BFKJH]

I just retired this year from the school system, so I have been lucky most of my life being off on Thursday and Friday.  I many times took Monday off, just to sleep in after all the long hours of shopping and holiday festivities.

[lilwywy]

My office is off on Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Where I used to work they were open 24 hours so I worked most holidays. I'm very happy that I get them off now.

[tyreejames]

We are closed on Thanksgiving and they usually give us Friday off as well. In my 17 years there, we’ve only not been given Black Friday off once. I always hold on to a use or lose day in case they opt to not give us the day.

 

I generally take Wednesday off as well so I can get a head start on my baking.

[mastert1966]

We are closed on Black Friday so I always take the following Monday off to get everything wrapped and under the tree that we set up and decorate over the weekend.

[Hubbalance]

My jobs have always been closed except the one BF I worked retail. I had to work, and it was awesome! It was soooo much fun, but I did miss being able to shop myself.

[lucyismycat]

Our office is closed Thursday/Friday.  We will probably leave early Friday morning for a hockey tournament, and since everyone is back to being closed on Thanksgiving my BF shopping will be limited to online shopping that day.  I miss being out in person that day, but I spend a lot less money this way!   

[momlori]

Most years I was off on Black Friday. The one year I had to work, I went in late after an early morning of shopping

[Jeanne515]

Healthcare - we work or take PTO. 

[dantegirl]

Blessed to have Thursdaay AND Friday off!

[Doresia]

I work at a doctor's office.  We have always been closed Thanksgiving and Black Friday.  If that ever changes, I don't think anyone would be surprised or upset that I would definitely use PTO for Black Friday

[Angelus]

We get off Thursday and Friday at my job.

[jaymacfla]

I take the week off. It seems like i am finding better deals at yardsales this year, lol. 

[wittenlover]

My primary job - I have Thanksgiving and BF off as a holiday.

My second (fun gig) retail job - I expect I’ll be working there at least a few hours. All good.

[stewarta4]

I work in public safety services..no such luck of us being closed for the holidays! 

[setlok73]

I work for a major hospital so if we want BF off we have to request it

[ytmomof4]

I DoorDash so I get to work when I want. I obviously don’t work on bf

[Rockfordmom]

They gave us Tuesday - Friday this year and when I saw that I immediately put in for Monday off.

[christinajoy7]

I am blessed to work from home with a flexible schedule so I do my early morning items and log in around 10am. I probably will only work around 6 hours or so anyway because that day is typically super dead with no one much working.

[stina629]

I was a teacher for 8 years, but left at the end of the 21-22 school year for a job at a major theme park. I am blessed to be full time and have a fantastic manager so I have Wednesday through Friday off! On our FT team we all worked together to get everyone the days off they needed, so I am not working Xmas day either; but I am working Christmas Eve. Which is fine because we are set up for our major Christmas event and it is BEAUTIFUL!