arci122 Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 I always have to work BF Someone has to feed our addictions.
lelee24 Posted July 24, 2009 Posted July 24, 2009 I work for the school system so I've always had BF off....who needs summer break when you have BF? My problem has always been the DH who has to watch the kids while I shop...he prefers it that way. He's in a job now that works M-TH and has Friday's off...thanks goodness. For once I won't have to ask him to take off that day to babysit. Yea me!
katkat777 Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 Luckily Iam the one who makes the scheduling for my department. So guess who has BF off!!
fluresentcrayon Posted July 28, 2009 Posted July 28, 2009 I work in an operating room in a pretty busy county-like hospital and we always run a skeleton crew on Thanksgiving and BF. I have signed up to work on Thanksgiving a few times just so I could make sure to have BF off lol. Last year I was on call on BF and thankfully didn't get called in, and this year I am totally off, no skeleton crew or call for me...YAY! Come on BF!!!!!
tokanm Posted July 29, 2009 Author Posted July 29, 2009 I AM NOW OFF ON BF I was scheduled to work but I agreed to work this Saturday all day in exchange for having BF off. Yes....I am very relieved not to mention a 4 day weekend
codeblue Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 Not sure. I am currently unemployed and searching for a job. But I am sure I already have a "previously scheduled" commitment on that day and would request off immediately.
mcapel4444 Posted August 21, 2009 Posted August 21, 2009 I thankfully have had my days off switched to Fridays & Saturdays now. So that pretty much covers most of the holidays. lol
tinkrbel Posted August 21, 2009 Posted August 21, 2009 that's a nice schedule, we used to have it company holiday but this year they gave us MLK Jr and I requested/took BF.
amberrn Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 I'm a nurse so usually have to pull strings to get it off, but this year I'll be on maternity leave and my mom already knows she's babysitting.
sas377 Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 I AM NOW OFF ON BF I was scheduled to work but I agreed to work this Saturday all day in exchange for having BF off. Yes....I am very relieved not to mention a 4 day weekend Very Good! I work county government, so we have 13 holidays (and our union traded having Flag Day off for Black Friday)! We have 4 holidays in November - Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Black Friday. This is why I like November so much at work!
Scanner420 Posted September 24, 2009 Posted September 24, 2009 I got shafted this year because I was sick when the Holiday Schedule went out and had to take what was left. 4-12 Thanksgiving, 4-12 X-mas Eve and 8-4 on NYE. (yuk!!) I could have bumped some people because I do have seniority here, but I didn't want to walk back after a three-month absence, and start acting like a jackass because of the Holiday Schedule. So I'll do 4-12 Thanksgiving, go sleep for about four hours and then get in line at TRU around 4:30.
wx4svr Posted September 26, 2009 Posted September 26, 2009 I always have to work BF But I'd like to think we "ALL" work BF in some sort of ways... just some of us have more fun. lol.
prissyturner Posted October 4, 2009 Posted October 4, 2009 I work at a grocery/retail store I will be working Thanksgiving so I can be off BF that is the only day I ask off for
Deal Grabber Posted October 4, 2009 Posted October 4, 2009 I quit my last job because my boss wanted me to work BF.Still not working so i dont have to wry about it.I have 2 kids and dont want to work when they have off from school.
Lyricsmama Posted October 4, 2009 Posted October 4, 2009 I always have to work on BF I never get to go out I have to do all my BF shopping online. I'm a Stay At Home Mom but hubby ALWAYS has to work on BF and Christmas Eve, without him watching the kiddos it means no shopping for me
crystalp Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 I am a stay at home mom, but DH already put in for bf off. We will get his sister to spend the night and watch the kids since she will be home from college that week for Thanksgiving!
princez916 Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 Thankfully I have BF and Xmas Eve off. I'm trying to get the whole week of Thanksgiving off.
Jeanne515 Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 Our company only gives 5 off days all year. So of course I will be working BF, Christmas Eve, and New Years Eve again this year. I always shop before coming to work on BF and take my hour lunch from 8-9 so I have til 9 to be here. Then its wrapping those just bought gifts the rest of the day!!!
pogiporkchop Posted October 6, 2009 Posted October 6, 2009 DH just told me he has BF off as well as Turkey Day but I reminded him that last year he told me that too and he ended up having to work! I'm thankful for those who do work on BF whether by choice or no, be it retail, medical or otherwise. I know the feeling because I've worked several myself :)
lorilwayne Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 I don't have to work Black Friday this year but I did have to work last year. I got my deals online some as early as 2 am on Thanksgiving morning. They were delivered in plenty of time for Christmas. I also had my mother do some shopping for me. This year I am seriously thinking of doing the sleeping thing or just going to crowd watch. Money is tight with my husband having lost his job this past year for the second consecutive year. There are more important things that we need and the kids need. If not I have a feeling I will be looking only for specific things. I may get something for the schools to give for the post-prom parties. (2 daughters- 2 differant schools and this year since 1 is a junior and 1 is a senior we get 2 post prom parties that we have to help out with.) Thinking about those cheap microwaves that seem to come out every year around Christmas. Just not sure though- will depend how money holds out.
Klownicle Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 I do bank holidays, so this year we have black friday and thanksigiving off. However my second job always likes to try and get me to work on thanksgiving. Good luck.
LondonAtDark Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 I was Laid Off from my job in September.... So I will be free:)
codeblue Posted November 2, 2009 Posted November 2, 2009 Just started a new job and was wondering how I could swing getting BF off being the newbie and all. Turns out they are closed that day so no BF withdrawals for me.
jerica388 Posted November 2, 2009 Posted November 2, 2009 I have been with the same company for the last 7 years, and BF is a contractual holiday so I have always had it off. This year we have a large order that needs to be filled by the end of the year and they are saying we might be working BF. Since it is a holiday in the contract that means they will be paying everyone holiday pay plus double time that day. I don't care. I save more than enough to make up for that. I told my boss last week that it doesn't matter if the company is open and working on BF - I will NOT be there. I will take vacation if necessary. We can only have one person per department out on vacation at a time but I happen to know that I am the only one in my department who has vacation time left! Ha! Seriously though, even if I wasn't going BF shopping I would still have to take the day off. My MIL always does Thanksgiving dinner Friday afternoon (so no one has to run around to multiple Thanksgiving dinners on the same day). That is one thing she does that I really appreciate. And she doesn't expect me to do a lot of prep for the meal - as long as I do her BF shopping. DEAL!
jbdinos Posted November 2, 2009 Posted November 2, 2009 I have been with the same company for the last 7 years, and BF is a contractual holiday so I have always had it off. This year we have a large order that needs to be filled by the end of the year and they are saying we might be working BF. Since it is a holiday in the contract that means they will be paying everyone holiday pay plus double time that day. I don't care. I save more than enough to make up for that. I told my boss last week that it doesn't matter if the company is open and working on BF - I will NOT be there. I will take vacation if necessary. We can only have one person per department out on vacation at a time but I happen to know that I am the only one in my department who has vacation time left! Ha! Seriously though, even if I wasn't going BF shopping I would still have to take the day off. My MIL always does Thanksgiving dinner Friday afternoon (so no one has to run around to multiple Thanksgiving dinners on the same day). That is one thing she does that I really appreciate. And she doesn't expect me to do a lot of prep for the meal - as long as I do her BF shopping. DEAL!Do you work with me? We had the same type meeting this morning... with the same end result.. I will NOT be working... I have to do my part stimulate the economy
jerica388 Posted November 2, 2009 Posted November 2, 2009 Good for you! We have to fight for our right to Shop!!
hnybee411 Posted November 2, 2009 Posted November 2, 2009 I'm a county employee so we get the same holidays as the state. Every year for the past 45 years the governer has signed an order making BF a state holiday. It hasn't been signed yet this year so I'm starting to wonder if I'm going to have to work. And there's no way I can take it off as I know my boss will and only one of us in the dept can be gone at a time. I'll have to see if I can come in late so I can go shopping before.
Elmck Posted November 2, 2009 Posted November 2, 2009 Small office and we close 1/2 day Wed, Thanksgiving and BF. My boss said she might hire me to do her Christmas shopping. I am all for it!!
braylan1 Posted November 2, 2009 Posted November 2, 2009 I'm always off on Tgiving and BF... That will be an awesome 4 day weekend for me!! Can't wait. I'm a full time police dispatcher, so I get all paid holidays off!
miss_heidi Posted November 2, 2009 Posted November 2, 2009 I work Monday thru Friday midnights. So, I might miss some of the early door busters at some places, I'm still gonna go and hit some deals after work. That's the nice part about overnights, I might have to adjust my sleep schedule a bit, but I find that I'm able to do more things.
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