I have already given out paychecks this morning. The framing crew decided at 11:30 that they would knock off work and not come back to work until Wednesday morning.
Everyone I know thinks that we are rich. My husband has worked 7 days a week for as long as I have known him. He generally takes Christmas day off. He works the rest of the time.
My framing crew workers can barely pay their bills, I know some get food stamps. But they can afford to take off 4 1/2 days to celebrate christmas??
I am not complaining,if you can afford it, do it!! My dh has never ever had a paid holiday, so he works!!
Gosh, I sound like a scrooge, don't I? I have to realize that I am married to a workaholic!! That is one reason I have been able to save money as well as I have.
How long do people celebrate christmas?
December 21st, 2007 at 06:04 pm
December 21st, 2007 at 06:22 pm 1198261327
I have 11 days off in a row. I was going to come in during that time even though the office is closed but my bosses staged an intervention so now I am taking off all of the time I am supposed to (no I don't get paid for overtime, I am salaried).
December 21st, 2007 at 06:28 pm 1198261681
As for Christmas, we will close early on Monday and be closed on Tuesday and back to regular hours on Wednesday. Same for the following week with New Years. If it were up to me, Monday would be a full day, but that's only because I don't celebrate Christmas.
December 21st, 2007 at 07:01 pm 1198263689
Our biggest day is the 24th. We have a very large dinner that night and open presents. So, to work on that day would be difficult for us not to mention how many last minute shoppers there are on that day.
My Xmas morning is normally peaceful with a lot of left overs and visiting different people.
December 21st, 2007 at 07:15 pm 1198264509
Personally I preferr a balance between work and home life. A job is just a "job". I live to work and not work to live. But if finance is an issue, then something must be reconsidered.
December 21st, 2007 at 07:40 pm 1198266031
Work to live?
Living includes working, but what more?
December 21st, 2007 at 08:37 pm 1198269452
December 21st, 2007 at 09:04 pm 1198271040
I think you're forgetting that two of the four days are weekend days. My DH's company only gives Christmas Day off and who in corporate America wants to be at work on Christmas Eve? I think that some people see family as more important than the paycheck. It isn't as if they are taking mid-week June off. It's the holidays!
December 21st, 2007 at 09:16 pm 1198271818
Last week, the head of the crew asked us for a loan to pay his bills. If I could not pay my bills, I would not take off 4 1/2 days without pay. Sorry, that is just me!
December 21st, 2007 at 09:23 pm 1198272214
December 21st, 2007 at 09:33 pm 1198272789
I don't mind though, the Dr. gave us a hefty bonu$ for Christmas....
December 22nd, 2007 at 12:43 am 1198284203
How many days a week do they usually work? Do they work all year, or do they have to piece together other employment? If the latter, maybe they have found temporary work on a project that pays more. Ex: I see truck trailors pulled up next to the Target store round the clock here. They hire extra people in these last few days before Christmas just to keep unloading the trucks. Seems to me that hard working, strong construction workers who are already accustomed to unloading are just the sort of workers Target would be happy to entice away from their regular jobs for a while.
December 22nd, 2007 at 04:44 pm 1198341874
December 24th, 2007 at 04:38 am 1198471128