So, who actually has to work tomorrow? — Page 5

as a former newspaper reporter who also worked a second job at a movie theatre to make ends meat, i NEVER had a holiday off. if i wasn't covering a reorganization meeting on new years day, i was working a memorial day parade, or interviewing people about the black friday shopping madness.

when it came time to actually have off from the newspaper, i was working at the movie theatre on thanksgiving day, christmas eve and day, easter, new years eve and day, etc.

the funny thing is, once i was in a position to quit my second job and in an editorial position where i didn't have to work holidays anymore, i volunteered with my crisis hotline group to work the phone lines, so that people with families and other loved ones could be with their relatives.

i was single at the time, and felt fortunate enough to spend some time with my family but more fortunate to reach out to those in need during the holidays when their problems seemed to magnify and they really needed someone to listen to them.

and, you know what, i would do it again in an instant. sure, it may be aggravating at the time to work on a holiday, but you'll be a better person for learning about responsibilty, sacrifice, and life.

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Updated On: 11/25/06 at 10:12 AM

Sorry to hear that Rath.

Thank you BroadwayBulldog, I appreciate it.

Nicely said, BB. I'm surprised at some of the people around here who either don't remember what it was like, or can't allow the youth here to feel their own feelings and experience what's still new to them.

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I worked yesterday...I had to take a second job at American Eagle this semester and as the new girl, I got the Black Friday shaft. I did get a free scarf though. The thing that does suck, however, is that I have to do an overnight floor set on Christmas Eve. Until 3 a.m.

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If this makes me an ungrateful li'l whippersnapper, so be it: Kimmy, that really sucks. Nobody should have to unpack and set up the day-after-Christmas sale crap overnight on Christmas Eve. I hope you're at least getting time and a half for it.

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There is no greater motivation for finishing college and earning a degree than working retail. I've also said that there is no other job on earth that could make Communism look good...

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Lol thanks, Rath. I actually just got in from the good ol' AE, and today they trained me to fit prissy girls for bras! Oh, the unbearable joy.

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Well, you certainly shouldn't just "eyeball it" when it comes to bras. An ill-fitting bra can cause a lot of problems. You should meausre your bra size very precisely.

On the flipside of that, there definitely don't need to be people whose job it is to fit bras for you. that's why they have charts in dressing rooms. I feel really bad for you, Kimmy! I will NEVER work in retail.

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wa4f, I hope you got to dig up some kind of holliday. What bother's me ALOT is b12b's post ealier in the thread about the decline of mankind do to evil teenagers.

I highly dobut you where anywhere near as wise and as mature as you are now 20 to 30 years ago. (I that dosen't offend you, I just assumed you were in your 40's)

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