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julian bozo · 04-12-2004, 02:13 AM

On my way back from my sister's house to my aunt's house I noticed our Books-A-Million was open, also a grocery store alot of restraunts, Wal-Mart and lots of other things. I felt kind of bad because I was enjoying dinner and Easter with my family and those poor employees were having to work. Next year Let's all not eat out on Easter,buy our candy days before Easter, so maybe everybody can have a Easter off.
Exception for the Hospitals and police stations.

MandieR1980 · 04-12-2004, 02:26 AM

There are lots of people that have to work on holidays. Where I got laid off from is open all year round because it's a pharmacy. In one department you have to work major holidays including Xmas.

spunkygirl · 04-13-2004, 06:28 AM

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Originally posted by julian bozo
On my way back from my sister's house to my aunt's house I noticed our Books-A-Million was open, also a grocery store alot of restraunts, Wal-Mart and lots of other things. I felt kind of bad because I was enjoying dinner and Easter with my family and those poor employees were having to work. Next year Let's all not eat out on Easter,buy our candy days before Easter, so maybe everybody can have a Easter off.
Exception for the Hospitals and police stations.

I work in a restaurant and had to work on easter, you'd be surprised how many people don't want to cook on easter, or are just too darn lazy to cook

Nanny Fine · 04-13-2004, 08:44 AM

I know for a FACT that Walmart is not open on Easter I worked there for 8 years and my mother works there now.

Chocoholic · 04-13-2004, 11:37 AM

The store I work at closes on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. It disgusts me to see other stores, restaurants, movie theaters, and places like that open on holidays. Don't customers realize that employees might like to spend the holiday with their families instead of catering to them?

Mr. Television · 04-13-2004, 12:11 PM

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Originally posted by Topanga
I work in a restaurant and had to work on easter, you'd be surprised how many people don't want to cook on easter, or are just too darn lazy to cook

I went out to a restaurant on Easter and had to wait for over a half hour just to get a table. And I had reservations.

Hollow · 04-13-2004, 03:37 PM

**** no.

Liza · 04-13-2004, 05:53 PM

I had to work at a hot, unairconditioned concessions counter at a movie theater on the Fourth of July. It was miserable.

But what are you going to do? Boycott films from opening on July 4, Christmas, Easter, etc? Won't happen, unfortunately

spunkygirl · 04-13-2004, 08:43 PM

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Originally posted by Sideshow Kristen
The store I work at closes on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. It disgusts me to see other stores, restaurants, movie theaters, and places like that open on holidays. Don't customers realize that employees might like to spend the holiday with their families instead of catering to them?

NO they don't realize LOL! At least where I work they close on Christmas and THanksgiving, but not Easter

We weren't that busy on Easter, but it makes you wonder why people don't want to spend the day with their families with a nice hot meal that they fixed

sara · 04-14-2004, 01:06 AM

The grocery store I work at was open on Easter, but the only people who worked were the ones who signed up for it.

PZelda · 04-14-2004, 02:00 AM

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Originally posted by mr roper
I went out to a restaurant on Easter and had to wait for over a half hour just to get a table. And I had reservations.

Hmmm...I went to Perkins on Easter Sunday...Wasn't too busy. However, the stores in the Mall of America were closed...The restaurants and Camp Snoopy in there were open all day, though. Then I went back to the Mall of America again on Monday and everything was open.

Mr. Television · 04-14-2004, 02:09 AM

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Originally posted by Miss Vicki
Hmmm...I went to Perkins on Easter Sunday...Wasn't too busy. However, the stores in the Mall of America were closed...The restaurants and Camp Snoopy in there were open all day, though. Then I went back to the Mall of America again on Monday and everything was open.

I don't know if any of the stores were open or not. I know the stores down town were close and some of the restaurants in town didn't open until 4pm.

04-12-2004, 02:13 AM	#1
julian bozo Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2001 Location: Cullman,Al,United States Posts: 1,534	Let's boycott Easter sales next year On my way back from my sister's house to my aunt's house I noticed our Books-A-Million was open, also a grocery store alot of restraunts, Wal-Mart and lots of other things. I felt kind of bad because I was enjoying dinner and Easter with my family and those poor employees were having to work. Next year Let's all not eat out on Easter,buy our candy days before Easter, so maybe everybody can have a Easter off. Exception for the Hospitals and police stations.

04-12-2004, 02:26 AM	#2
MandieR1980 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2001 Location: East Taunton, Massachusetts Posts: 2,635	There are lots of people that have to work on holidays. Where I got laid off from is open all year round because it's a pharmacy. In one department you have to work major holidays including Xmas.
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04-13-2004, 08:44 AM	#4
Nanny Fine Justine and Holden.. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 01, 2003 Location: Watching The Ellen Degeneres Show and luvin' it Posts: 2,852	I know for a FACT that Walmart is not open on Easter I worked there for 8 years and my mother works there now.
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04-14-2004, 01:06 AM	#10
sara Member Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2002 Location: grandville michigan Posts: 2,296	The grocery store I work at was open on Easter, but the only people who worked were the ones who signed up for it.
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04-13-2004, 11:37 AM	#5
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	The store I work at closes on Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. It disgusts me to see other stores, restaurants, movie theaters, and places like that open on holidays. Don't customers realize that employees might like to spend the holiday with their families instead of catering to them?

04-13-2004, 03:37 PM	#7
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	**** no.

04-13-2004, 05:53 PM	#8
Liza BestYearsofOurLives Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 24, 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 6,537	I had to work at a hot, unairconditioned concessions counter at a movie theater on the Fourth of July. It was miserable. But what are you going to do? Boycott films from opening on July 4, Christmas, Easter, etc? Won't happen, unfortunately