Opinions On Retailers Opening On Thanksgiving Day
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You won't catch me shopping on Turkey day that's for damn sure. Unfortunately it's the ole......."open it and they will come" mentality......
I'm not in favor of it, but I guess the reality is some folks need the extra money that working on Thanksgiving provides.
I'm not in favor of it, but I guess the reality is some folks need the extra money that working on Thanksgiving provides.
I think it's despicable. I work retail and just by the skins of our teeth I tell you we won't be open. We are however opening at 6 am on the day after...
I remember many years ago, when Wal-mart was just a baby, they had signs posted on their doors about a week before Thanksgiving. I don't recall the exact wording, but they basically said that Thanksgiving is a day for families to be together, and they would be closed so that their employees could be with their families. I remember thinking "that's awesome!".....
No way, take a day off and give everyone a break. Thanksgiving should be spent being thankful, and enjoying family, and football.
I for one WILL NOT be shopping on Thanksgiving. I don't care how cheap things are that day. There are some things that are bigger than scoring a bargain.
I am not going to participate in this offense to working families in retail.
I will not be shopping Thanksgiving Day. A lot of confuse in those stores. So many unfortunate incidents do to uncaring shoppers. No consideration for others. has become a crazy miss. I enjoy my time with my family and shop other days.
Shasta
On his shell he holds the earth.
Believe me, I'd love to shop on Thanksgiving. I have the whole day off to do nothing. It's the perfect time to shop. But I refuse to do it. I worked in retail for a long, long time and I think it's disgusting how little the retail worker's life is valued. People need family time. I wish everyone would make a stand and boycott Thanksgiving shopping.
Consider shopping on Thanksgiving boycotted here! I'm going to talk to my friends and family about it, see if I can get a few of them on board too.
I worked retail for about 12 years, and I worked most Thanksgiving days.
I always remember people saying, 'It's a shame you have to work'. I just thought that if THEY didn't have to go to the store, I wouldn't have been working!
I always remember people saying, 'It's a shame you have to work'. I just thought that if THEY didn't have to go to the store, I wouldn't have been working!
When I worked in Healthcare I worked the holidays voluntarily so people with kids could stay home. I understand that some things cannot stop for the holidays but I do not need to buy a 10 for a dollar pack of socks on Thanksgiving day. No sir.
I might stop at the Walmart on Thanksgiving and bring the workers some candy or something.
I might stop at the Walmart on Thanksgiving and bring the workers some candy or something.
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Might shop online a little. If I feel like it. But leaving my house on Thanksgiving to shop when there are football games to watch and good food to eat? Not for me.
When I was a kid, stores were closed on Thanksgiving day. In the last few years, I've watched as more and more retail stores are staying open.
This year, Belk will open at 8:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving.....I get to work 7:30 till midnight. While I think it's great that I will get double the hourly rate for working on the holiday, I'm more than a little pissed off at the sheer greed of most of our stores.
This year, Belk will open at 8:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving.....I get to work 7:30 till midnight. While I think it's great that I will get double the hourly rate for working on the holiday, I'm more than a little pissed off at the sheer greed of most of our stores.
Shasta
On his shell he holds the earth.
I used to work at Belk! I'm so glad I don't anymore. I remember when I worked there we were open super late on Christmas Eve. And there was virtually no one in the store and the people who were there were really rude. And a few years ago I worked the night before Thanksgiving and there were two women who were there until 11pm and we had closed at 10. They were also incredibly rude. I think it's a trend.
Well, just heard on the news that Wallyworld is going to open at 6pm now ON Thanksgiving to get a head start on Black FRIDAY.
Somebody needs to give them a calendar........
Somebody needs to give them a calendar........
No shopping on Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday or the whole darn weekend for me! I refuse to take part in any of that madness.
I get to go home this year for Thanksgiving, and I plan on having a few beers with my Dad while watching football and seeing my grandparents and Mom and all the rest of my family. Soaking up the love, yep that's what I'm gonna do.
I get to go home this year for Thanksgiving, and I plan on having a few beers with my Dad while watching football and seeing my grandparents and Mom and all the rest of my family. Soaking up the love, yep that's what I'm gonna do.