First of all I want to start off this blog by saying thank you to the many companies that are closed this Thanksgiving and allowing their employees to spend a paid Christmas with their families. You have given more of a gift than you could know. Thank you for saving us from this holiday nightmare. I hope this spreads and buts an end to this madness. For the sake of the workers.
Society Lost in Consumerism
I think this is a great step in the right direction for American society. Too often we are lost in the world of consumerism by putting merchandise at the top of our priority lists. We let the things we own define us as a person when they really do not. Thanksgiving is missed by many hardworking parents every year because their companies care more about making money than they do about their employees. That is the bottom line. They don't care that their empolyees don't get to spend anytime with their families during the holidays. People will be fired from their jobs if they refuse to work on those day, particularly in the retail buisness. CEO of these companies need to take a look at these facts. They are not the ones loosing out on family time. They are probably travling and vacationing with their families during this time while their in-store retail employees are working their butts off every year, missing the fun and joyious memories of the holidays. Hard working families, single mothers, single fathers should all be rewarded on these days with paid vacation. At least, a day off. I will definitely be joining this campaign and sharing this idea with friends!
Black Friday : Retail Hell,
Imposed on Employees by Compaines
Is this the way you would like to spend your holidays every year? Dealing with crazed shoppers for 72 hours straight. Is that what we look forward to? I worked in retail for many different companies. It is a nightmare to say the least. In by time working I missed out on every holiday every year with the exception of Christmas. These companies did not care that I hadn't spent one holiday with my family in 2 years. I just was not their concern. In my opinion companies need to have more respect for their employees and stop treating them like slaves. No price is worth loosing all the great memories the rest of your family share while you are working in a retail store watching other families enjoy their day together. It is a horrible feeling and I know it first hand. In my first years in retail I could not believe I did not get these days off. I knew I had to get my butt back in school so I could distance my self from any other retail jobs in the future. I could not live my life missing out on everything, especially not that huge turkey my grandma makes every year!
Fight Back!
Lets takes some steps toward humanity. Lets stop embarrassing ourselves every year by acting like barbarians at a target to get 20 bucks off a television set. If you have a family member who is missing out of Thanksgiving this year because of their retail job, fight for that person by boycotting this ridiculous ritual of buying products like vultures on a Fridays morning.