# Anyone else working today?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-working-today/826691>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 25, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-working-today/826691 "2018-12-25T17:45:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2018, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-working-today/826691/21 "2018-12-26T14:39:29Z")

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Yes, I worked yesterday 3 - 8 (closing). Everything went fine, with the exception of one shop lifting attempt, which I stopped.

I got a Birthday gift bag, as is the tradition at the store. It contained a pair of thermal socks, a winter hat, and some Method soap, based on my store purchases this year.

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**Author:** ![BrickBat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@BrickBat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrickBat)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2018, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-working-today/826691/22 "2018-12-26T16:59:06Z")

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I worked yesterday. 24/7/365 operation. You can have a holiday off…as long as it falls on one of your regular days off. ( or if you’ve got the seniority to be one of the half-dozen or so they let off )

Y’know I actually like it better that way: No drama as to which part of the family will feel snubbed if I don’t travel to visit them…and no travel either.

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2018, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-working-today/826691/23 "2018-12-26T19:17:59Z")

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I wouldn’t have been working on Christmas Day anyway, but I was furloughed a couple of days before.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2018, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-working-today/826691/24 "2018-12-27T00:32:52Z")

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I’m an artist and self-employed, so I _never_ get a day off.

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2018, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-working-today/826691/25 "2018-12-27T04:48:29Z")

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> [@Siam\_Sam](#):
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> I really am going blind. Could have sworn the thread title said “working out.”

> [@beowulff](#):
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> [https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=21396041&postcount=5](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=21396041&postcount=5)

At least I’m not alone.

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