# Poll: Who's not working today (Good Friday?) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 13, 2001, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whos-not-working-today-good-friday/61838 "2001-04-13T14:24:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e274bd/32.png) [@Fiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiver)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whos-not-working-today-good-friday/61838/1 "2001-04-13T14:24:24Z")
Just curious. I work at a large Atlanta-based beverage company, and they gave us the day off. How common is this? ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whos-not-working-today-good-friday/61838/2 "2001-04-13T14:36:37Z")
I work for the gov’t - so , no I don’t have the day off. It is really slow here, tho, and the parking lot was sparsely populated when I arrived - I expect lots of folks took leave. Hubby’s company gave them the day, and the schools here are out today and Monday. ---
**Author:** ![jazzmine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jazzmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jazzmine)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whos-not-working-today-good-friday/61838/3 "2001-04-13T14:40:07Z")
I wasn’t given the day off, but I’m taking it nonetheless. Well, I’m going to _try_ to take it. Maybe if I take my phone off the hook and close ICQ… ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whos-not-working-today-good-friday/61838/4 "2001-04-13T14:47:28Z")
Well, I don’t have to _teach_ today, but goodness knows there are plenty of other things I need to catch up on. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whos-not-working-today-good-friday/61838/5 "2001-04-13T14:55:31Z")
Well, I’d _rather_ be at work, since Mrs. Rastahomie is making me clean the house on my day off. But my company is shut down today. ---
**Author:** ![that\_darn\_cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/59ef9b/32.png) [@that\_darn\_cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/that_darn_cat)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whos-not-working-today-good-friday/61838/6 "2001-04-13T15:01:53Z")
I’m working, in theory. But most of my office is empty, It’ll be just me and student workers after noon. Can’t say I’m real motivated. ---
**Author:** ![ChoosyChipsAndCeilingWhacks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c77e96/32.png) [@ChoosyChipsAndCeilingWhacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChoosyChipsAndCeilingWhacks)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whos-not-working-today-good-friday/61838/7 "2001-04-13T16:01:15Z")
I’m at IBM. We have Monday off. Go figure. ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whos-not-working-today-good-friday/61838/8 "2001-04-13T16:59:57Z")
Of course in Canada today is a holiday…d and r…and my boss gave me Monday off too…woo hoo!!! ---
**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:** [April 13, 2001, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whos-not-working-today-good-friday/61838/9 "2001-04-13T18:06:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fiver \* > \*\*Just curious. I work at a large Atlanta-based beverage company, and they gave us the day off. How common is this? \*\* Gee, what could that company be :rolleyes:. I’m here, but that’s about it. Everyone else is gone, and the phone’s not even ringing. I’ve played a bunch of Freecell, surfed the Net, and ate a pint of frozen yoghurt and a box of biscotti. ---
**Author:** ![vix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a88e4f/32.png) [@vix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vix)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whos-not-working-today-good-friday/61838/10 "2001-04-13T23:17:23Z")
I work at a big financial services firm and we’re off because the markets are closed. So I came home to RI for Easter. Not for the holiday so much as for the food… my father’s a great cook. ---
**Author:** ![vix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a88e4f/32.png) [@vix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vix)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whos-not-working-today-good-friday/61838/11 "2001-04-13T23:20:01Z")
That post looked pretty stupid after I read it. The stock market is closed today, thus, no work. ---
**Author:** ![tisiphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@tisiphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tisiphone)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whos-not-working-today-good-friday/61838/12 "2001-04-13T23:28:18Z")
And as a Canuck, I have today and Monday off too, which is why my post count is going up by leaps and bounds today. /hijack/ I feel so geekly! My home network is up and running and **I have DSL**! Tremble all!!! [sub]or maybe not…[/sub] I should do something useful and see if there’s anything in GQ I can answer. /end hijack/ ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2001, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whos-not-working-today-good-friday/61838/13 "2001-04-14T00:13:23Z")
Tennessee State Government gives it’s employees Good Friday off. So, I’m free. Whadda ya wanna do? ---
**Author:** ![Jeannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@Jeannie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeannie)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2001, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whos-not-working-today-good-friday/61838/14 "2001-04-14T00:37:24Z")
I have the day off. I work at a social service agency. Aside from the major holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, etc.) they claim that we all “vote” on the rest of the company holidays. However, I have never seen this so-called ballot, and we have just as many Jewish workers as Catholics. Funny how we always end up with Good Friday off and never Yom Kippur or something. (Yes, I know nobody asked for an explanation, but there you have it :)). ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2001, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whos-not-working-today-good-friday/61838/15 "2001-04-14T00:54:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fiver \* > \*\*Just curious. I work at a large Atlanta-based beverage company, and they gave us the day off. How common is this? \*\* I believe I may have interviewed with that company last year when I was looking for a job. Unless of course there is another major beverage company based here. I work at a clothing manufacturer, and we did not have the day off. I did, however, get to leave early so that I could go to church services, which were quite lovely, thank you. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Eo\_Echo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ebca7d/32.png) [@Eo\_Echo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eo_Echo)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2001, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whos-not-working-today-good-friday/61838/16 "2001-04-14T04:15:52Z")
I not only worked today (Friday) but I’m also working tomorrow. And tomorrow is voluntary. I’m a chump, I know but I need the money. F Giddy-Pig. ---
**Author:** ![Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bottle_of_Smoke)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2001, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whos-not-working-today-good-friday/61838/17 "2001-04-14T05:01:42Z")
I had the day off today and spent it driving the family up to the in-laws. I am currently enjoying the rare opportunity to post during non-work hours thanks to their loverly home PC (something I sadly lack). ---
**Author:** ![Pammipoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pammipoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pammipoo)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2001, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whos-not-working-today-good-friday/61838/18 "2001-04-14T14:05:06Z")
I’m working Good Friday, but I got Easter off. The store will still be open, but my assistant manager took the closing shift that I’m usually stuck with on sundays. Whee…family time. Can I work anyways? ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2001, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-whos-not-working-today-good-friday/61838/19 "2001-04-14T14:13:55Z")
Not to rub it in or anything, but here in the UK Good Friday and Easter Monday are both public holidays this year …