# Who else is working on Good Friday? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 22, 2011, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363 "2011-04-22T15:29:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363/21 "2011-04-22T16:32:47Z")
Call center, open, but darn slow. I like it. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Bird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Little\_Bird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Bird)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363/22 "2011-04-22T16:34:42Z")
Just a half day, going home in 30 minutes. But here’s a fun fact: My office is the lower level of a bank’s building. On bank holidays the bank is closed, and the good bathrooms are supposed to be off-limits behind a security door. But they never actually lock the door. So sometimes I forget it’s a holiday and go to the good bathrooms. Then the cops show up. Good times. ---
**Author:** ![manx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@manx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manx)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363/23 "2011-04-22T16:38:15Z")
Most ordinary staff, like me are in. But Management and Marketing are off, and Monday too. Ditto next week - the wedding on Friday and Bank Holiday Monday mean consecutive four-day weekends for office-type people in the UK. Last year I was getting double pay for working Bank Holidays, so I didn’t mind. This year that’s been scrapped, so if I’m still here next year, I’m booking it off. ---
**Author:** ![Lasciel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@Lasciel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lasciel)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363/24 "2011-04-22T16:42:00Z")
Working today, AND scheduled to work tomorrow as well - unless I end up taking off for personal reasons. It doesn’t really bother me too much, but if Easter weekend were a paid holiday, I wouldn’t complain. Heck, if it were an UNPAID holiday, I still don’t think I’d complain too much. I like having days off. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363/25 "2011-04-22T16:44:55Z")
Meals on Wheels very rarely take a weekday off, so I’m here at the Senior Center all by myself. I hope to get to leave before 1:00, but that’ll depend on how quickly my volunteer finishes his route. ---
**Author:** ![dawson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@dawson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dawson)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363/26 "2011-04-22T16:48:17Z")
I’m working tonite, but outside of restaurants, most everything around here (London, ON. is closed). ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363/27 "2011-04-22T16:48:19Z")
> [@Silver Tyger Girl](#): > > People get Good Friday off? I was going to ask the same thing. Things are as bustling in my neck of the woods as any other day. Every business that’s normally open is open, and the streets are packed with dour-visaged worker drones, as usual. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363/28 "2011-04-22T16:49:18Z")
I’m here at my desk. Two of my fellow team members took the day off, though. But you have to use PTO. StG ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363/29 "2011-04-22T16:49:43Z")
I’m working two of my [counts on fingers] five jobs today. Teaching all day, then singing a tenebrae service tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363/30 "2011-04-22T16:50:53Z")
I’m here but don’t have a blasted thing to do, so fortunately I have a book. My husband has the day off. ---
**Author:** ![Minnie\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Minnie\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Minnie_Luna)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363/31 "2011-04-22T16:54:14Z")
I work at a University, so no day off for us. It is pretty quiet around here, though. I lot of people took the day off. The parking lot at the train station this morning was abnormally emptier than usual. Most days you have to fight for a spot if you take a train later than 7:30 am.’ ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363/32 "2011-04-22T16:55:33Z")
> [@Onomatopoeia](#): > > I was going to ask the same thing. Things are as bustling in my neck of the woods as any other day. Every business that’s normally open is open, and the streets are packed with dour-visaged worker drones, as usual. It’s not my fault I’m doury! (snerk!) But seriously I’m in a fantastic mood today. I think I might color eggies this weekend. Yay for chocolate bunnies and hard-boiled eggs! ---
**Author:** ![Vihaga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Vihaga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vihaga)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363/33 "2011-04-22T16:58:34Z")
I notice more people being gone for Passover than for Good Friday. It didn’t even register that today _was_ Good Friday. (That might be because it’s also my anniversary and because I begged off visiting my parents this weekend.) ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363/34 "2011-04-22T17:45:10Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > Not getting paid, but I’m hoping to “work” in the ER tonight. A friend of mine is an RN there, and checking with her boss… Yay! Boss said yes! So I will be “working” tonight. I’ve been promised, statistically speaking, at least 2 traumas, Good Friday or no Good Friday. Apparently Friday night and Monday morning are THE shifts to be in the ER if you want to see some action! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363/35 "2011-04-22T17:46:13Z")
> [@Hello\_Again](#): > > I work for the government, obviously we are fully operational and have a normal workday. **Church, meet state.** > I took a half day on monday for Passover. This. I work for a large international telecom. We must recognize and value the diversity of our workforce. All religious holidays are gone, except for some odd reason Christmas but you’re allowed to work that day and take another day as vacation. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363/36 "2011-04-22T17:49:24Z")
I’ve got the night shift tonight. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363/37 "2011-04-22T17:56:03Z")
Working as normal today. Whee. (Not that it means much, I’m working from home, in comfy sweats, curled up on the couch) ---
**Author:** ![Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrogance_ex_machina/32/192_2.png) [@Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrogance_Ex_Machina)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363/38 "2011-04-22T18:26:23Z")
Most people have the day off here in Finland, but I had to go to work - on double pay, though. I’ll have Sunday and Monday off as my Easter vacation. ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363/39 "2011-04-22T18:28:01Z")
Normal work day here in corporate slave land ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363/40 "2011-04-22T18:31:00Z")
> [@Antinor01](#): > > I had forgotten that this was Easter weekend until a coworker mentioned it. I hope we end up leaving early. We got the official word, regular full day since it’s not a company recognized holiday. Ah well. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-is-working-on-good-friday/579363.md?page=3)