So how many of you already in the Christmas spirit? Are you hanging lights or listening to Christmas music? Getting organized for that big family gathering? I already got my food for
Thanksgiving done and can't wait to watch the NFL game, drink beer, and cook my turkey.
Permalink Reply by Andy on November 17, 2008 at 4:42am
This is my first year working in retail distribution and I am shocked at just how mercenary retail gets. We have only got christmas day off work and are expected to be back on boxing day to deliver to the supermarkets!!
BTW what exactly is the big deal about Thanksgiving? We don't have that over here in the UK. In fact we have no bank hols between August 31st and Dec 25th.
Yeah I worked in retail (Target) last holiday season and we weren't allowed to take any days off from like before thanksgiving till like new years. But I went on vacation from like December 23-January 10th haha. Took a lot of convincing for my boss to let me.
That said, it's too early and yet it's being pushed pretty hard in the media. ABC Family is airing a sort of "Countdown to Countdown Christmas", for example...
And I usually burn out on Christmas music two weeks after Thanksgiving and they've been playing it on the radio off and on since right after the elections, so I expect to be burned out by December first.