jmcquown wrote:
>
> Puester wrote:
> > We have eaten in a restaurant exactly once in 38 years on
> > Christmas Eve and even though the service and food was very
> > good, it made me feel VERY guilty that all the personnel
> > involved were working and not able to be home with their
> > own families at the time. And. no, I don't think it was their
> > choice to work that day.
> >
> > I'll never do it again, even if the alternative is toast
> > and tea or crackers and cheese for dinner. Holidays are for
> > family and no one should HAVE to work.
> >
> > Anyone else?
> >
> > gloria p
>
> I'm with you, however there *are* people who don't celebrate Christmas who
> might want to go out to eat. And this year it's Friday night, normally a
> BIG ticket night for restaurants.
>
> I wish those who have to work on what they would consider a holiday would be
> paid extra for doing so. Unfortunately, in my experience, they are usually
> told show up for your shift or find another job.

One year (perhaps a lot of years, I don't know), the post office
offered Christmas day delivery. I thought, man, that's terrible.
Then I thought, get a grip, why do you assume all the employees
are Christians. Probably a lot of employees of different religions
were happy to get double time for working Christmas.

nancy