I'm tired of seeing the outrage over retail employers "forcing" their employees to work on Thanksgiving. First, most, if not all, employees have volunteered to work that day; second, it's retail. One works when the boss says so. Don't try to tell me that Walmart is the only place to work. If you have a WalMart, you live in a populated city with other places to work. WalMart doesn't do business where there aren't people to shop; third, they wouldn't be open if people didn't show up to buy things; fourth, no one seems to be outraged because movie theaters, ski resorts, restaurants, tv stations, police, jails, or prisons have employees working on Thanksgiving.
If spending time with your family and being thankful for what you have requires a set-aside day, I feel bad for you. For many years I celebrated Thanksgiving on a day other than the fourth Thursday in November because my mom worked in corrections. We worked it out to spend time together on another day.
Imagine the outrage that would ensue if the state said, "We're giving our police, fire, EMT, and corrections employees Thanksgiving day off because they deserve to be with their families."
If you think that signing a petition is going to change corporate minds, think again. They don't care. If you really want to make a difference, quit thinking that a single day with loved ones is what matters.
Be thankful for and love your family and friends every day.
End rant!
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