I hate Holidays

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

I don't really care what private companies do. Federal, State and local government offices need to be open to serve the public as many days as possible. I see no reason for any more than the 4 or 5 I mentioned for those offices to be closed. And maybe even open Saturday in weeks there are holiday closings.

 

[nakedfrog]

It is getting excessive. And takes days sometimes weeks to recover i.e. people calling in sick days before and after a holiday resulting in scheduling snags and missed production schedules only to get screwed up again with another approaching "holiday"...

That sounds more like a management problem than us having too many holidays.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I do agree government stuff should be more available. But also, the processes that require people to call/go to these offices need to be made more efficient to reduce the need for it altogether. Some stuff has gotten better like being able to renew certain things online, but it's still not as good as it should be.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

This is one that should go away.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

Yes, I still do.

 

[pmv]

It's only Christmas I hate. I get a feeling of dread every time I realise it's approaching. It seems to involve more burdensome obligations (that you really would rather not be bothered with) than does going to work. And these days it _always_ entails furious arguments with family. Oh, and, along with birthdays, it's also a repeated reminder of how rapidly time is passing now, and how fast "the end" is approaching.

[edit] Yours, Mr Sunshine 'it's being so cheerful that keeps me going']

 

[MrSquished]

Happy Martin Luther King Day!

 

[brianmanahan]

i love holidays

 

[IronWing]

Just for op

 

[GodisanAtheist]

Not fond of my current job/boss/employer but a major perk is getting all the federal holidays off.

I get to spend the day with my kids doing something fun and making memories.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

That was one that needs to go away.

 

[Kaido]

At least most of the US Holidays could be combined or go away completely. But this is one of four (Memorial, Fourth, Labor and Veterans) that should probably remain untouched.

We just have far too many.

I'm the opposite, I want MORE holidays! Mostly because I do the bulk of my work IT projects when people aren't working, so things like 3-day weekends are SUPER valuable for doing system upgrades without affecting business productivity during normal operating hours!

I did a project last year that took the ENTIRE WEEKEND to complete. We finished 15 minutes before production started. I really could have used an extra day to ensure uptime lol.

 

[brianmanahan]

That was one that needs to go away.

i love presidents day

thanks obama

 

[brianmanahan]

holidays are great when you have a job

 

[JM Aggie08]

Less holidays? The fuck?

 

[Pohemi]

Christmas can go to hell. Everything is closed, runts are out of school and running around like rabid animals, family always want to get together to argue anything and everything under the sun, consumerism is rampant and starts earlier every year, and did I mention everything is closed? Other than gas stations, movie theaters, and taxi companies.

Get back to work, slackers!! *cracks the whip*

EDIT: Let's have Halloween year round, though. It's actually a fun holiday!

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

My 'employee-owned' electric 'co-operative' was apparently closed yesterday since my payment wasn't processed. They're not government or a bank, so it didn't seem very cooperative of them.

 

[brianmanahan]

My 'employee-owned' electric 'co-operative' was apparently closed yesterday since my payment wasn't processed. They're not government or a bank, so it didn't seem very cooperative of them.

i assume it was an ACH payment? if so then settlement was impacted by the bank holiday.

 

[Pohemi]

My 'employee-owned' electric 'co-operative' was apparently closed yesterday since my payment wasn't processed. They're not government or a bank, so it didn't seem very cooperative of them.

You know that 'employee-owned' and 'co-operative' are redundant, yes? Wasn't sure if that's intentional or not.

 

[daveybrat]

give me holidays

Here ya go:

International Cat Day
Fruitcake Toss Day
Cuddle Up Day
Eat Outside Day
Hangover Day
Backward Day
Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day
Alien Abduction Day

Those should be some great Holidays to get you started......... 👍

 

[Captante]

give me holidays

 

[Charmonium]

Intl cat toss day?

Oh, wait......

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

No banking? No mail?

No WAY man.

Just say NO.

 

[sdifox]

LoL you know ATM and email have been mainstream for decades right?

 

[WilliamM2]

No banking? No mail?

No WAY man.

Just say NO.

I just transferred funds from one bank to another. Later today I'll pay off Visa.
What do you mean no banking? I haven't been in a bank branch in 15 or 20 years.
Haven't got any mail in a week, hopefully don't get any for another week.