Who will be working on both Thanksgiving and/or Christmas and why? sm

This was brought up on another board and I wanted to know who was working. If you are, is it because you are "forced" to work on those days? If you are, please name the company so I can make sure I don't apply to that company. Why do people think that just because we work FROM HOME that we are obligated, more so than in house employees, to work on major holidays. I understand we are in healthcare and I know some will want to work while others don't want to. I say that if I CHOOSE not to work on those days then that shows I am prioritizing my life with family coming before my job. I'm sorry if that "hurts anyones feelings" but that is the truth and I don't think any company should ever, ever, ever push you or make you work on those 2 major holidays. You deserve them off - and if you WANT to work on those days then go for it. More power to you.

and if you should be in an accident or have a death in the family or have an emergency any other time during the year you have my word that I would cover your shift and take care of turn around times for you any other time, but don't make me work on a major holiday because I am not your slave.

• Who will be working on both Thanksgiving and/or Christmas and why? sm - me
  • Neither. I work in a corp position and we have Thanksgiving off plus - day after plus Christmas.
    • I am betting the good MTs make a lot more than you do, with paid holidays, too. - corporate position?
      • A few do. I still wouldn't go back. I love what I do - with less stress and more flexibility.
  • Just curious...do you go shopping on Thanksgiving? Even for that one item you forgot?...sm - TNMT
  • I never work on major holidays... - sm
  • Working Thanksgiving. Off Christmas. Not exactly - Wannie
  • Will be working Thanksgiving - Not Christmas by choice. sm - MTIC
  • Everyone has to work once in a while! - have worked holidays
    • See why working at home, and even covering some hours of holidays is better than inhouse? - ROFL
  • How would you feel - curiousMngr
    • I agree - sm
    • I too am a manager and I don't work on those - another me
    • Give me a break. We are in medical records. I am not a trauma surgeon nor am I sm - Me
      • We clerical help to them. Yes I work holidays, sm - how bogus
      • Holiday coverage. - Anon
        • LOL! Oh really? A trauma pt not getting surgery because their wasn't a typed sm - Ex Trauma worker
          • Doc was an idiot....... - Anon
  • Will work to let other MTs with families have day off. - Solo at the present time.
    • Probably a lot of MTs do that who are alone on the holidays. sm - that's nice
  • Will work on Christmas..... - Carlyd
    • When I said "deserve" I meant we deserved it just as much as the MTs in house. sm - me
      • You need to go back inhouse is you want or expect that. sm - different world
      • Get a job in house - Patti
      • work on Christmas - mtmtmtmt
  • Probably neither. nm - hvlmt
  • I will not work on Thanksgiving day, but over that weekend -sm - Laura E.
  • My company pays double time, so I work - Anon
  • working holidays. - mtmtmtmt
    • I'm working, not by force sm - passing through
      • working holidays - mtmtmtmt
      • I am working because it is one of my scheduled days sm, - by force?
  • yes to both..but by choice, not by force.sm - nn
  • Our families are important to all of us, but we make it work sm - why not?
  • If so, and you are just starting sm - did you post about Webmedx?
  • You are either very young or very new. Yes, I work both sm - LOL
    • Well, 10 years+ MTing, so kind of new...I see what you are saying about putting in a few sm - OP
      • It all goes to what you agree to when you take the job - Patti
    • Yes to both - MontanaMT
      • Neither - LinK

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catalog. You would not believe the kind of stuff they have in there now! I was impressed, shocked, thrilled, all at the same time. Now they have "packages" that members could buy and here were your 3 choices. You tell me which you'd choose, okay? Remember, this is just for fun because obviously none of us are millionaires (or at least I don't think we are :)

1.  The Tony Bennett package which includes: Round trip tickets for 4 to London, VIP passes, meet Tony, autographs, 5 star hotel, gold VIP seats, food. Price: 44,000.

2. The Super Bowl package: Round trip tickets for 4 to Miami, tickets to the game, party with Dan Marino, 4 signed autographed jerseys, limo rides, 750.00 per person for spending money, 8:00 tee time at NFL golf game with an NFL player (OMG, how many husbands would be in awe of this??), 5-star hotel, amazing seats to the game, PLUS - 57 inch plasma t.v., surround sound for your home, camcorder, digital camera. Price: 77,000

3.  The New Cessna Mustang (BEAUTIFUL), personal jet: Price: 2,400,000 (or something like that). To the person purchasing this: You must wire transfer 275,000 upon agreeing to buy it. This is MY choice, especially since I have a son who lives 4 states away.......

But, how much does a personal pilot cost? How much does it cost to "store" your plane?

Ahh, the lifestyle of the rich...How nice would it be to get your hubby the NFL package for Christmas???? It just doesn't compare to a tie, does it? Sigh..................

Do not stress about your house. Celebreate your family and friends.

Last year I looked around our table and wondered how many would be back. It looks like everyone might be.

Our mother is quite ill and no improvement expected (except heaven). One sister-in-law has pancreatic cancer. One brother has prostate cancer  and the hormones caused an MI. Another brother just had AAA sugery. This list goes on.

Last year I did not expect everyone to be alive in November of 2008 so I just choose to be grateful we will be together again.

Abraham Lincoln's successors as president followed his example of annually declaring the final Thursday in November to be Thanksgiving. But in 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt broke with this tradition. November had five Thursdays that year, and Roosevelt declared the fourth Thursday as Thanksgiving rather than the fifth one. In 1940, in which November had four Thursdays, he declared the third one as Thanksgiving. Although many popular histories state otherwise, he made clear that his plan was to establish it on the next-to-last Thursday in the month instead of the last one. With the country still in the midst of The Great Depression, Roosevelt thought an earlier Thanksgiving would give merchants a longer period to sell goods before Christmas. Increasing profits and spending during this period, Roosevelt hoped, would help bring the country out of the Depression. At the time, advertising goods for Christmas before Thanksgiving was considered inappropriate.

It may have been a very hard year for my family but I have a LOT to be thankful for -- including this wonderful group of colleagues!

At turkey time last year, Monique White was unemployed, living in a cramped motel room and pining for the Thanksgivings of her childhood, when dozens of people would gather for a holiday feast.

Today a receptionist at a dentist's office, she has a townhouse in Littleton, Colo. And, thanks to an Internet posting, a list of Thanksgiving dinner guests — strangers all — who will help her eat nine turkeys, four hams, 16 boxes of stuffing and a dozen or so pies.

How did this happen?

White, 36, was feeling a bit lonesome a week ago; her two sons were planning to spend the holiday with their father. And though her longtime partner, Doug White, would be there for her on Thanksgiving, she longed to be surrounded by many more people.

So she posted invitations on Craigslist, the Internet classifieds site. In part, one read:

"Maybe you are someone who is new in town and doesn't have anywhere to go. Maybe you are a small family that wouldn't be able to afford Thanksgiving dinner otherwise. Maybe you are just looking to change up your normal Thanksgiving tradition. ... We have room at our table this year."

She figured four folks, maybe five would answer. But then the replies poured in: People laid off from work. People with no family. People ashamed to bring their children to a Thanksgiving dinner at a soup kitchen.

"I thought: There's was no way I can judge who is worthy of sitting at my table. I have to invite them all," White says.

In all, 32 people are expected for dinner.

When White's boss heard what she was doing, he offered to pay for the food. Then a local hotel offered to provide tables and chairs. Then a professional magician said he would like to perform for the kids.

Certainly a far cry from Thanksgiving 2007, White says. "Last year it was just us two. It was horrible."

Doug White has been busy baking turkeys, putting one in the oven as soon as another comes out.

"People need to stop being so worried about me, me, me, my bills, my life," he says. "You stop worrying, and look what happens?"

I need help with some ideas for turkey day treats that start with N for my kindergartener's class.  I can only think of the following:

nuts

nectarine

noodles

I hope you all have something to be thankful for!!! 

Actually, it's the eve of my favorite holiday - Black Friday!  Every year, starting the day before Thanksgiving, I begin the preparations:  House cleaned, clothes packed, manicure, pedicure, extra lines worked.  Then Thanksgiving day, the family comes to my house (my parents, 3 siblings and their families plus me and hubs and 3 kids).  We have an early Thanksgiving dinner - 2 p.m. 

By 5 p.m., the guys are all watching football, the kids are playing video games, and we women begin staking out our big day.  We have the sales papers all over the table, the Sharpie's poised and ready to mark our intended targets.  Usually around 6 or 7 p.m., my company packs it in and calls it a day.  My hubs then heads to Wal-Mart (yes on Thanksgiving day) to buy his stock of groceries/snacks for the weekend.  While he's out, I soak in the tub for a good hour.  Then I call my girlfriend, with whom I'll be spending the weekend, and we go over the final plans just 1 last time.  I print out our agenda on the computer and then try to get myself to bed early, usually by 10 p.m.

At 3:00 a.m. Black Friday, the alarm goes off.  I'm out of that bed like a rocket and into the shower.  By 4:00 a.m., I'm at my best friend's house.  We throw her suitcases in the back and head off to our local Wal-Mart for the first finds of the day.  We usually have our stuff checked out and back in the car by 6:15 a.m.  Then we head off to our yearly shopping extravaganza.  We spend the weekend in Lancaster, PA where there's crafting, outlets, and mall shopping.  Our hotel has a hot tub and an indoor pool.  We catch all the great buys at the dept stores in Lancaster and then spend the rest of Friday crafting.  We have a nice dinner and then head back to the hot tub.

Saturday's more of the same, mostly outlets and the mall.  We usually meet up with the rest of our crew -- about 10 of us, all ladies, no kids.  We have dinner and go over all the best buys we got.  Come Sunday, we sleep in a little late and then check out of the hotel.  Not much opens early on Sunday, not even the mall, in Lancaster (home of the Amish).  We finish up our day at the mall and then head over to the Olive Garden for a farewell dinner.  We usually end up making it home by 8:00 or 9:00 p.m. Sunday night.

Okay - now you've got me all excited.  I can hardly wait.  As for my hubs and 3 kids, they usually buddy up and have sleepovers.  Saturday is a definite movie day.  They almost always have a must-see Christmas movie out Thanksgiving weekend.  Sunday, they pretty much lay around and wait for me.  My hubs usually gets the indoor Christmas decorations out for me to get started on.  We usually put the outdoor ones up the weekend before Thanksgiving.  I SOOOOOO CANNOT WAIT!!!!!!!  It is absolutely my favorite holiday of the year, my second fav being Christmas Eve (I love the anticipation of what's to come).  Thanksgiving is only 107 days away!!!!

I do not work by choice....I made the choice to work for a service that is closed on those days...but if I CHOSE to work for a company that worked those days, then I would do what I was being paid to do.  We are not the only business where you chose to work for a company that requires this.  I do not think that people who work at Wal-Mart or K-Mart do so by choice, but because they have to.

I'm doing the cooking.  My sister gets equal billing cause we're doing it at her house.  :)  Soooo, I'm looking for some vegetable ideas.  I am about sick of green bean casserole!  Does anyone have any really tasty recipes for vegetables side?  Any kind of vegetables.  I'm looking for something different and fabulous.

I had a corn casserole at one potluck I went to, but never got the recipe.  Anybody got a good corn recipe?

Thanks Ladies!