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MLK Day - Who is off work on this "holiday" ?
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SteveS Offline
#1 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2018, 1:14 AM EST
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Other than the government, does anyone get this day off ??
Ewok126 Offline
#2 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2018, 2:37 AM EST
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I am off this day. lol
bs_kwaj Offline
#3 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2018, 2:40 AM EST
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I work for a gubmint contractor and we get the day off. But, since we live in the land of tomorrow, it will be Tuesday for us, which closely aligns with Monday back in the states.

However... -- I -- ...don't... get the day off. I'll be working noon to midnight.

But, the good news... it will be a 20 hour payday. I get paid the 8 hours for the holiday too.

Beer
SmokeMonkey Offline
#4 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2018, 5:18 AM EST
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I am off today and I don’t work for the government. Although, I’m a bit behind so, like most holidays, I’ll be working some.
jetblasted Offline
#5 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2018, 6:36 AM EST
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My days off are Sun/Mon, so I’m off today.
deadeyedick Online
#6 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2018, 9:02 AM EST
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I don't work for the man anymore.
Just Relax Offline
#7 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2018, 9:14 AM EST
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I had to work today. I'm always amazed at the amount of reduced traffic on government holidays. Between them and the major colleges downtown being off it feels like half the cars on the highway are missing.
fiddler898 Offline
#8 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2018, 9:20 AM EST
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Like Jet, I’m usually off Mondays (& Tuesdays).
bassman45 Offline
#9 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2018, 10:25 AM EST
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Been on the 4 day workweek probably the last 20 years, love my 3 day weekends.
Burner02 Offline
#10 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2018, 10:45 AM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
I don't work for the man anymore.




+1, off every day and I don't mean mentally.
RMAN4443 Offline
#11 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2018, 2:08 PM EST
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I work for a govt. contractor, and we don't get it off............we actually only get the 6 major Holidays off
frankj1 Offline
#12 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2018, 2:13 PM EST
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we are working...and our showroom is mobbed.
delta1 Offline
#13 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2018, 2:25 PM EST
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It is a recognized holiday in all public CA school/college systems, since mid-80's
SteveS Offline
#14 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2018, 2:40 PM EST
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so, government workers, retired guys, barbers and other guys who are always off on Mondays have it off ... everyone else, not so much ...
MACS Offline
#15 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2018, 3:24 PM EST
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I work Wednesday - Friday and every other Saturday... night. So I am off, but yes... it's a paid holiday.
DrafterX Offline
#16 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2018, 3:51 PM EST
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I'm still trying to get used to working Mondays.. Fridays off is nice but I think I prefer Mondays off... Mellow
Speyside Offline
#17 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2018, 4:41 PM EST
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I don't think many buisnesses recognize the day. Steve, if it's important to you you could take a pto day.
8trackdisco Offline
#18 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2018, 5:50 PM EST
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Parent company closed, we work.

Prefer a floating holiday during the 11 days it is warm, to a mid February day off.

Also working Washington and Lincoln's birthdays.

I bust my asss all being legal.
Speyside Offline
#19 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2018, 9:08 PM EST
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Mid February?
frankj1 Offline
#20 Posted: Mon, Jan 15 2018, 10:16 PM EST
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SteveS-just noticed the word Holiday is in quotes...do you do the same for any others?

Interesting quickie on NPR this morning, interviewed someone I did not know who had a theory that the holiday for MLK actually dilutes his work...she said it was like Santa Clausing did to Christmas in order to pacify the Pagans while "converting" them, and now we are about Santa Clause.

She said it condensed into just 4 words...I have a dream...a lot of brilliant work by King that is not known by the general public
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