I know most of our forum members are not interested in American traditions, but this coming Thursday is considered a holiday for most of us. The big box store I work at, "our store," is going to open for business on Thanksgiving Day at five PM, this Thursday.
(yep, right in the middle of family sit downs, football, apple pie, etc.etc.)
I actually am expected to be at work at one PM to get MY area ready to open for business. We have a foreign (non-American) CEO who has been quoted as saying, "It's hard to win the game if you do not show up and play!"
While he has gone over the top many ways in attempting to make our company more viable in this current squeak-assed market, it is things like discounting and even exploiting our family time that he has tapped to help us satisfy the shareholders, none of whom work here, btw. To hell with the line soldiers or the daily faithful.
I have heard that there is a massive boycott of stores that are open on Thursday; Walmart, Target, Best Buy, HH Gregg, Macy's, etc. but not sure how wide spread this is going to be.
Not that I am trying to poison my paycheck, but has anyone else heard about this or are you intending to avoid stores this season who are open on Thanksgiving Day?