NewWaveChick1981
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Fri May-26-06 09:44 AM
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How many of you have Memorial Day off? |
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Since I switched jobs a few months ago, I actually have Memorial Day off for the first time in 20 years! :D Colleges and universities (at least the ones I worked for) never, ever gave employees Memorial Day as a holiday, but the company I work for now follows Federal Reserve holidays. :woohoo:
So, you workin' or not? :P
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Fri May-26-06 09:44 AM
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:woohoo: :bounce:
Glad to hear you have the day off!!
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Fri May-26-06 09:46 AM
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Glad you've got a day off too! :bounce:
:hi:
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Fri May-26-06 09:45 AM
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And good thing, too. I'm pretty close to postal solutions. (Well, not THAT close.) The Professor
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Fri May-26-06 09:52 AM
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Glad you've got the day off too. :) The past month, I have had three back-to-back professional conferences, and they take up four to five days each, not to mention the travel time to and from. I'm READY for a break, no matter how small! :D
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Fri May-26-06 09:48 AM
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And i'm a realtor in a tourist trap of a town. Think I can show property on the oceanfront this weekend? No. 2+ hours traffic coming and going and everything's 100% occupied on the oceanfront.
Luckily I won't see a soul unless it rains. It better not rain.
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Fri May-26-06 09:54 AM
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Sorry about that! At least you can hang out in the Lounge since it'll be slow! :D
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Fri May-26-06 10:50 AM
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There are times when I hate living here, specifically: Memorial Day weekend, Fourth of July week and Labor Day weekend.
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Fri May-26-06 09:52 AM
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memorial day is a holiday, for students and faculty (though i'm not sure about staff, like the dining halls)(though they were closed for MLK day, so i dunno)
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Fri May-26-06 09:58 AM
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8. Well, at least that's something. |
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I worked at 5 colleges/universities over a 20-year period, and they ALL had summer school classes on Memorial Day. Ohio State is lucky! :)
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Fri May-26-06 10:03 AM
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we don't get out of school (spring quarter) until June 8.
So, not so lucky :)
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Fri May-26-06 10:04 AM
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:( I didn't think there were any schools left that got out that late any more. Sorry!
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Fri May-26-06 10:07 AM
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fall quarter doesn't start until late september, so it balences out. The only schools that I know are still in are us and Ohio U.
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Fri May-26-06 10:04 AM
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11. I work for a university |
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And we always have Memorial Day off.
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Fri May-26-06 10:05 AM
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You must have picked the right school. :)
Enjoy your holiday!
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Fri May-26-06 10:17 AM
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I usually would except part of my job involves doing creel surveys. So this year we got scheduled for Memorial Day, which is going to suck ass because 1) it will be hellaciously hot (well into the 90s already) and 2) lots of drunken rednecks will be out "fishing" and/or drinking.
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Fri May-26-06 10:25 AM
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15. So who was the brainiac that decided on Memorial Day? |
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Fri May-26-06 01:17 PM
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29. for me, it was computer generated |
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Our creel schedules are determined by fishing pressure files, which are determined by trailer counts at various ramps. Memorial Day is considered a "weekend" day in terms of fishing pressure which is why it is more likely to come up. As is the 4th of July and Labor Day. All of which I have had to work at various times, though not every year. The only holidays excluded are Thanksgiving , Christmas and New Years.
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Fri May-26-06 10:29 AM
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16. Today and Monday off (in the military) |
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Fri May-26-06 01:05 PM
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Enjoy your long weekend! :)
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Fri May-26-06 10:32 AM
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17. My daughter works for a college in Miami |
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and has all national holidays off and then some.
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Fri May-26-06 01:06 PM
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I think it depends on the state and also the school. NC is a little slack when it comes to having good holidays at colleges and universities. :)
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Fri May-26-06 10:36 AM
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Fri May-26-06 10:37 AM
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19. I do! And the office closes at 3pm today. And... |
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Edited on Fri May-26-06 10:38 AM by JackBeck
I get to leave in less than half an hour because I put in extra hours this week! Woo-hoo!
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Fri May-26-06 01:07 PM
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I can totally sympathize with you, though. Have a good weekend anyway! :)
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Fri May-26-06 02:26 PM
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30. thanks, we'll carve a pitcher out or two, but there's still no rest for... |
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the weary :hi: oh, and you too :party:
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Fri May-26-06 01:09 PM
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27. I don't have a paid job. |
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So in a sense I have no days off and every day off.
My husband's office is closed Monday.
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Fri May-26-06 01:15 PM
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But I'm a teacher so I don't return to work until August.
I'm now on summer vacation just like the kids! :woohoo:
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Fri May-26-06 02:42 PM
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31. Yes, it's the first holiday since New Years Day for my office so we are |
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READY for a break. Maude, that's a long stretch in there, especially since the first half of it is the dead of winter.
DAY OFF! DAY OFF!
The other great thing about a 3-day weekend is that it is then followed by a 4-day work week!
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Fri May-26-06 02:48 PM
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Thank God I'm a union worker! :woohoo::woohoo:
Happy Memorial Day, everybody! :patriot:
Have a good weekend!
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Fri May-26-06 05:48 PM
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37. Thank you for bringing us the holidays with the weekends! |
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I have Monday off and am taking Tues and Wed off for vacation.
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Fri May-26-06 03:50 PM
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Edited on Fri May-26-06 03:51 PM by dpbrown
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Fri May-26-06 04:00 PM
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But that's only because I quit my job last week. :)
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Fri May-26-06 04:12 PM
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:silly:
and I don't have to work either.
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Fri May-26-06 04:13 PM
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:-(
Then again, I'm Canadian...
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Fri May-26-06 05:51 PM
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38. You just had your holiday! |
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Happy Belated Victoria Day!
Don't you guys get one a month or something? Turn that frown upside down! :P
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Fri May-26-06 06:28 PM
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I'm getting greedy with my holidays, aren't I? :rofl:
Hope you're doing well, Dave!:hi:
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Fri May-26-06 06:37 PM
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:D
Glad you're able to again! :D
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Fri May-26-06 07:50 PM
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42. Monday is my day off, anyway. |
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Tuesday is my official holiday.
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Fri May-26-06 07:51 PM
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43. I have Memorial Day off. |
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Fri May-26-06 08:20 PM
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44. I have everyday off or none |
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depending on how you see it. Mom. Deperate housewife. Unpaid laborer. Husband parasite. I haven't worked since-gulp-1999. It's quite the gig if you can handle insanity.
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Fri May-26-06 08:24 PM
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As do my mom and sister. But my dad doesn't. :(
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Fri May-26-06 10:42 PM
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46. Since I'm currently unemployed, I do. |
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