(04-18-2022, 09:19 AM)Mikey Wrote:

(04-17-2022, 06:24 PM)Jags Wrote: I almost posted this in the trivial annoyance thread but:
I placed an order on Amazon this morning.  I know you have options to get it later or sometimes pay extra to get it early.  But I placed my order and it happened to be free same day delivery.  I was already expecting 1 package today. But for me to place an order at 9am on Easter Sunday and they do it same day is kinda bull [BLEEP] imo.  That and Winn Dixie apparently trying to cash in on staying open all day vs Publix being nice to their employees. Companies that big can go a day without sales. It’s greedy and the employees deserve the day off whether they happen to celebrate the holiday or not.

Edit: and no, I did not give Winn Dixie any money today.  I just passed it on the way to my parents house and saw they were open on the way out and at 530 on the way back.

I will say for some alternate persepectives:

When I was living on my own, and many, many miles from fambly, I volunteered to work those holidays both because others probably had bigger plans and I enjoyed earning extra pay for working on what end up being some slow days. Sure beat sitting at home microwaving some frozen entree or wasting the Sunday playing vidja games.

I generally don't go to the store those days, but so long as the companies are not forcing associates to cancel family plans to be at the store that day, it ain't that horrible.

I’ll say this, the workers certainly didn’t have an easy day yesterday.  We’ve got a Publix and Winn Dixie within a mile of each other.  It’s a tale of two stores.  The majority of people go to Publix but Winn Dixie certainly isn’t going out of business based off the parking lot.  I’m not even joking when I say this: when I go to WD, which is rare,it’s like the patrons are all zombies. The whole experience is is almost depressing.  Every time I go to Publix, I normally count how many hot moms I see there.  Very rarely is the number less than 5.  Anyway, that’s besides the point.  When I passed WD on the way home yesterday around 530, that parking lot was packed.  I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many cars there.

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