On 11/23/2012 8:13 AM, Cheri wrote:
> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> The difference is nursing pays better and it is an essential service. Some
>> people need 24/7 care. There is no good reason to have big sales on
>> holidays.


Many years ago I was a manager at a big-box store. On Black Friday at
6:30 AM, all the store employees were invited to a free breakfast served
by the management team. We had a great time.. and counted down to the
opening at 8 AM. We did a countdown, told funny stories, gave out funny
"awards" and when the doors opened, we were ready for business.

Every Saturday between Thanksgiving and Christmas we had a Pre-opening
breakfast. One week it was for kids.. "Breakfast with Santa"... another
it was for people in the local nursing homes... we fed them at 6 AM and
let them shop at 7 AM for an hour before the store opened. We picked
one night in December for "Employee Shopping Night". The store closed
at 9:30 but we kept it open until Midnight just for employees...
management manned the cash registers.

Too many years ago... when companies were run by people instead of
accounting software and bean counters.

George L