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Subject: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/01/08 at 2:55 pm
It is Labor Day, how are you spending yours?
bte, happy Labor Day!
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 09/01/08 at 3:06 pm
We are getting ready to go to a picnic at our friend's house around 5:30.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/01/08 at 3:14 pm
How is Labor Day normally spent?
Are there traditions to the day?
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: whistledog on 09/01/08 at 3:33 pm
I wonder if any mom to be's out there are actually giving labor on labor day?
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: 80sTrivMeister on 09/01/08 at 4:13 pm
Spent the weekend at the long weekend at my dad's cabin by the lake. Just got back a few hours ago and had a wonderful time! :) Hope everyone else has had a great Labor Day holiday! :*
Mi.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Reynolds1863 on 09/01/08 at 4:33 pm
I'm spending it by sleeping until 1:00pm, drinking iced tea and gabbing online. :)
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Badfinger-fan on 09/01/08 at 5:23 pm
no plans over here, just relaxing at home, setting up a new all in one printer for Julie to use for school at her dorm. lazing around the house, eating, snacking, watching a Harry Potter movie.
There aren't any set traditions. the day is used however you want :) one thing I know of there are bbq's going on, and there are lots of softball tournaments everywhere but we played last week.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/01/08 at 8:06 pm
I got to work today,oh goody! ::) :P
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Shacks Train on 09/01/08 at 11:16 pm
typical day here......just watch the world go by!
But I did start to go through some music files & struck a Diamond of a find!
I'd had this song downloaded for 2 1/2 years & just today I found it.
Back in the days .I'd gather some 100 to 200 songs perday sometimes .so its easy to loose track.
Oh the track was Whamdue - King of The Castle (Org edit)
Its got a airport lounge kinda sound to it!
If you like the "King of The Castle" radio version........This is odd this version was never given much to any radio airplay .........
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Henk on 09/02/08 at 12:15 am
I got to work today,oh goody! ::) :P
I had to work too, Howard.
Labor Day = day of work, not day off work. ;)
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Davester on 09/02/08 at 12:32 am
Everyone's gone now, but we hosted the thing today. I hate hosting parties, I'd rather go to somebody else's house...
Drank a couple beers and had BBQ teriyaki salmon. Old school metal was on the CD player all day. No riots so I guess it was a success...
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: snozberries on 09/02/08 at 12:54 am
How is Labor Day normally spent?
Are there traditions to the day?
I don't think anyone really has traditions... it's signifies the end of summer here in the US.... Labor day is always the first monday in Sept and schools usually start on Tuesday (although some schools have started earlier now.)
most people (as you can tell) have picnics and bbqs. Here in Santa Barbara (Goleta really) they had a fireworks show because we had a huge fire Fourth of July weekend (2nd yr in a row) and they had to cancel the fireworks because so many homes were threatened. I met the mayor of Goleta on Friday and he told me they decided to have fireworks tonight because everyone was sad about no fireworks on the 4th.
As for me... I labored on labor day. There are usually sales at big department stores, and as Howard pointed out all those picnic people run to the grocery store for last minute items... therefore, Police, fire, ambulance, hospital and retail people are the few laborers who never get the day off.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/02/08 at 6:29 am
I had to work too, Howard.
Labor Day = day of work, not day off work. ;)
Also I get Time And A Half.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Henk on 09/02/08 at 2:59 pm
Also I get Time And A Half.
Well I didn't. That's because September 1st is just September 1st over here - no such thing as Labour Day.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/02/08 at 3:15 pm
Well I didn't. That's because September 1st is just September 1st over here - no such thing as Labour Day.
Ditto, for the UK
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/02/08 at 3:16 pm
Have a picnic on Labor Day in Nutbush City Limits
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/02/08 at 6:52 pm
Well I didn't. That's because September 1st is just September 1st over here - no such thing as Labour Day.
Why isn't? ???
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: snozberries on 09/02/08 at 11:29 pm
Why isn't? ???
its a US holiday
from http://www.dol.gov/OPA/ABOUTDOL/LABORDAY.HTM
Labor Day: How it Came About; What it Means
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: GoodRedShirt on 09/02/08 at 11:33 pm
Our Labour Day is around October 25.
The main reason behind our Labour Day is to celebrate the now extinct 40-hour work week.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: snozberries on 09/02/08 at 11:37 pm
Our Labour Day is around October 25.
The main reason behind our Labour Day is to celebrate the now extinct 40-hour work week.
what do you work then? I wish we had a 36 hour work week Then I could work three 12 hour shifts a week and have 4 days off.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: GoodRedShirt on 09/03/08 at 12:49 am
what do you work then? I wish we had a 36 hour work week Then I could work three 12 hour shifts a week and have 4 days off.
Working it out:
8:30 - 5pm 5 days per week, with 1 hour for lunch = 37.5 hours.
Wow, actually that's not too bad. ;D
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/03/08 at 1:19 am
its a US holiday
from http://www.dol.gov/OPA/ABOUTDOL/LABORDAY.HTM
Labor Day: How it Came About; What it Means
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country
Let the workers rest day?
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: danootaandme on 09/03/08 at 3:23 am
I am in a union and our book states that we do not work on Labor Day unless it is a matter of life and death. The Massachusetts unions have a big Labor Day meeting and invite political leaders for speeches. I am guessing a lot of envelopes are exchanged between the glad handing. Massachusetts has seen a surge in union membership in the past couple of years.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/03/08 at 6:55 am
Working it out:
8:30 - 5pm 5 days per week, with 1 hour for lunch = 37.5 hours.
Wow, actually that's not too bad. ;D
I wish Pathmark had those type of hours.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: snozberries on 09/03/08 at 12:43 pm
Let the workers rest day?
oddly enough the only people I see working labor day are the retailers, and emergency services folk....these are people who could really use a day off but they don't get one because they have to be around to continue laboring for all the other folks.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/03/08 at 12:49 pm
oddly enough the only people I see working labor day are the retailers, and emergency services folk....these are people who could really use a day off but they don't get one because they have to be around to continue laboring for all the other folks.
They have a day off in lieu.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: snozberries on 09/03/08 at 1:19 pm
They have a day off in lieu.
some with good benefits will...
I was paid time in half; so 15 hours for 10 hours worked and also earned 8 hours compensation time.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/03/08 at 1:20 pm
some with good benefits will...
I was paid time in half; so 15 hours for 10 hours worked and also earned 8 hours compensation time.
That is the way to do it!
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Henk on 09/03/08 at 2:23 pm
Our Labour Day is around October 25.
The main reason behind our Labour Day is to celebrate the now extinct 40-hour work week.
We don't have any Labor Day at all. I don't really mind, though.
The 40-hour work week is all but extinct over here, btw. I, for one, am working 40 hours a week (and sometimes more than that).
Working it out:
8:30 - 5pm 5 days per week, with 1 hour for lunch = 37.5 hours.
Wow, actually that's not too bad. ;D
I used to have a 37.5 hour working week with my former employer. Ah, those were the days... ::)
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/03/08 at 6:56 pm
oddly enough the only people I see working labor day are the retailers, and emergency services folk....these are people who could really use a day off but they don't get one because they have to be around to continue laboring for all the other folks.
What about us cart collectors? ???
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: La Roche on 09/03/08 at 8:00 pm
I am in a union and our book states that we do not work on Labor Day unless it is a matter of life and death. The Massachusetts unions have a big Labor Day meeting and invite political leaders for speeches. I am guessing a lot of envelopes are exchanged between the glad handing. Massachusetts has seen a surge in union membership in the past couple of years.
Yeah, we had several meetings in and around Labor Day. One being a discussion on the future of the pension plan. :-\\
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: snozberries on 09/04/08 at 5:09 am
What about us cart collectors? ???
you're included in retail since grocery stores sell stuff that's retail...and you're part of that industry.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/04/08 at 6:25 am
What about us cart collectors? ???
Hold a union meeting.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/04/08 at 6:50 am
you're included in retail since grocery stores sell stuff that's retail...and you're part of that industry.
I guess supermarkets need us because people need carts and that's why they shift cart collectors around,one has the morning shift,the other afternoon and the other in the evening.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/04/08 at 7:08 am
I guess supermarkets need us because people need carts and that's why they shift cart collectors around,one has the morning shift,the other afternoon and the other in the evening.
Too much shifting going on.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/04/08 at 7:11 am
Too much shifting going on.
Well Supermarkets have a lot of carts and you can't let the carts just sit there in the lot all day,you need someone to attend to them.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/04/08 at 7:13 am
Well Supermarkets have a lot of carts and you can't let the carts just sit there in the lot all day,you need someone to attend to them.
It is for sure the customers do not look after the carts.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/04/08 at 7:15 am
It is for sure the customers do not look after the carts.
customers will only take the carts or steal them if they're sneaky enough,I've seen it happen.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: snozberries on 09/04/08 at 12:35 pm
for the record I went to the supermarket yesterday and I took a cart from the parking lot....to use in the store... because I knew that would be one less cart the collector would have to collect.
Hey Howard.... is the job only cart collecting? in Cali the baggers also do the cart collecting about every hour or so.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/04/08 at 1:34 pm
for the record I went to the supermarket yesterday and I took a cart from the parking lot....to use in the store... because I knew that would be one less cart the collector would have to collect.
Hey Howard.... is the job only cart collecting? in Cali the baggers also do the cart collecting about every hour or so.
The baggers are multi-tasking?
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/04/08 at 3:41 pm
for the record I went to the supermarket yesterday and I took a cart from the parking lot....to use in the store... because I knew that would be one less cart the collector would have to collect.
Hey Howard.... is the job only cart collecting? in Cali the baggers also do the cart collecting about every hour or so.
No I don't just do cart collecting,I do garbage refusal,sweep sidewalks or help people with some other tasks if I'm finished with carts.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/05/08 at 12:43 pm
No I don't just do cart collecting,I do garbage refusal,sweep sidewalks or help people with some other tasks if I'm finished with carts.
From the sound of can you be ever finished with the carts?
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/05/08 at 3:31 pm
From the sound of can you be ever finished with the carts?
Only when my shift ends,cart collecting is never ending.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/05/08 at 3:33 pm
Only when my shift ends,cart collecting is never ending.
Left for the next shift to be on duty?
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/05/08 at 3:48 pm
Left for the next shift to be on duty?
Yes,there are 3 shifts 10-2,2-6 and 6-10.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/05/08 at 3:55 pm
Yes,there are 3 shifts 10-2,2-6 and 6-10.
Would the shift after you finished be busier than your own shift?
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/05/08 at 3:57 pm
Would the shift after you finished be busier than your own shift?
I think the morning and afternoon are the busiest,the evening shift people go home to their family and friends.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/05/08 at 3:58 pm
I think the morning and afternoon are the busiest,the evening shift people go home to their family and friends.
...but do shop at that time after work.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/05/08 at 4:00 pm
...but do shop at that time after work.
Some people shop in the evening.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/05/08 at 4:09 pm
Some people shop in the evening.
We do here, items go at bargain prices.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: CatwomanofV on 09/06/08 at 2:12 pm
I wonder if any mom to be's out there are actually giving labor on labor day?
My grandmother and & uncle (my grandmother's son-in-law) were born on Labor Day (same day but different years) so my great-grandmother & my uncle's mother both were in labor on Labor Day.
Cat
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/06/08 at 6:45 pm
We do here, items go at bargain prices.
What's cheap over there?
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/17/08 at 2:11 am
What's cheap over there?
e.g. bread rolls at 20p
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/17/08 at 6:54 am
e.g. bread rolls at 20p
How much would that equal to in American money? ???
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/17/08 at 7:55 am
How much would that equal to in American money? ???
20p = $0.36
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/17/08 at 3:25 pm
20p = $0.36
I wouldn't know how much bread rolls cost at Pathmark. ???
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/18/08 at 6:16 am
I wouldn't know how much bread rolls cost at Pathmark. ???
Have a look today.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/18/08 at 6:48 am
Have a look today.
I think they should be in the dairy aisle.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/18/08 at 7:43 am
I think they should be in the dairy aisle.
Please let us know.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/18/08 at 7:03 pm
Please let us know.
Oh man,I forgot,so busy this afternoon.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/19/08 at 3:28 am
Oh man,I forgot,so busy this afternoon.
Try again today
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/19/08 at 6:38 am
Try again today
Ok,we'll see if I get to it. ;D
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/21/08 at 2:44 am
Ok,we'll see if I get to it. ;D
It has to be around half hour before closing.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/21/08 at 5:49 am
It has to be around half hour before closing.
I can do it even before it closes.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/21/08 at 7:15 am
I can do it even before it closes.
With a shopping cart?
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/21/08 at 5:05 pm
They only had breadsticks,only 3.99.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/25/08 at 6:37 am
They only had breadsticks,only 3.99.
Look again, there may be better offers on sale.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: danootaandme on 09/25/08 at 6:51 am
20p = $0.36
It would be about the same over here, though some go as high as $0.50 (about 25p?)
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/25/08 at 2:33 pm
Look again, there may be better offers on sale.
Yeah I'll try again tomorrow.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/27/08 at 12:02 pm
Yeah I'll try again tomorrow.
...and what were the results?
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/27/08 at 10:25 pm
...and what were the results?
I'll tell you tomorrow,it's my day off today.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/29/08 at 11:27 am
I'll tell you tomorrow,it's my day off today.
So tomorrow it will be then?
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/29/08 at 3:10 pm
So tomorrow it will be then?
Damn,What was the question again? :( ???
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/30/08 at 12:15 am
Damn,What was the question again? :( ???
What is the price of bread (on sale) around 30 minutes before closing?
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/30/08 at 7:18 am
What is the price of bread (on sale) around 30 minutes before closing?
bread over at Pathmark kind of cheap.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/30/08 at 7:34 am
bread over at Pathmark kind of cheap.
...but is it cheap towards the end of the day?
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/30/08 at 7:37 am
...but is it cheap towards the end of the day?
It's cheaper when the experation date expires.
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/30/08 at 8:35 am
It's cheaper when the experation date expires.
that too,
Subject: Re: It's Labor Day....
Written By: Howard on 09/30/08 at 1:02 pm
that too,
then it goes on a different shelf.
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