@sassymango I did my full 36 years of civil service. Got out just before everybody was expected to be on call 24/7, and when working from home was something you had to ask permission to do. Yes, retired and loving it. Except for the letter from OPM that starts 'As you may know...' and gives you a 25 character PIN.
This is confusing. It's still Saturday on the West coast. I have Monday off, though. And every other day, for now. I would rather that there were some holidays in mid April when there is that long stretch with none.
@Pamtha I'm using the colloquial term "bank holiday" to indicate that it is a holiday that is typically observed scarcely. I don't get the day off, but it does impact me. Agreed, it is lame.
I work at a Credit union that is open... not all finance has tomorrow off meh! @hollboll who does these polls... I hate that I have to work tomorrow... and I'm in finance.. :(
I take it that Meh is fully open and functional today... or as functional as you guys get? ;) Right? (BTW that wasn't a backstab... I know that asshole @mediocrebot is there...)
HECK YES, EH?
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!!!!
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@curtise Canuck Amok
@curtise Happy Thanksgiving!
off everyday - retired & loving it!
@sassymango Looking forward to that so much... ;)
@duodec I highly recommend it. Got forced out of my gov't job a little earlier than I had planned but it was the best thing that could have happened.
@sassymango I did my full 36 years of civil service. Got out just before everybody was expected to be on call 24/7, and when working from home was something you had to ask permission to do. Yes, retired and loving it. Except for the letter from OPM that starts 'As you may know...' and gives you a 25 character PIN.
What if I'm unemployed?
@lljk Then I suppose that means you're not working on Monday either.
@lljk Don't you mean FUNemployed?!
...work?
I am off, officially for Columbus Day (I work in public edumacation).
However, I'll be celebrating (Canadian) Thanksgiving instead, since it is a more American holiday without such evil and lying overtones.
@baqui63 Happy Thanksgiving!
@duodec Thanks!
Happy indigenous peoples' day!
It is my birthday on Monday. My birthday was Columbus day every year until they made it a Monday holiday. And no I don't get the day off.
@Kidsandliz Happy Bday, will you get work birthday cake? Everyone loves work birthday cake. Mmmm butter cream frosting....
@Kidsandliz Happy almost birthday!
@thismyusername Nope - no working birthday cake. I teach online... likely not even a virtual cake.
@jaremelz Thanks.
@Kidsandliz
Here is the office cake experience for you...
and here is a virtual bday cake :)
@thismyusername well done! Just well done.
Special star for you.
Happy Birthday @Kidsandliz! Wishing you all the best!
@thismyusername Thanks for decorating my cake! Love it! The video is about how where I used to work would do it LOL
@mfladd Thanks for the birthday wishes!
Bank holiday. Some of the Navy personnel get the day off; I don't, however. I have to remember that they close the main access too.
Yea, Columbus Day - Let's celebrate! (not really)
https://meh.com/forum/topics/columbus-day-is-coming?sort=most-votes (see @katylava)
This is confusing. It's still Saturday on the West coast. I have Monday off, though. And every other day, for now. I would rather that there were some holidays in mid April when there is that long stretch with none.
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Yay ColuMEHs Day!
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we get Columbus day as a "floating holiday". I have chosen to work tomorrow & "bank" the day to use later.
@PocketBrain Not all banks observe Columbus Day, and honestly, it is a lame holiday.
@Pamtha not all financial institutions do... The federal reserve does however.
@Pamtha I'm using the colloquial term "bank holiday" to indicate that it is a holiday that is typically observed scarcely. I don't get the day off, but it does impact me. Agreed, it is lame.
I work at a Credit union that is open... not all finance has tomorrow off meh! @hollboll who does these polls... I hate that I have to work tomorrow... and I'm in finance.. :(
Speaking of finance, I believe tomorrow is a trading/work day for both the NYSE and the NYMEX Commodities markets.
I think it's mostly a government holiday, which I suppose makes sense when you consider the legacy of Columbus as detailed in that other thread. ;-)
I'm a stay-at-home mom. There is no such thing as a day off!
@MrsBeckett Lucky! Every day is a holiday! (kidding)
It'd have to be a pretty mediocre company to make us work on Columbus day...
@hollboll
I'm at work. The financial markets are open today
Nope because Columbus was the Hitler of the new world.
I take it that Meh is fully open and functional today... or as functional as you guys get? ;) Right? (BTW that wasn't a backstab... I know that asshole @mediocrebot is there...)
@sohmageek ouch. I thought it was @dstabley's job to do all the back stabbing?
@hollboll hey I was talking about @mediocrebot