▲ 599 ▼ Don't forget to call in sick for May Day tomorrow! (lemmy.blahaj.zone) submitted 3 months ago by rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/tenforward@lemmy.world 77 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] marcos@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (6 children) Hum... Isn't tomorrow one of the 2 days that are internationally recognized as not a working day? (The other being Jan 1st) permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone [S] 34 points 3 months ago (3 children) It's often recognized as International Worker's Day, but I don't know of many places where it's a public holiday. Here in the US, Labor Day is celebrated on Sept. 1, explicitly to separate the labor movement from it's radical origins permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@piefed.world 15 points 3 months ago (2 children) Being the US, the vast majority of laborers don't get it off! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 months ago "Alright team, we need all hands on deck for Labor Day to accommodate all the extra shoppers who have off from their jobs. And remember, we're all family here!" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Retail4068@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Liar. > 75% https://www.bls.gov/ebs/factsheets/pdf/labor-day-2018.pdf permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@piefed.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Name checks out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Retail4068@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (1 child) Liar. Pants on fire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@piefed.world 3 points 3 months ago* Since I was wrong about actual days off, do you know if the majority of US laborers who are off on Labor day get holiday pay? If it was in the doc you linked I didn't see it. Edit: I see it and can't wrap my head around 80%+ of laborers getting holiday pay. Does this cover gig workers, waitstsff and other fully tipped positions, etc.? permalink fedilink source parent [–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago Most of my team in India is off tomorrow. It's not nation-wide but many states have public holidays. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago Most of Europe it is. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Jan 1st is a workers day??? But yes tomorrow is labor day. A day of protests and riots by the workers for the workers!! SING LOUD AND PROUD THE INTERNATIONAL! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] marcos@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Jan 1st is a workers day??? No, and I haven't said that. Jan 1st celebrates peace. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 7 points 3 months ago (2 children) Not in the UK! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 months ago In the UK it's "nearest Monday to 1 May", following if 1 May was a Tuesday, on 1 May if that's a Monday And labelled "Early May Bank Holiday" permalink fedilink source parent [–] snooggums@piefed.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Also not in the US. We have Labor Day in September and most laborers don't get it off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 3 points 3 months ago (2 children) Fat L for the Anglosphere permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Palerider@feddit.uk 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) We always get the first Monday in May off in the UK. Four day weekend for me... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) May Day isn't a global observance though. The first Monday of May is a hangover from religious observance; having spent a large part of my working life in retail environments bank holidays were always a bit of a mixed blessing - I feel like if it was May Day as a workers' holiday then the workers should get a day off! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Workers do get the day off in most of Western Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I'm talking about the UK - retail workers don't count when it comes to back holidays here, on the whole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago Of course there's always people working on bank holidays here as well. They just get payed double and there's a lot less of them needed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago It's a public holiday in Australia, but on the 4th (we make sure it makes a long weekend). permalink fedilink source parent [–] GorGor@startrek.website 4 points 3 months ago hyvää vappua! permalink fedilink source parent [–] zout@fedia.io 3 points 3 months ago Not in the Netherlands. permalink fedilink source parent [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Not in the US. I've never had May 1 off unless it was a weekend when I wasn't having to work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone [S] 34 points 3 months ago (3 children) It's often recognized as International Worker's Day, but I don't know of many places where it's a public holiday. Here in the US, Labor Day is celebrated on Sept. 1, explicitly to separate the labor movement from it's radical origins permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@piefed.world 15 points 3 months ago (2 children) Being the US, the vast majority of laborers don't get it off! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 months ago "Alright team, we need all hands on deck for Labor Day to accommodate all the extra shoppers who have off from their jobs. And remember, we're all family here!" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Retail4068@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Liar. > 75% https://www.bls.gov/ebs/factsheets/pdf/labor-day-2018.pdf permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@piefed.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Name checks out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Retail4068@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (1 child) Liar. Pants on fire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@piefed.world 3 points 3 months ago* Since I was wrong about actual days off, do you know if the majority of US laborers who are off on Labor day get holiday pay? If it was in the doc you linked I didn't see it. Edit: I see it and can't wrap my head around 80%+ of laborers getting holiday pay. Does this cover gig workers, waitstsff and other fully tipped positions, etc.? permalink fedilink source parent [–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago Most of my team in India is off tomorrow. It's not nation-wide but many states have public holidays. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago Most of Europe it is. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snooggums@piefed.world 15 points 3 months ago (2 children) Being the US, the vast majority of laborers don't get it off! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 months ago "Alright team, we need all hands on deck for Labor Day to accommodate all the extra shoppers who have off from their jobs. And remember, we're all family here!" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Retail4068@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Liar. > 75% https://www.bls.gov/ebs/factsheets/pdf/labor-day-2018.pdf permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@piefed.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Name checks out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Retail4068@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (1 child) Liar. Pants on fire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@piefed.world 3 points 3 months ago* Since I was wrong about actual days off, do you know if the majority of US laborers who are off on Labor day get holiday pay? If it was in the doc you linked I didn't see it. Edit: I see it and can't wrap my head around 80%+ of laborers getting holiday pay. Does this cover gig workers, waitstsff and other fully tipped positions, etc.? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 months ago "Alright team, we need all hands on deck for Labor Day to accommodate all the extra shoppers who have off from their jobs. And remember, we're all family here!" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Retail4068@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Liar. > 75% https://www.bls.gov/ebs/factsheets/pdf/labor-day-2018.pdf permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@piefed.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Name checks out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Retail4068@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (1 child) Liar. Pants on fire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@piefed.world 3 points 3 months ago* Since I was wrong about actual days off, do you know if the majority of US laborers who are off on Labor day get holiday pay? If it was in the doc you linked I didn't see it. Edit: I see it and can't wrap my head around 80%+ of laborers getting holiday pay. Does this cover gig workers, waitstsff and other fully tipped positions, etc.? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snooggums@piefed.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Name checks out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Retail4068@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (1 child) Liar. Pants on fire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@piefed.world 3 points 3 months ago* Since I was wrong about actual days off, do you know if the majority of US laborers who are off on Labor day get holiday pay? If it was in the doc you linked I didn't see it. Edit: I see it and can't wrap my head around 80%+ of laborers getting holiday pay. Does this cover gig workers, waitstsff and other fully tipped positions, etc.? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Retail4068@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (1 child) Liar. Pants on fire. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@piefed.world 3 points 3 months ago* Since I was wrong about actual days off, do you know if the majority of US laborers who are off on Labor day get holiday pay? If it was in the doc you linked I didn't see it. Edit: I see it and can't wrap my head around 80%+ of laborers getting holiday pay. Does this cover gig workers, waitstsff and other fully tipped positions, etc.? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snooggums@piefed.world 3 points 3 months ago* Since I was wrong about actual days off, do you know if the majority of US laborers who are off on Labor day get holiday pay? If it was in the doc you linked I didn't see it. Edit: I see it and can't wrap my head around 80%+ of laborers getting holiday pay. Does this cover gig workers, waitstsff and other fully tipped positions, etc.? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago Most of my team in India is off tomorrow. It's not nation-wide but many states have public holidays. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago Most of Europe it is. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Jan 1st is a workers day??? But yes tomorrow is labor day. A day of protests and riots by the workers for the workers!! SING LOUD AND PROUD THE INTERNATIONAL! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] marcos@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Jan 1st is a workers day??? No, and I haven't said that. Jan 1st celebrates peace. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] marcos@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Jan 1st is a workers day??? No, and I haven't said that. Jan 1st celebrates peace. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 7 points 3 months ago (2 children) Not in the UK! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 months ago In the UK it's "nearest Monday to 1 May", following if 1 May was a Tuesday, on 1 May if that's a Monday And labelled "Early May Bank Holiday" permalink fedilink source parent [–] snooggums@piefed.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Also not in the US. We have Labor Day in September and most laborers don't get it off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 3 points 3 months ago (2 children) Fat L for the Anglosphere permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Palerider@feddit.uk 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) We always get the first Monday in May off in the UK. Four day weekend for me... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) May Day isn't a global observance though. The first Monday of May is a hangover from religious observance; having spent a large part of my working life in retail environments bank holidays were always a bit of a mixed blessing - I feel like if it was May Day as a workers' holiday then the workers should get a day off! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Workers do get the day off in most of Western Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I'm talking about the UK - retail workers don't count when it comes to back holidays here, on the whole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago Of course there's always people working on bank holidays here as well. They just get payed double and there's a lot less of them needed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago It's a public holiday in Australia, but on the 4th (we make sure it makes a long weekend). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 months ago In the UK it's "nearest Monday to 1 May", following if 1 May was a Tuesday, on 1 May if that's a Monday And labelled "Early May Bank Holiday" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snooggums@piefed.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Also not in the US. We have Labor Day in September and most laborers don't get it off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 3 points 3 months ago (2 children) Fat L for the Anglosphere permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Palerider@feddit.uk 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) We always get the first Monday in May off in the UK. Four day weekend for me... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) May Day isn't a global observance though. The first Monday of May is a hangover from religious observance; having spent a large part of my working life in retail environments bank holidays were always a bit of a mixed blessing - I feel like if it was May Day as a workers' holiday then the workers should get a day off! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Workers do get the day off in most of Western Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I'm talking about the UK - retail workers don't count when it comes to back holidays here, on the whole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago Of course there's always people working on bank holidays here as well. They just get payed double and there's a lot less of them needed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago It's a public holiday in Australia, but on the 4th (we make sure it makes a long weekend). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 3 points 3 months ago (2 children) Fat L for the Anglosphere permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Palerider@feddit.uk 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) We always get the first Monday in May off in the UK. Four day weekend for me... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) May Day isn't a global observance though. The first Monday of May is a hangover from religious observance; having spent a large part of my working life in retail environments bank holidays were always a bit of a mixed blessing - I feel like if it was May Day as a workers' holiday then the workers should get a day off! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Workers do get the day off in most of Western Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I'm talking about the UK - retail workers don't count when it comes to back holidays here, on the whole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago Of course there's always people working on bank holidays here as well. They just get payed double and there's a lot less of them needed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago It's a public holiday in Australia, but on the 4th (we make sure it makes a long weekend). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Palerider@feddit.uk 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) We always get the first Monday in May off in the UK. Four day weekend for me... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) May Day isn't a global observance though. The first Monday of May is a hangover from religious observance; having spent a large part of my working life in retail environments bank holidays were always a bit of a mixed blessing - I feel like if it was May Day as a workers' holiday then the workers should get a day off! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Workers do get the day off in most of Western Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I'm talking about the UK - retail workers don't count when it comes to back holidays here, on the whole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago Of course there's always people working on bank holidays here as well. They just get payed double and there's a lot less of them needed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) May Day isn't a global observance though. The first Monday of May is a hangover from religious observance; having spent a large part of my working life in retail environments bank holidays were always a bit of a mixed blessing - I feel like if it was May Day as a workers' holiday then the workers should get a day off! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Workers do get the day off in most of Western Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I'm talking about the UK - retail workers don't count when it comes to back holidays here, on the whole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago Of course there's always people working on bank holidays here as well. They just get payed double and there's a lot less of them needed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Workers do get the day off in most of Western Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I'm talking about the UK - retail workers don't count when it comes to back holidays here, on the whole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago Of course there's always people working on bank holidays here as well. They just get payed double and there's a lot less of them needed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I'm talking about the UK - retail workers don't count when it comes to back holidays here, on the whole. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago Of course there's always people working on bank holidays here as well. They just get payed double and there's a lot less of them needed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago Of course there's always people working on bank holidays here as well. They just get payed double and there's a lot less of them needed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago It's a public holiday in Australia, but on the 4th (we make sure it makes a long weekend). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Not in the US. I've never had May 1 off unless it was a weekend when I wasn't having to work. permalink fedilink source parent
