Not only is the pay for corporate workers in the toilet, they also have fewer holidays.<\/p>\n
I remember when I was a kid, both Washington’s and Lincoln’s birthdays were holidays, at least in California.\u00a0 Wikipedia states that Lincoln’s birthday was never a federal holiday.\u00a0 Then at some point in the 1980’s the two were combined into a single holiday, Presidents’ Day (which will never land on either Washington’s or Lincoln’s actual birthday).<\/p>\n
Every business I worked for in the 1980’s and 90’s observed President’s Day.<\/p>\n
Now, none of the businesses I work for observe it.\u00a0 It’s business as usual except for banks and the government.<\/p>\n
For all you consumers who might have the day off, there is a Presidents’ Day Sale near you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Not only is the pay for corporate workers in the toilet, they also have fewer holidays. I remember when I was a kid, both Washington’s and Lincoln’s birthdays were holidays, at least in California.\u00a0 Wikipedia states that Lincoln’s birthday was … Continue reading