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Baitball Blogger

(46,758 posts) Sun Apr 1, 2018, 10:57 AM Apr 2018

The World is Upside Down - US Postal truck and a local delivery truck working on Easter Sunday.

Isn't that odd how the Republicans claim to be ultra-religious, but their corporate capitalist objectives lead to the odd observation that our US Postal deliveries are working on Easter Sunday, and the local delivery truck took twenty minutes to deliver packages to less than a dozen houses.

Must have been some huge Easter eggs.

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The World is Upside Down - US Postal truck and a local delivery truck working on Easter Sunday. (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Apr 2018 OP

Lots of people work on holdays. All year round. Tipperary Apr 2018 #1

I have lived long enough to see the changes forced on the US Postal service due Baitball Blogger Apr 2018 #2

They're being pressured by the market B2G Apr 2018 #13

Yes, I know. I get it. Baitball Blogger Apr 2018 #14

As a busy, non-religious consumer, I really appreciate the convenience and procon Apr 2018 #3

I hear you. Baitball Blogger Apr 2018 #7

Some people like to have days off by their own choosing nolabels Apr 2018 #4

I live in a red county. If the main objective is to keep families at home or church Baitball Blogger Apr 2018 #8

This year is interesting as both Passover and Easter coincide. CTyankee Apr 2018 #5

This is her peak time of the year. Baitball Blogger Apr 2018 #10

not a holiday if you work at a restaurant that serves easter brunch dembotoz Apr 2018 #6

That's a given. Baitball Blogger Apr 2018 #9

Or work in hotels, or for airlines, grocery stores, cwydro Apr 2018 #11

But some local stores are closed. Baitball Blogger Apr 2018 #15

Are they FORCED to work? angstlessk Apr 2018 #12

Double pay??? Fantasy island stuff dembotoz Apr 2018 #17

Easter is not considered a Federal Holiday forthemiddle Apr 2018 #16

I'm in favor of the 6-day week. 3 work days followed by a 3 day weekend. FarCenter Apr 2018 #18

Tipperary

(6,930 posts)

1. Lots of people work on holdays. All year round.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 11:17 AM

Apr 2018

Baitball Blogger

(46,758 posts)

2. I have lived long enough to see the changes forced on the US Postal service due

Reply to Tipperary (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 11:23 AM

Apr 2018

to the right-wing pressure to privatize it. So, I'm just pointing out the obvious observation.

Today seems to be very active in deliveries. As high as Christmas deliveries. Could be special deliveries to cabal members in the Association. We have a backwater community. Life in a small town, red community is like living in a place with parallel worlds.

B2G

(9,766 posts)

13. They're being pressured by the market

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 01:44 PM

Apr 2018

not pressure to privatize it. There are plenty of private companies out there already.

It's all about competition.

Baitball Blogger

(46,758 posts)

14. Yes, I know. I get it.

Reply to B2G (Reply #13)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 02:29 PM

Apr 2018

procon

(15,805 posts)

3. As a busy, non-religious consumer, I really appreciate the convenience and

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 11:27 AM

Apr 2018

speedy service of Sunday deliveries, as well as every other day, too. The so called Blue Laws are a relic from a bygone era, so deliveries aren't any different that all the stores that are also open on Sunday.

It's mostly about priorities, and if I want to stay home in my PJs instead of wasting half the day driving around town to buy stuff, I have that option. Internet shopping is growing because it saves time and money and offers consumers things that brick and mortar stores, like shopping at 2 AM for little girl's purple rain boots. That variety and selection appeals to folks like me who look at shopping as a tiresome chore.

Baitball Blogger

(46,758 posts)

7. I hear you.

Reply to procon (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 11:33 AM

Apr 2018

It was very convenient when I was an Amazon Prime member. That two day delivery spoiled me. But, we have had to cut back on expenses, much like everyone else, so it's no big deal to me now, living without it.

I'm just pointing out the obvious contradiction of objectives.

nolabels

(13,133 posts)

4. Some people like to have days off by their own choosing

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 11:29 AM

Apr 2018

And being paid at an overtime to double time and half helps. Driving around town delivering packages really probably isn't all that hard or much of brain strain anyway

Baitball Blogger

(46,758 posts)

8. I live in a red county. If the main objective is to keep families at home or church

Reply to nolabels (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 11:36 AM

Apr 2018

in observation of the "holiday," then we have a contradiction of objectives. Lino contradictio proposita. The overlap of contradictory objectives.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

5. This year is interesting as both Passover and Easter coincide.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 11:29 AM

Apr 2018

I am not involved in any church, but my daughter in law is a rabbi and I just know she is quite busy this weekend...

Baitball Blogger

(46,758 posts)

10. This is her peak time of the year.

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 11:38 AM

Apr 2018

Happy Passover!

dembotoz

(16,834 posts)

6. not a holiday if you work at a restaurant that serves easter brunch

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 11:31 AM

Apr 2018

Baitball Blogger

(46,758 posts)

9. That's a given.

Reply to dembotoz (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 11:37 AM

Apr 2018

Just like Christmas, I am sure that seniority will determine who gets the day off.

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

11. Or work in hotels, or for airlines, grocery stores,

Reply to dembotoz (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 12:42 PM

Apr 2018

gas stations, hospitals...the list is endless.

Baitball Blogger

(46,758 posts)

15. But some local stores are closed.

Reply to cwydro (Reply #11)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 02:30 PM

Apr 2018

Michael craft stores, for instance.

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

12. Are they FORCED to work?

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 01:37 PM

Apr 2018

Or are some workers willing to work for double pay? Go to church early, then come to work? No one goes to hell for working on Easter, just eating fish on Friday....OH! wait...they changed that.

Used to work for an oil company, they were a 24/7 company, and holidays were rare. Only Christmas and New Years was even recognized, and folks exchanged each holiday, part time, based on family...we were never short handed.