It's Friday, July 3rd, and I'm at work. Last night I found out that today is the unofficial, everybody's closed holiday before the actual holiday. It never occurred to me to close up Friday because Saturday is Independence Day. If July 4th falls on a Wednesday or Thursday, everyone just takes the one day off. A lot of folks may use vacation time around the holiday, but it's not general protocol to take two official days off. I'm sure this clueless move on my part is due to my being self employed, I don't have disgruntled coworkers to feel cheated about losing a holiday because it falls on a Saturday. And who decided we should make Friday the extended holiday? I thought that the default day was Monday's privilage when a holiday falls on a weekend. What are we gonna do next year when Indy Day falls on Sunday? So, I woke up this morning and sure enough, all my neighbors were home. All week I had clients say they would see me on Friday, I said okay, so I'm here. Duh.
You obviously were born in a different country.
ReplyDeleteWhich one was it?
I think it was Bizarro World, Zibbs.
ReplyDeleteWell knock off early and slip out the back when you aren't looking.
ReplyDeleteI thought Monday was the day off, too. If it hadn't been for the CEO giving us an extended vacation (half-day on Thursday), I'd have probably rolled in on Friday, stood in the middle of a darkened lab, and say "Ahhhh, hell."
ReplyDeleteHappy Fourth, Senor Android.
Next year when the 4th falls on a sunday, then the holiday will be on monday. Halllo, mcfly?
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