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Thank You to all the Unsung Heroes who work every Holiday!

 
Anonymous Coward
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Right on thank you. Retail people have some love!
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Thanks OP! Don't feel bad for this poor guy working in aviation, it's all triple time :)
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They work for free?
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While most people are busy celebrating Christmas with family and friends, let’s not forget to thank the people who never get to celebrate because of the nature of their jobs.

These folks are busy keeping everything running smoothly so the rest of us can enjoy the Holidays.

Thank You to:

Our Military who keep watch so we can sleep soundly in our beds at night
Law Enforcement
Emergency Dispatchers
Fire Department/EMT
Hospital Employees
Airline/Airport Employees/Air Traffic Controllers
Retail Workers
Fast Food Workers
Grocery Store Employees
Network Administrators
Truckers/UPS/FedEx/US Mail/Taxi/Ship Captains/Snow Plow drivers – Anyone involved in transportation
Casino workers
Utility Workers/Power and Water
Nursing Home Employees
Hotel Employees – If it wasn’t for the Inn Keeper walking Mary and Joseph to the stable, Jesus might have been born on the side of the road.
Cell Phone Tower Climbers
Locksmiths
AAA guys
Tow truck Drivers
And lets not forget the GLP Mods!

I’m sure there are many other occupations that I have missed, but I just want to say THANK YOU to the people who keep the train rolling down the tracks for the rest of us over the Holidays!

red_heart
 Quoting: CowgirlK


Agreed! May God Bless them in the highest!
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Hey I'm on the list, hot damn I'm a hero!!! lol .

Seriously tho, just got back from 15hr stint, and there more than likely will be more.

Thanks !!

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hugs

Thank you so much for this post. I'm a waiter at Waffle House and it's been so hectic but I've maintained a positive attitude and my customers have been great! I'm happy to be able to provide a nice holiday meal for people!
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I want to thank the owner and moderators here at GLP who are my unsung heros. Where else could we hang out on Christmas eve among friends who are like minded?

Merry Christmas everyone!
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Shamelessly bumping for the day crowd.

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Thank you OP for thinking of us.

For many the days of double and triple time have long gone.
I am working today and tomorrow and I don't get paid any more than any other week day.
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Thank you OP for thinking of us.

For many the days of double and triple time have long gone.
I am working today and tomorrow and I don't get paid any more than any other week day.
 Quoting: lightchild_uk


I heard the same thing from people at the grocery store yesterday. They said the store was open on Christmas Day and they were getting no extra or overtime pay. Its a shame that some employers don't value their employees. No holidays, no extra pay ...nothing.

Thank You!!!
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oh come-ON, we all know that there are plenty of people in these fields, who love getting extra pay for working the holidaze ... I used to be one of them and there was a time when it meant TRIPPLE PAY - those of us who aren't deceiving ourselves about most of the so called "holy-days" consider it just another day ... we certainly are not heros -

and the welfare in uniform should be grateful to US for having a job, home and clothes on their back

if you really care about them, you wouldn't shop or eat out on these days DUH

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oh come-ON, we all know that there are plenty of people in these fields, who love getting extra pay for working the holidaze ... I used to be one of them and there was a time when it meant TRIPPLE PAY - those of us who aren't deceiving ourselves about most of the so called "holy-days" consider it just another day ... we certainly are not heros -

and the welfare in uniform should be grateful to US for having a job, home and clothes on their back
 Quoting: Sunny Daze



I respectfully disagree with you.

For some people, MONEY is NOT the most important thing in life. You can't take money to your grave but hopefully you can take your memories..and many wonderful memories are created on holidays.

Some people have NO choice but to work today. If they don't show up for work, they will be out of a job.

Merry Christmas to you. I hope you have the day off.
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And all of us who do emergency 24-hr service--

Locksmiths
AAA guys
Towtruck drivers

I have gotten calls many times on Thanksgivings, Xmas Eves, Xmas Days, etc. When my phone rings, my whole family goes "Ugghhh…can't you let this one go?" But what if it was your grandmother who was locked out of her house with her Yorkshire yapping away hungry on the other side of the door?
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That's what I'm talking about. Like the text I sent to a buddy yesterday: "Called out Christmas Eve to get someone home 300 miles away for their holidays ....... I'm a goddamn hero with a pissed off family!!".

What part of the world you work? I am northern Arizona.
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oh come-ON, we all know that there are plenty of people in these fields, who love getting extra pay for working the holidaze ... I used to be one of them and there was a time when it meant TRIPPLE PAY - those of us who aren't deceiving ourselves about most of the so called "holy-days" consider it just another day ... we certainly are not heros -

and the welfare in uniform should be grateful to US for having a job, home and clothes on their back
 Quoting: Sunny Daze



I respectfully disagree with you.

For some people, MONEY is NOT the most important thing in life. You can't take money to your grave but hopefully you can take your memories..and many wonderful memories are created on holidays.

Some people have NO choice but to work today. If they don't show up for work, they will be out of a job.

Merry Christmas to you. I hope you have the day off.
 Quoting: CowgirlK


I have "the day off' for the rest of my life (retired) and having worked for forty years, I wouldn't leave home on a holiday and force others to work ... and I wouldn't walk across the stree to celebrate Xmas because I am not fooling my self or lying to my kids about the REAL "reason for the season" ---which is to give Korp Amerika MORE of our precious time and hard earned money - trying to BUY love

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I have "the day off' for the rest of my life (retired) and having worked for forty years, I wouldn't leave home on a holiday and force others to work ... and I wouldn't walk across the stree to celebrate Xmas because I am not fooling my self or lying to my kids about the REAL "reason for the season" ---which is to give Korp Amerika MORE of our precious time and hard earned money - trying to BUY love
 Quoting: Sunny Daze


I'm so sorry you feel that way. As far as giving money to Korp Amerika, I made all of my Christmas gifts this year. And the one's I didn't make consisted of food that I bought at the store and put into baskets.

If you worked 40 years and are retired, I'm going to assume that you are close to my age, 60. If that is the case, you can remember growing up when everything was closed on Sunday and no one ever worked on a Holiday unless they were a police officer, fire man or a doctor.

Unfortunately we now live in a 24/7 society that takes a lot of people to keep things running.

I'm sure if you did a survey of people who are required to work every Holiday and asked if they would rather work or spend time with their loved ones, I bet at least 80% would choose to be off.

I don't know what has happened in your life that has hardened your heart towards your fellow man but if you don't want to thank anyone who I consider an unsung hero, its ok... I understand.

Thank you for your time and May God Bless you!
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And all of us who do emergency 24-hr service--

Locksmiths
AAA guys
Towtruck drivers

I have gotten calls many times on Thanksgivings, Xmas Eves, Xmas Days, etc. When my phone rings, my whole family goes "Ugghhh…can't you let this one go?" But what if it was your grandmother who was locked out of her house with her Yorkshire yapping away hungry on the other side of the door?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 43331523


Hey towman, you ready for tomorrow? I get a double whammy, its also a snow storm.





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