jediknightmiles Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 (edited) Remember the reason why you are not working today Happy Birthday Beyoncé! Edited September 4, 2017 by jediknightmiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieAlteHexe Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Because I'm retired? I never feel right saying "Happy Labour Day" but...well...hope it's a good one for all. Especially hope things are looking up for those affected by the hurricane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangenee Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Happy labour day to everybody who is NOT Customer Support as they need to be in work fixing my ******* Agent. I filed that ticket on Wednesday last and still bupkiss. I will release the hounds if this continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikaras Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Remember the reason why you are not working today Because I was rostered for weekends this month, so my actual weekend is Monday and Tuesday for september, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transcendent Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 "Happy Labour Day" What's that then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieAlteHexe Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 (edited) What's that then? Ack. Editor gone mad... Anyway first Monday in September...Labour Day. Got me all confused for a moment. Never could remember which was which...Memorial or Labour Day. Edited September 4, 2017 by DieAlteHexe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterceil Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 ...but I'm at work now. Making time and a half for each hour worked, plus an additional eight hours' pay for the holiday itself, but still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jediknightmiles Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 Because I'm retired? I never feel right saying "Happy Labour Day" but...well...hope it's a good one for all. Especially hope things are looking up for those affected by the hurricane. Because of Beyonce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieAlteHexe Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Because of Beyonce. Eh, don't know much 'bout her but, if you say so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveTheCynic Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Remember the reason why you are not working today Happy Birthday Beyoncé! I *am* working today. Why? Because American public holidays aren't observed in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transcendent Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Anyway first Monday in September...Labour Day. Well, enjoy your day off then, I assume it's like a bank holiday in the UK or something.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveTheCynic Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Well, enjoy your day off then, I assume it's like a bank holiday in the UK or something.... You assume incorrectly. The end-of-summer holiday in the UK is the last Monday in August (that is, a week earlier than US Labor Day(1)). And where I am, the nearest public holiday would be the 15th of August (the Assumption of Mary) before or the 1st of November (All Saints' Day) after. (1) And the holiday that's most like Labor Day in its conceptual origin where I live is the 1st of May. Not the 1st Monday of May, but the 1st **DAY** of May. If that's a Saturday, well, good luck getting your week's shopping done, since most supermarkets are shut on Sundays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediQuaker Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I'm retired. Every day is a Holiday. Happy Birthday Carla Suarez Navarro. (A day late.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casirabit Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieAlteHexe Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Well, enjoy your day off then, I assume it's like a bank holiday in the UK or something.... I think it is, actually. Every day is a day off for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieAlteHexe Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 You assume incorrectly. The end-of-summer holiday in the UK is the last Monday in August (that is, a week earlier than US Labor Day(1)). And where I am, the nearest public holiday would be the 15th of August (the Assumption of Mary) before or the 1st of November (All Saints' Day) after. (1) And the holiday that's most like Labor Day in its conceptual origin where I live is the 1st of May. Not the 1st Monday of May, but the 1st **DAY** of May. If that's a Saturday, well, good luck getting your week's shopping done, since most supermarkets are shut on Sundays. Off by a week. Yup, that's what threw me too. Labour Day is in May here as well (Germany). I always confused them when growing up in the States and moving here just exacerbated that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangenee Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 We already had ours, it's imaginatively titled "August bank holiday" and it was last week. Heralds the nearing of the best time of the year, children being confined in school again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImmortalLowlife Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 ...but I'm at work now. Making time and a half for each hour worked, plus an additional eight hours' pay for the holiday itself, but still I just got off lol... that's why I went in at 4am Masterceil. Y'all enjoy the holiday....The kids out of school today.... My house is loud.... I'd rather get the extra money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagaimee Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 (edited) I finished my final exam in the second course of copyediting yesterday - I get three weeks off until the third and last course! :D So I'm VERY happy. One of the first years that I can remember that I didn't have to be fretting over the imminent start of school (especially with my chaotic mess of a school...). ...I just hope I did okay on that test. o_o Edited September 4, 2017 by Jagaimee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamiSongheart Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 We're enjoying the long weekend. Yesterday was my b-day so we have leftover cake . Today is just a quiet day around the house. My husband and I have run through a few flashpoints together. The only thing we have to do is get the kid's stuff together for her start of 11th grade tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDutchman Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 (edited) I always forget the names of the holidays... I just call it September long weekend or August long weekend etc. Only real exceptions are Christmas, new years and Canada Day (though this one is often just called the July long weekend too) Edited September 4, 2017 by MadDutchman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieAlteHexe Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I always forget the names of the holidays... I just call it September long weekend or August long weekend etc. Only real exceptions are Christmas, new years and Canada Day (though this one is often just called the July long weekend too) I moved from the States to Germany about 15 years ago. Let me tell you, there are a LOT of holidays here and I still haven't made a dent in remembering them. I finally had to sit down and enter them on my calendar because it was so frustrating to be hauled up short heading out to the market or another store only to find out it was an obscure "state" holiday. I think there are twenty of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunafox Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 Happy Labour Day to all and whatever other holiday or reason you might have for being off today. Enjoy your day! <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mubrak Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 (edited) Labour Day is in May here as well (Germany). I always confused them when growing up in the States and moving here just exacerbated that. May 1st is Labour Day for almost everyone but the US. Considering the events around that date (a bombing of chicago policemen during a demonstration in reaction to police violently crushing a labour strike), it's understandable that they don't really want to commemorate that specific date, it also became the "communist holiday", of course, more or less celebrating the insurgents. Anyway, happy holiday to those that have it today. Edited September 5, 2017 by Mubrak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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