Holiday Pay

Let me tell you this right now: YOU NEVER GET PAID ENOUGH TO WORK ON HOLIDAYS! Even the day after a holiday is still shitty. I have worked On Christmas, New Years, Thanksgiving, MLK Day, Groundhog Day, Independence Day... Any holiday you can think of, my ass has been at work.

There are some people that you deal with on on holidays that are simply joyful people who possess all the characteristics that the stereotypical Santa Claus would possess (jolly, too boring to tell an interesting story about and adorably obese) but then you have the others....

Black Friday

If you work in retail, QUIT BEFORE BLACK FRIDAY! It is the worst day of the year. When I worked at the office supply company on Black Friday I had to be escorted into the building because of the MOB of people standing outside, banging on the doors AND I had the flu.

Because I worked at the copy center, I didn't have a customer until 12pm. Having my first customer at 12pm would've been fine if it wasn't for the fact that I had been there since 5am, the person who was to relieve me skipped out to Lake Tahoe and the first 7 hours of my shift consisted of me throwing up in the garbage can.

The plus side was I got to watch people run in and out of the store to bypass the "1 per customer" rule. Customers were going in and out to get 6 of the same camera that was running a whole $20 less than the retail price. I got to enjoy adults pushing and shoving each other like school children. The best part was that I got to watch my coworkers have complete meltdowns from the ridiculous amount of people going through their lines.

My first customer  had a picture laminated then walked out when he didn't like the glare of the lamination on the picture.  It was quite the difficult day for me.

Apocalypse on Independence Day

This year on July 4th, the hotel was full. Then randomly, very early in the morning at around 2am, the TVs went out. Every TV in the hotel went down. Apparently a part broke on the main cable box that connects all of the TVs in the hotel.

GUESTS. WENT. APE SHIT! I've never dealt with so many angry guests in my life. They wanted refunds, they wanted to leave, and because they knew the TVs going out was an inconvenience AT BEST, they complained about everything else.

Douche: The TVs aren't working. This hotel is ridiculous. [Hangs up in my face]

A little later...

Monster Douche: The TVs aren't working. I should get the night for free.
Working Girl: I apologize for this minor inconvenience. The TVs will be up and running tonight when the technician comes in with the new part.
Monster Douche: Well..um... the person who checked me in had a nose piercing and that is so unprofessional.

Later, when I'm informing the expected arrivals about the TVs...

Working Girl: Hi Ma'am, I'm just calling to tell you that we are having an issue with our TVs, they are currently down but they will be fixed tonight at around 11pm. So when you check in the TV may not be working yet.
Stupid: WELL THEN WHAT TIME CAN I CHECK IN!?!?!?!?
Working Girl: Check in time is at 3pm. The TVs being down has nothing to do with you checking in. You can check in whenever you'd like
Stupid: Oh....

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Moral: Holidays don't bring out the best in people. They become dumb savages who would rather sleep on the street than a.) Miss a discount or b.) Not watch TV.