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CellarDweller:
Hello Bettermost Friends!
;D
I had to go to work today, but didn't mind. It was a very slow day. I had no client emails or phone calls.
that being said, I kept busy. I dealt with overdrafts, did my filing, did my reports. I got to leave today at 2:00 instead of between 4:30 - 5:00.
As for the rest of the day, I balanced my checkbook, filled out forms to renew my license and registration, went to DMV to get the new license and registration, put a dent into my holiday cards, met a friend for a walk in the park, took down my Thanksgiving decorations and put up my Christmas decorations.
:)
Front-Ranger:
Chuck, I'm surprised you had to work on the day after Thanksgiving! Aren't you in the banking field? I worked too, but then, I always work. I work an hour or two every day. I feel like a dairy farmer.
It sounds like you got a lot accomplished! I was afraid to set out in my car, that I would be trampled by crazed shoppers.
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on November 25, 2017, 11:22:37 am ---It sounds like you got a lot accomplished! I was afraid to set out in my car, that I would be trampled by crazed shoppers.
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I read online that a lot of retailers felt that the "Black Friday Craze" is dying down. Many said that yesterday was calmer than past Fridays.
Research shows that online sales were up compared to past Black Fridays.
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on November 25, 2017, 11:22:37 am ---Chuck, I'm surprised you had to work on the day after Thanksgiving! Aren't you in the banking field? I worked too, but then, I always work. I work an hour or two every day. I feel like a dairy farmer.
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I don't know exactly where to find it, but there is some sort of federal rule that banks can't be closed for more than three days in a row, and this includes "non-business" days. So if we had Black Friday off, we would be closed Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Now, branches are opened on Saturday, however, the main offices and back office areas are not. Saturday isn't considered a "business day" and any work that is processed on Saturday is dated for Monday's date, so technically, the bank is not truly open.
Because of this, banks must be open on Black Friday.
brianr:
--- Quote from: CellarDweller on November 25, 2017, 12:49:19 pm ---I read online that a lot of retailers felt that the "Black Friday Craze" is dying down. Many said that yesterday was calmer than past Fridays.
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I hope so. in the last few years we have been bombarded with Black Friday Sales and it seems in Australia as well. Stupid as we do not have Thanksgiving. Last year I was able to book cheaper cruises in Alaska although I did not go until June this year. It was one time when being on Tripadvisor paid off.
My car is due for its annual Warrant of Fitness next Thursday so I have booked it in for 4 new tyres tomorrow (Monday) My Mastercard rolls over today (26th of the Month) so I did not want to buy them before then. My card is already high with the accommodation charges from my car trip in NZ this month. At least I can get 4 tyres for the price of 3 and hopefully get 20 cents per litre off my next petrol purchase.
--- Quote from: CellarDweller on November 25, 2017, 12:49:19 pm ---I don't know exactly where to find it, but there is some sort of federal rule that banks can't be closed for more than three days in a row, and this includes "non-business" days. So if we had Black Friday off, we would be closed Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Now, branches are opened on Saturday, however, the main offices and back office areas are not. Saturday isn't considered a "business day" and any work that is processed on Saturday is dated for Monday's date, so technically, the bank is not truly open.
Because of this, banks must be open on Black Friday.
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Our banks are always closed for 4 days at Easter (Good Friday to Easter Monday) and this year with Christmas and New Year being Monday there will be 2 four day breaks as we have Boxing day and Day after new year as holidays as well. I know some banks open Saturday morning in Australia but I do not think any do in NZ. I almost never go to a bank, just use the ATM. Most of my friends hardly ever use cash just their cards even for a cup of coffee but I rarely use my card for purchases under $20 and, while some stalls at the Farmers market on Saturday have EFTPOS, I use cash.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: CellarDweller on November 25, 2017, 12:49:19 pm ---I read online that a lot of retailers felt that the "Black Friday Craze" is dying down. Many said that yesterday was calmer than past Fridays.
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When I was at my bank today, they had a sign up saying that Black Friday is no longer the biggest shopping day of the year. That would be Super Saturday (or something like that), the Saturday before Christmas.
--- Quote ---I don't know exactly where to find it, but there is some sort of federal rule that banks can't be closed for more than three days in a row, and this includes "non-business" days. So if we had Black Friday off, we would be closed Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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My bank is open for a partial day on Saturdays that aren't holidays. But also, I just assume that banks are closed on federal holidays, and of course Sundays, but open all other days.
One of my jobs is closed on Black Friday. It's actually kind of a pain, because I'd prefer to have the option to work (as I work part time, deciding whether or not to work on any given day is always optional, but I could use all the hours I can get!).
Newspapers are always open every day, since you never know what might happen. But they work with skeleton crews on holidays and days like Black Friday are usually pretty quiet.
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