I never go out on Black Friday
This year a temporary worker got trampled to death in a NY Walmart. Years ago, when I was in college I worked at WalMart over the holiday season (which for them is August through December). We stocked all night on Black Friday ( we came in at midnight even tho our regular shift normally began at 10 pm so WM didn’t have to pay us OT for working the Holiday)
There were several RV’s camped in the parking lot before we got there at midnight, and by 4 a.m. there were a couple dozen people in line. We were supposed to open at 6, but since some of the night stockers were register trained, they decided to open the doors at 5 a.m.
When they opened the doors, people rushed them and nearly got trampled. Bread machines were the hot item and there were only 10 in the store, so people were actually following folks around who had gotten them and if the person walked away from their carts they would grab the item out of the person’s cart and head for the checkout. I never saw people so mean, so selfish and show complete disregard for the people around them. Whatever happened to being decent?
That was the last Black Friday I ever participated in (1993). Now, I sleep in, I stay home, maybe catch clips of the parade, eat leftovers, etc.
I don’t really agonize too much over Christmas. I travel a bit and throughout the year I look for items that are a bit unique that I think the person would like. usually by October I have assembled most of what I am giving to people. This year I am making some crafty type stuff to go along with the things I have already gotten.
I was really hoping more people would sit Black Friday out and send a message.
