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Cynthetiq · 10-26-2010, 06:34 PM

No, when there is work to be done, there is work to be done.

I regularly put in 40 hours before I clocked out on Wednesday when I worked in the family garment business. I didn't get home until after 7PM every night at the earliest, usually around 9PM. I didn't have a life for 2.5 years while working for the family business. I worked Saturdays too sometimes clocking over 100 hours for the week.

Vacation? If I didn't work I didn't clock in. If I didn't clock in, I didn't get paid. There was nothing hard ass about it. It was just how it was for everyone who worked in the factory. This meant no vacation days and no sick days for anyone.

You mention vacation for the parents, sure, that was PLANNED. This is a spur of the moment, "I want to roll in the hay with my b/f because I haven't seen him in 2 months." I'm sure if she planned it, it wouldn't be such a big deal.

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Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	No, when there is work to be done, there is work to be done. I regularly put in 40 hours before I clocked out on Wednesday when I worked in the family garment business. I didn't get home until after 7PM every night at the earliest, usually around 9PM. I didn't have a life for 2.5 years while working for the family business. I worked Saturdays too sometimes clocking over 100 hours for the week. Vacation? If I didn't work I didn't clock in. If I didn't clock in, I didn't get paid. There was nothing hard ass about it. It was just how it was for everyone who worked in the factory. This meant no vacation days and no sick days for anyone. You mention vacation for the parents, sure, that was PLANNED. This is a spur of the moment, "I want to roll in the hay with my b/f because I haven't seen him in 2 months." I'm sure if she planned it, it wouldn't be such a big deal. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!