I hate holidays.
Contrary to popular opinion, lowly retail workers such as myself do not get paid extra for working on holidays. On top of that, everyone who comes into the store on a major holiday is crazy. Like the people who are depressed because they have no one to spend the holiday with, and take it out on us. Or the parents who drop in to buy electronic "babysitters" for their kids, so that mommy and daddy can get their drink on at the neighborhood BBQ.
Working on Memorial Day and Veterans' Day is especially depressing, because my job explicitly does not offer military discounts.
"Oh, you're in the military? NO YOU CANNOT HAVE 10% OFF A VIDEO GAME THING" - My Job.
We do have one real-life veteran who works at my store, who I will call The Veteran, both because he is an actual military veteran, and because he's been working there since the dawn of time.
Thank you for your service to our country, The Veteran!
No, you cannot have 10% off video game things, or real health care, or any other benefits, really. All you get are some generic Facebook thank yous twice a year, which, you have to admit, is still almost as good as being able to afford food on a regular basis.
Happy Memorial Day!
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