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re: Day After Christmas - Worst Day of the Year?
Posted by TheABR83 on 12/25/20 at 6:19 pm to fallguy_1978
Travel/Leisure in Florida. Obviously an industry that has been absolutely crushed with the virus.
My background is mostly in HR though I don't have a huge passion for HR (it's what I majored in back in college before I truly knew what I wanted to do). My current position was a Transportation type position.
Most likely I'm guessing I'll try to find an HR/Employee Relations/Benefits/Recruiting type job. Part of me has considered if it's time for a career change but I feel like I need to get back on my feet first.
My background is mostly in HR though I don't have a huge passion for HR (it's what I majored in back in college before I truly knew what I wanted to do). My current position was a Transportation type position.
Most likely I'm guessing I'll try to find an HR/Employee Relations/Benefits/Recruiting type job. Part of me has considered if it's time for a career change but I feel like I need to get back on my feet first.
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re: Day After Christmas - Worst Day of the Year?
Posted by TheABR83 on 12/25/20 at 6:14 pm to fallguy_1978
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Very sorry to hear that. Wishing you the best of luck in 2021 bud.
Thank you. I know there's many others like me who have been laid off and honestly I'm in better shape than most. My company gave us a 60 day notice of the layoff (we had been furloughed before that) and paid us the entire time even though we weren't working. My company didn't go under entirely but my entire division (over 50 people) was eliminated. I had been with the company for 10 1/2 years so I got 10 weeks of severance pay and my insurance is good until the end of February (I just have to pay the premium directly).
My layoff took effect December 6th. Just went back in to the unemployment site for my state to claim the last 2 weeks. Honestly it's still kind of surreal. I've been trying to not think about it, just focusing on my family and being home for the holidays for the first time in 6 years.
In some ways it hasn't hit me yet but yeah I essentially gave myself the holidays off and come January the job search will begin. That's probably when it will hit me big time. I've never been laid off before so it's definitely a new experience for me. Hoping I get back on my feet fairly quickly.
re: Annual kids up too damn early thread
Posted by TheABR83 on 12/25/20 at 6:10 pm to Crimson1st
As a kid it was always hard for me (and probably almost all kids) to sleep on Christmas evening. With that said it wasn't a huge issue. I could wake up as early as I wanted to but the rule in my house was no presents were allowed to be open before 9.
With my older sister it was annoying because sometimes she wouldn't wake up until close to 10. I had to shake her out of bed, lol.
Honestly I enjoyed looking at the presents though. It was cool wondering and dreaming what was inside.
With my older sister it was annoying because sometimes she wouldn't wake up until close to 10. I had to shake her out of bed, lol.
Honestly I enjoyed looking at the presents though. It was cool wondering and dreaming what was inside.
re: Day After Christmas - Worst Day of the Year?
Posted by TheABR83 on 12/25/20 at 6:07 pm to fallguy_1978
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Not when it's a Saturday. The Thursday, Friday setup is the best.
Very true. I hate that Covid-19 struck this year because it screwed up so many good holidays. Halloween was on a Saturday and like you said the Thursday/Friday setup for Christmas is probably the best as well.
Unfortunately I'm laid off. In my now former job we only got Christmas Day itself off unless you had been with the company forever. Same with New Year's Day. This year would've been absolutely perfect as I would've had the Friday/Saturday/Sunday combination for Christmas and New Year's.
Day After Christmas - Worst Day of the Year?
Posted by TheABR83 on 12/25/20 at 6:04 pm
Building on the topic about Christmas Day itself being a let down (once you get past opening presents) what about the day after Christmas?
As a kid I loved the day after Christmas because all the family obligations were done. My parents would be wiped out and it was a day where I would be able to spend the entire day finally being able to play with presents. This was especially awesome whenever I got a new game system or even just new console or PC (back in the day, yes dating myself) games to play.
As an adult though I feel like the day after Christmas is the worst of the year. It's the big come down. The last 2 months have been building for the day and it's over just like that.
What about you, do you think the day after Christmas is the worst day of the year?
As a kid I loved the day after Christmas because all the family obligations were done. My parents would be wiped out and it was a day where I would be able to spend the entire day finally being able to play with presents. This was especially awesome whenever I got a new game system or even just new console or PC (back in the day, yes dating myself) games to play.
As an adult though I feel like the day after Christmas is the worst of the year. It's the big come down. The last 2 months have been building for the day and it's over just like that.
What about you, do you think the day after Christmas is the worst day of the year?
re: Christmas Day Sucks
Posted by TheABR83 on 12/25/20 at 5:55 pm to Greenbean1983
I've actually always felt that way. My mom feels that way as well. For me the best part of Christmas is the period from around 3:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve to about noon on Christmas Day. Christmas Eve you have mass, family pictures, a nice dinner and then as a family we read a cool old book with The Night Before Christmas.
To me Christmas Day morning is a lot of fun but once you open the presents it's pretty much over. Honestly it's just a day to then sleep and/or lounge around. I know for me especially this year Christmas Eve and Christmas morning were far more magical because we got snow and a white Christmas. Got up at 2 a.m. to go to the bathroom and noticed it was flurrying, stayed up and by 3 a.m. the ground was covered.
I'm 37 and live away now so I stay with my parents when I visit. Woke my mom up and we watched the snow fall. It's been awhile since I've been home for Christmas so it was kind of emotional, especially with the white Christmas.
But yeah to me Christmas Day is blah after you've opened the presents. My grandparents are long gone, my sister goes to her in laws for Christmas and I'm single with no kids so it's not like we do much for Christmas anyway.
As a kid I will say I loved the day after Christmas. Your parents weren't doing anything (if anything my parents were recovering from Christmas) and it's a whole day to finally play with your presents. As an adult the day after Christmas absolutely sucks. I think it's the worst day of the year.
To me Christmas Day morning is a lot of fun but once you open the presents it's pretty much over. Honestly it's just a day to then sleep and/or lounge around. I know for me especially this year Christmas Eve and Christmas morning were far more magical because we got snow and a white Christmas. Got up at 2 a.m. to go to the bathroom and noticed it was flurrying, stayed up and by 3 a.m. the ground was covered.
I'm 37 and live away now so I stay with my parents when I visit. Woke my mom up and we watched the snow fall. It's been awhile since I've been home for Christmas so it was kind of emotional, especially with the white Christmas.
But yeah to me Christmas Day is blah after you've opened the presents. My grandparents are long gone, my sister goes to her in laws for Christmas and I'm single with no kids so it's not like we do much for Christmas anyway.
As a kid I will say I loved the day after Christmas. Your parents weren't doing anything (if anything my parents were recovering from Christmas) and it's a whole day to finally play with your presents. As an adult the day after Christmas absolutely sucks. I think it's the worst day of the year.
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