Anyone else find it ironic that Labor Day, which is “a day off for the working citizens,” signifies the official end of summer? It’s like all of America’s supervisors saying:
Here’s a day off. Get that lax summer attitude out of your system. Then get back to work!
Despite my efforts with Jobacle, and the economic/civil significance of the holiday, I can’t recall ever reflecting on the state of my career on Labor Day. In fact, my only real memory is betting my little sister that she couldn’t stay awake for the entire MDA Telethon hosted by Jerry Lewis. (Man, I was a cruel big brother! But for the record, the challenge is still open, since she’s never been able to do it.)
How hard can I really celebrate the creation of the eight-hour workday in the United States? It doesn’t matter anyway, because, like you, I’m too busy packing away all of those white shoes to care.
The number of holidays off continues to shrink, with Election Day and veteran’s Day disappearing from many corporate calendars. At least we have Labor Day. For now. (There are always sick days too!)
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