I think it's illegal it force people to work. Those employees all have the option to say "No, thank you." to Target, just as Target has the option to say "Ba-bye." to employees.
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Target Black Friday Deals Include iPad Pro, Apple TV and Beats
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I think it's illegal it force people to work. Those employees all have the option to say "No, thank you." to Target, just as Target has the option to say "Ba-bye." to employees.
Probably madness will ensue. Some people will just buy high demand Apple stuff on BF and then flip it for a profit.
You don't say /s
The point is, employers CAN force people to work when they don't want to. If you have not held a job where your boss hasn't demanded that you 'work this weekend' or 'you'll have to put over time in' even when your kid's school play is that night, then you haven't been around that long or had a job that you did not want to lose. As you say, we are mostly at-will employees. Sure, don't work. And don't bother going back in, because that guy standing behind you who wants that cherry gig with benefits will be more that happy to put up with it. Even more insidious is the 'sure, no one HAS to work this holiday. But when I start completing the next month's schedule, those people who help me out will probably get best hours' sort of nonsense. Both are forcing people to choose work over other obligations in my book. And when it comes to retail over holidays, I would not shop at a place if I knew that the workers did not want to be there for some extra gravy and were not being fairly compensated for their efforts (e.g. time and a half or some such if extra motivation is needed). Of course, how will the average shopper even know these details, so I guess it's all moot. So...uhh..never mind, I guess? ;-P
I just pulled the trigger on the 64GB one.
[doublepost=1478794937][/doublepost]I love the outrage over Black Friday spilling into Thanksgiving. Happens every year. You get people saying that Thanksgiving is for spending time with family ... blah blah blah.
I bet that half the people that are outraged that stores are opening at 6PM on Thanksgiving are watching the NFL games. What about the players and coaches that are forced to work and miss family time? OK, so they're making millions, so F them. How about the guys in the TV truck that make it possible for the signal to get to your TV? Hmm. How about the beer/food vendors at the stadium? Hmm. And the cops that have to work security? Don't they deserve family time on Thanksgiving?
Yeah, I picked it up earlier today. Man, the jump from ATV3 to ATV4 is no joke. So glad I jumped on board. Along with their single sign on solution, I can see the ATV being a cord cutters dream come true. So far I've got Plex/Netflix configured and it's so fluid and smooth. It's also exactly where Siri belongs. While I don't find myself using Siri since it originally came out on the iPhone 4, I'm using Siri non-stop on the ATV.
Thanks! I downloaded the Target Kids' Wish List App and made a wish list and boom! 25% off from cartwheel for the early Wednesday and Todays deal PLUS 10% off from the wish list app AND!! 5% off Red Card...
Regular with tax $158.14
Black Friday Pre Deals + Wish List App+ Red Car= $100.17
I don't think ill find it cheaper anytime or anywhere else...
I think I'm done shopping. Apple TV check off the list!
I'm thinking that's what I'll try. Catch the sale online. I'm not a fan of shopping on Thanksgiving night. My family is barely having dinner around 6pm.
I did see the stuff that came out today. However, I cannot believe Apple would be so off in estimation. Rarely do they ever delay a product, but multiple months and missing the most important season of the year?
Lol, glad you took it with a smile!! (that was my intention).
But you are right, it is a rare occasion, but in this case I think Apple is playing super conservative in order to avoid a "Samsung" as in this bettet not fail in any aspect!