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So true. Having Monday off doesn't feel as "special" when you always have Mondays off. I had that type of feeling when I was in school. I always had Friday off, or Monday, depending on the semester, so when there was a holiday or some other closing on those days, it didn't feel that important for me. Being an office worker myself, though it's only been for a short time, I can definitely say that the list you posted is so incredibly true. It is an assistant's job to make the boss look good. However, in my last job experience, it seemed almost impossible to do.
I'll give you a hint: bosses forget they are just a member of the team. Some seem to think they're more important than the rest of their staff. Oooooh. I could tell you stories...., but I won't. All bosses are different. Some don't even have a clue what's going on. I always wanted a boss who would stay out of the office and just send in the assignments. Then I could do the work without said boss's interference. Some of my bosses were like children who wanted to "help". I couldn't refuse, but golly I could have gotten things accomplished a lot faster without their "help". 
In my first post-college job (and only thus far) I see it......so much. He doesn't want to know the problem. What's the solution--that's all he cares about. He doesn't want to "help", he wants results. Perhaps I impressed him with my turnover time, because he's too clueless as to how to go about doing my job. He's clueless on most aspects of "behind the office" type stuff. He does things and makes decisions without checking with others--such as the Finance director. Just because he wants it done a certain way, he does it whether it's even possible. He was great at sending me more assignments, but the thing is, he wasn't organized enough to follow up with me, or even explain what he wanted. Sometimes I'd have something done for him and he didn't even remember what he'd asked me to do. Oy. I felt like his wife or babysitter. Actually I almost felt sorry for his wife because I have no clue how she'd go about keeping him in check.
I do agree with you that having Monday's off normally does take away from Labor Day for any worker. And then their are those that no matter what holiday it is have to work. Medical professionals; town, county, state police, FBI, CIA, and Military personnel, mothers and fathers, and many more people. My own husband has yet in the past 7 years truely had a Labor Day holiday off. Why? He is a packing plant maintanice supervisor. If his crew is working he works. Even if his primary crew is off, he is there because of the back side of the week crew is working.
So yes Labor Day is to celebrate anyone who holds down a job, but many US workers don't get Labor Day off!
Oh and a side note: First impressions can never be made a second time. An office temporary should never be hired as a receptionist.
I do take a tad bit offense to the office temp should never be hired as a receptioinist! I myself before decieding it is better to stay home with my children worked as a temporary office worker. And did my best at ever job I was given through my agency! Even was offered full time positions in many of my temp jobs. They are workers also and many get looked down because they are temporary. They fill a need when perm. office workers are out on medical, family, or vk time. And not all of them do a bad job!
Sorry. I think I ruffled your feathers about the temp comment. Let me explain. I've worked for several temp agencies and been hired to permanent jobs from a couple of placements. My least favorite was a very short stay at a company where they needed a temporary, you guessed it, receptionist. These male bosses left me out in the reception area all by myself to answer the phone with only a company phone list for assistance and nothing else to do. They didn't tell me who was who in the company or, in fact, any thing about the company. Each time the phone rang I felt like an idiot which in reality I was. I didn't know who was in the office, who was out of town, who did what in the company. It was several very stressful days in which I hope I did not lose them business. After that gig I asked never to be sent on any more receptionist jobs. Answering the phone properly for any company is much more important than simply saying hello and the company name.
Most of my temp experiences were good, and I was never looked down upon. That was probably because I worked my butt off at every job I had. I did have another temp experience that was interesting. The company where I was working wanted to hire me permantly. After working temp for them for several months, they said they wanted to hire me and made me complete some sort of aptitude test that consisted of taking certain sayings such as "a stitch in time saves nine" and explaining their meanings. I suppose I passed, but when they offered me the job they would not tell me what they were offering to pay me or about any benefits. They said before they would tell me those things I had to agree to work for them. At that point we parted company because I wouldn't play that game. Knowing that company they were probably planning to pay me less than what the temp agency was paying me.
Oh, and to clarify, my husband works for a company that works 365 days a year. They rotate who works holidays and Labor Day just happens to be one of his days this year. In the past he's worked Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Memorial Day, whatever. For some jobs, it just goes with the job. Since he normally does not work on Monday, he's getting Wednesday off this week. But of course I work on Wednesday.
Most of my temp experiences were good, and I was never looked down upon. That was probably because I worked my butt off at every job I had. I did have another temp experience that was interesting. The company where I was working wanted to hire me permantly. After working temp for them for several months, they said they wanted to hire me and made me complete some sort of aptitude test that consisted of taking certain sayings such as "a stitch in time saves nine" and explaining their meanings. I suppose I passed, but when they offered me the job they would not tell me what they were offering to pay me or about any benefits. They said before they would tell me those things I had to agree to work for them. At that point we parted company because I wouldn't play that game. Knowing that company they were probably planning to pay me less than what the temp agency was paying me.
Oh, and to clarify, my husband works for a company that works 365 days a year. They rotate who works holidays and Labor Day just happens to be one of his days this year. In the past he's worked Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Memorial Day, whatever. For some jobs, it just goes with the job. Since he normally does not work on Monday, he's getting Wednesday off this week. But of course I work on Wednesday.
Oh I totally understand that aspect! I had something similar happen with a temp job. Only difference is.........hehehe.....it was for an industrical fab company.......I just let them have it about their behavor and all the other stuff. They shut up real fast told me how to do things. And I ended up getting more respect cause I yelled at the owners just like the other workers.
But I still didn't take it. Being the only woman in a shop of horny men. Didn't think so!
And that sucks you have to work Wed! Hubby and his whole crew not to mention the plant have to work today. Stupid company said no kill so all maintance was coming in.
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