WUSS!

I mentioned earlier that my industry is a 24/7, 365-days a year business. There typically are no days off, except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and maybe New Years. Certainly no banking holidays.

For years I have been highly critical of the government practice of
a.) passing out holidays like free money, and
b.) moving momentous dates around on the calendar to make said holidays more convenient to take.

For example, Columbus Day 2008 is on a Sunday, but in true government style, they're making Monday the holiday for a nice, long, three-day weekend. I would love to see a GAO report detailing what this wasteful practice costs you and me as taxpayers.

I must work on Good Friday.
I really don't mind it.
Less traffic, fewer phone calls.
It will be a somewhat tranquil day, by comparison.

I do resent, however, some in my business who think of what they do for us as a hobby, a mere afterthought, and who believe that any holiday is a holiday for them.

We have one individual who works from home.
He's paid good money for what he does.
Doesn't have to get dressed to do his job for us.
Doesn't have to commute.
Really has a plum situation.

You guessed it: He wants off for Good Friday.
Flippin' wuss.