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Columbus Day .... no mail

qualitygal — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 11:11:01 GMT

Just a reminder.

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Bri36 — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 11:12:13 GMT

I was wondering that myself. I was just about to look it up.

Thanks!

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Plaid Pants2 — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 11:17:06 GMT

Yup, federal holiday, which means that banks and government buildings are closed too.

But, for those who work today, it should be double-time!

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Krimpette — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 11:26:10 GMT

BUT.....UPS still delivers today, for those who might be expecting a UPS package. (Like me!)

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jackthebear — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 11:30:08 GMT

thanks

I have a book I sold to go out today

whomp whomp

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SahmIam — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 11:48:01 GMT

...and all SurePost deliveries will be delayed by ANOTHER day. Of course, they would have been delivered LAST WEEK if they had been sent UPS only........

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jackthebear — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 11:59:12 GMT

@SahmIam wrote:
...and all SurePost deliveries will be delayed by ANOTHER day. Of course, they would have been delivered LAST WEEK if they had been sent UPS only........

great I have an Old Navy/Gap order on the way

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juperier — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 11:59:32 GMT

Amazon Prime packages should also be delivered today. Their delivery contract covers both Sundays and Holidays.

Unfortunately, USPS gets to hold a couple of packages that would have been delivered today hostage for an extra day. And I have 2 or 3 more that I've gotten tracking on that obviously can't go to USPS till Tuesday. (All of the packages are coming from indie sellers.) When I worked it was "Yay, a day off! Now that I'm retired, it's "Darn, I have to wait an extra day to get my package."

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Daisy Sunflower — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 12:02:57 GMT

@juperier wrote:

When I worked it was "Yay, a day off! Now that I'm retired, it's "Darn, I have to wait an extra day to get my package."

Right? lol

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SahmIam — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 12:04:57 GMT

FYI, for government contractors, it's not a day off....it's a floater. It's this day or the day after Thanksgiving......guess which day the majority choose to take off, lol?

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truffle — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 13:08:54 GMT

@Plaid Pants2 wrote:
Yup, federal holiday, which means that banks and government buildings are closed too.

But, for those who work today, it should be double-time!

Chase and Wells Fargo are open.

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chrystaltree — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 13:09:23 GMT

@SahmIam wrote:
FYI, for government contractors, it's not a day off....it's a floater. It's this day or the day after Thanksgiving......guess which day the majority choose to take off, lol?'

It's not just government contractors; that's the way it works for many employers. My employer stopped giving us both Columbus Day and Veteran's Day off many years ago. They couldn't make everyone happy; so now they alternate. This year we work on Columbus Day and Veteran's Day is a company holiday. Next year, it flips.

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beckyb1012 — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 13:18:45 GMT

I prefer to shut down my office for Veteran's Day and never have done so Columbus Day. Our county offices stay open so we follow same. But I am thankful no mail today since when I came in and saw my Sat. mail lying on my office floor the first thing I spotted was the dreaded "yellow" postcard announcing my next Jury Summons appointment across the street. I believe they cannot go more than a year without inviting me over. Oh well, get it done the day before Halloween and not have to worry during the other holidays.

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SeaMaiden — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 13:24:07 GMT

UPS and most other delivery companies work on this holiday. Just USPS takes off government holidays.

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panda1234 — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 13:27:55 GMT

Thanks for the reminder. Since my kids are out of school I loose track of these holidays.

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Lipstickdiva — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 16:36:09 GMT

Some local bank branches are open and some of our city government offices are open. My DH had to work today and our municipal court is open.

Our county offices are closed.

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Fiero Woman — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 16:47:04 GMT

You work for a contractor not the US Government. A contractor is a compoany that has its own rules and dates off. Usually, a US Government worker receives less pay than a contractor and as part of benefits are paid holidays. I speak from experience after 30 years. I would recommend taking one of those floater holidays. Both positions have their advantages. Happy Columbus Day.

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corita — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 16:57:49 GMT

Schools in Austin area - teacher development day - no kids...

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jpie — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 16:58:21 GMT

@qualitygal wrote:
Just a reminder.

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Thank you for posting this! I wasn't sure.

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Moonchilde — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 17:47:37 GMT

I knew and forgot, as happens to everyone ;-(

I saw the thread headline and it clicked that when I’d checked my mail this morning I hadn’t gotten an Informed Delivery email. My expected QVC package isn’t due until the end of the week.