William_Clarkson Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Probably would be better if it lined up with other provinces. I mean, it's not a holiday (although I find holidays stupid, but that's another issue), but people get the day off so it should at least lineup. Also, it matches up with President's Day in the US so it makes even more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue90 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 If you work in Finance you don't even observe the BC Family day anyways and they'll usually let you take today in lieu. Doesn't make sense but CC gonna CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriGold Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 If you don't see the value in this discussion it's because you're too young to understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue90 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 If you don't see the value in this discussion it's because you're too young to understand. Wooooooo day off from school! Score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Building Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 It should be moved. Or more accurately, it never should have been on a different day in the first place. This. From a business perspective it makes literally zero sense to have it on a different day that the rest of Canada, and the US for that matter, which has Presidents Day on the same 3rd weekend of February. edit: I nominate both countries to realign their holiday to the day after Superbowl though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonMexico Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 If you don't see the value in this discussion it's because you're too young to understand. You make it to seem like that one slow business day is the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violator Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I'm glad the holidays don't line up that means a few things are cheaper and easier to do and less crowded if I decided to go home to Langley for a visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangelos Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 BC is hipster capital of Canada. We have to be different from everyone else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-SN- Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 You make it to seem like that one slow business day is the end of the world. N...no. That never happened. The day should match other provinces. No reason for it to be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horny Manatee Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I could care less what day it is on. It's a made up stat so it can be on any day. Could care or could not care? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLindenIsGod Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Keep it, will just cost money to change so just keep it where it is and QYB'ing. You're getting paid to not be at work, I would suggest just appreciating that and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WonderTwinPowers Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Just move it to the day after St Patrick's day. Or the superbowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Sure was nice of the government to force our employers to pay us an extra day of stat pay. Easy to do when it's not your money. Not so nice for the small mom and pop place however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William_Clarkson Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 You make it to seem like that one slow business day is the end of the world. No, but there's no point for it. Just keep it the same, Toronto and New York markets are closed on that day, most employees throughout the US & Canada are at home, many businesses are closed, why the hell can't BC be the same? It's completely unnecessary. BC is hipster capital of Canada. We have to be different from everyone else At least we called it Family Day, not Louis Riel day, nor do we try to preserve a language that it is seldom spoken outside of our province or try to leave the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Keep it, will just cost money to change so just keep it where it is and QYB'ing. You're getting paid to not be at work, I would suggest just appreciating that and move on. Why would people do that when there's so much whining about the government to be done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthecivil Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I think I gave a pretty valid reason why some might care. If I am an employer in BC and pay my employee to liaise with Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, I'd be frustrated that I have to pay my employee on a Monday when he or she cannot get any work done due to other branches not working, and then have that same employee not at his/her desk when other branches are trying to call in. Its not like it is some BC-specific celebration. Why not make it on the same day?What the heck do you guys do when people you need to "liase" with are on vacation, or sick, or just busy on some other thing at work? It's one day, plan for it!No need to get involved in long weekend crowds. No fighting for the same expensive flights with everyone else if you want to make a week out of it.And if you really want the day off, it's in February! It's not like it would be hard to get!First world problems my god....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthecivil Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 This. From a business perspective it makes literally zero sense to have it on a different day that the rest of Canada, and the US for that matter, which has Presidents Day on the same 3rd weekend of February. edit: I nominate both countries to realign their holiday to the day after Superbowl though.Unless you goal is to serve tourists. I bet the service industry doesn't mind paying people a premium to work on what would otherwise be a long weekend customer wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 What we really need is a three day weekend in June. Beer Day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violator Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Sure was nice of the government to force our employers to pay us an extra day of stat pay. Easy to do when it's not your money. Not so nice for the small mom and pop place however. You sound like Offensive Threat when this was announced.He was trying to tell everybody that his company was gonna close up shop in BC cause they had to give people a day off paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violator Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 What we really need is a three day weekend in June. Beer Day? three isn't enough id say four and call the last day "AA Day" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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