Verizon will keep their call centers open on Christmas and force some employees to work!

[LasVegas4Me]

LOL , I just think that no one should be forced to work on any specific day. This includes the casinos!

[LasVegas4Me]

This is not just about Christmas. Like I said above, no one should be forced to work on any specific day.

If you don't have any religious convictions that is fine and you can work instead.

Our religious freedoms are not just for the religious. It will effect your freedom in some way some day even if you are an atheist.

Companies should care about the concerns of ALL of their employees and adjust for them. Employees are the most important aspect of a company and define its personality. Happy employees make for good business.

[rcschnoor]

Actually, no one is "forced" to work on ANY specific day, however when taking a job you have to consider what the requirements of that job are before you choose to seek employment at that establishment. If you don't agree with the requirements, you should not seek employment at that establishment. It is really very simple.

You say your relative is a long time employee. Is this the first Christmas the call center has been open? Is it the first Christmas, your relative has worked. Do the employees who need to work rotate which holidays on which they work?

It seems as if your relative is against such practices, possibly they should seek employment elsewhere, or does this work requirement bother you but not your relative?

[LasVegas4Me]

It's amazing that not even one person agrees with me! Doesn't any one care about the people who work?

[LasVegas4Me]

I agree with you and this is my rant not my relative's. I was not asked to write any of this and I do not work for Verizon.

So yes you are right but I still think is is bad for business.

[LasVegas4Me]

It's amazing that not even one person agrees with me! Doesn't any one care about the people who work?

[armaki]

Yes, people do care. But leave your religion at home.

Why should the millions of verizon's customers suffer because of your personal religious beliefs?

[rcschnoor]

Yes, I care. I am happy for them that they have a job and can support themselves. Quite often that is not the case.

I simply feel if not working on holidays is that big a deal for you, you should enter into a profession which allows you to refrain from doing so. There are COUNTLESS jobs which DO NOT require working on holidays and there are COUNTLESS jobs which DO require working on holidays. Simply choose a profession which DOES NOT require it.

[Heretic1989]

I won't agree with you because from the beginning of time there's always been those services that require 24/7/365 operation. Your refusal to accept that won't change that reality.

[LasVegas4Me]

Oh, so I am going to die because I can't talk to someone at Verizon? This is not an essential service and they can still stay open on a limited basis with those who are willing to work.