Can We Talk 2

Labor Day

         Happy Labor Day to you!

         For some of us, it's just another work day. No special pay or notice that we are "labor". I guess most factories are closed. All government offices are closed. Schools are closed. Many offices are closed. But retail workers, restaurant employees, pharmacists, hospital employees, hotel workers, transportation workers, police, security, tourist stop employees, and so forth, work as usual or even overtime. They get no recognition for being part of the labor force.

         So if you're out and about today, thank the nurse or housekeeper at the hospital, or the desk clerk at the hotel, or the taxi driver for doing a good job. Waiting on tables is a nasty job. They have to clean up the food we drop, cater to our whims, and kiss up just for a tip that may or may not be so great. Honest work deserves to be recognized. The people who tend to us for pay, whether it's a cashier, trash collector, waiter, or nurse's aide, are doing a decent day's work and are keeping our society going. They are not beneath us.We need them to do what they do. We want to be respected and appreciated, and so do they. A little courtesy and a thank you from us goes a long way.