Do You Observe the Holiday?
By Bojel
@jobelbojel (36796)
Philippines
February 17, 2020 8:20pm CST
Today, when I got to work, I went straight to my workstation. Logged in. Checked Outlook for updates. Checked mailbox for customers' email/query/request. It is zero. Wow! amazing I said. It's Monday and we are suppose to be handling more request by now. I asked my workmates if they had closed out all tickets. One said, we have minimal mails since the start of business day.
Where are the customers? And then I checked, it's holiday in the US. However, we are suppose to get emails from the Asia Pacific and Europe even the Middle East customers.
And today I learned that not all states in America celebrate or observe President's Day. All observe it but DE, GA, IA, IN, KS, KY, LA, NC, NM, RI, WI.
I did not know that Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Wisconsin don't observe the holiday.
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20 responses
@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Feb 20
When it is holiday in your customer's country that means you get a rest from work with pay?
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
18 Feb 20
We still go to work. We are not suppose to take an off because our desk needs people for customers in case they need manpower to check their business.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
18 Feb 20
@jobelbojel yes, that's what I mean. You are in the office but there is not much work.
@wolfgirl569 (135744)
• Marion, Ohio
18 Feb 20
That made for an easy day for you.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
18 Feb 20
It is not stressful today. Thank God for the holiday.
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@Mavic123456 (21891)
• Thailand
19 Feb 20
@jobelbojel does economy has to do with your not busy-ness?
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
19 Feb 20
@Mavic123456 Just the holiday that's why we are not busy yesterday.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
18 Feb 20
I know that you are from FL (South FL) and CT right?
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
18 Feb 20
@DianneN I have never been outside of the country. I want to go to the US, soon. I know all states Abbreviations.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
18 Feb 20
@jobelbojel Yes! You are amazing! 
Have you been to the USA?
Many people here don’t even know all 50 states!
Have you been to the USA?
Many people here don’t even know all 50 states!2 people like this
@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
18 Feb 20
Right, most especially us here who work for US based companies.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
18 Feb 20
If it's a national holiday we do observe it. But when it's a local holiday we don't for we're not affected or involved.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
18 Feb 20
That's right. Like Manila Day, only people or offices in Manila are privileged to take a day off/holiday leave.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
18 Feb 20
@Nakitakona What national holiday do you give importance the most?
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
18 Feb 20
It is relaxed today. No complicated requests.
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@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
18 Feb 20
@jobelbojel The days with less workload are the best.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
18 Feb 20
@besweet Took the opportunity to relax a bit today.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
19 Feb 20
Something that will keep you busy, right?
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
18 Feb 20
Less request. I don't receive much calls even on a normal days. 3-5 calls max per day.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
18 Feb 20
AL is Alabang and AK is Aklan right? LOL
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
18 Feb 20
@sol_cee Yes, version 5.0. Haha, How are you? I almost did not recognize your username when I visited your profile.
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@sol_cee (38669)
• Philippines
18 Feb 20
@jobelbojel ohh is that the updated version? loll
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
18 Feb 20
So now you can also enjoy a holiday
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
18 Feb 20
I thank the holiday because we can relax a bit.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
21 Feb 20
I didn't know this either. It's celebrated in Texas because the kids were out of school.
@happylife1 (13403)
• Karachi, Pakistan
18 Feb 20
Yes weekly and on my national and religion occasion
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Feb 20
Nope, we don't. Our kids went to school and everything was open for business.
@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
18 Feb 20
I just learned that too. I thought all states observed the holiday.
@YrNemo (20254)
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19 Feb 20
At least you had an easy day at work, cool! (Thank God for any holiday .)
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