W2R
Moderator Emeritus
I believe you. I worked as a police officer and of course knew going in that working holidays came with the territory so it never occurred to to me to complain about it. But since it paid straight time plus time and a half there was never a shortage of people willing to work holidays, generally even Thanksgiving and Christmas. Especially the first few lean years.
When working as a clerk while in college, I thought I had died and gone to heaven when I had the chance to work on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and more. I would have gladly done it for straight time, though I think I probably got a little extra that made this opportunity even sweeter. Just having the extra hours (= extra money!) was wonderful since normally I was just a part-timer and struggling to make ends meet.