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With Christmas on Thursday, the question when to close and open up is a tough one. Some shops are closing Christmas Eve, others the Friday after Christmas. I don't think there is a right or wrong answer to this. We all need to take the time and celebrate the holiday. But what are your thoughts and strategy?

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Nice! I worked for a business once that gave us the week off between Christmas and New Years. That was really, really nice. It snowed and I played with my kids in the snow.

It may may things tighter financially, but I work for myself so I can have benefits not commonly associated with working for someone else - in this case that benefit is spending time with the little one and wife. Their too important to choose work over them, I refuse to be the parent who looks back and says I wish I had spent more time with my child.

 

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Closing at noon Wed. so our mechanic can make his annual holiday fajitas for everyone. Closed till Monday. Next week going to open on Friday and Saturday. Seems like Christmas week is dead, and New Years week is busy.

 

Happy Holidays everyone!

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