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I asked this every year at AB. So the tradition continues.

Why do bank, postal workers and other government employees get a paid Veterans Day off...AND THE VETERANS DON'T, unless they work one of those jobs?

Posted - November 10, 2016
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  • 6988
    I may not have all the correct info here, but as I was told ------- the United Auto Workers have Veterans Day off. That means a rather large portion of that industry will be off.
      November 10, 2016 2:17 PM MST
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  • Perhaps some letters to National Newspapers might prompt a change of name,
    Guessing it might go back to one of the post-World War customs.
    Some Unions may have won the day off from employers who were feeling sympathetic at the time.
    Feeling a bit too lazy to research it right now. --- :/
      November 10, 2016 2:21 PM MST
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  • 19938
    There was a time when almost everyone had Veterans Day off.  Now, it's just another excuse for stores to run sales.
      November 10, 2016 9:16 PM MST
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  • 17570
    Veterans Day is a Federal holiday.  Many many people are off on that day, including vets.  Your question seems to make no sense but you may be asking why military personnel don't get that day off.  They aren't vets until they finish a tour or retire, are they?  I thought vets were former military personnel.  I might be wrong.
      November 10, 2016 9:28 PM MST
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  • 85
    Vets are veterinarians and veterans are ex-members of the armed forces.
      November 11, 2016 1:40 AM MST
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  • 44553
    We call each other Vets.
      November 11, 2016 6:33 AM MST
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  • 17570
    Do veterans not like to be referred to as vets?  My apologies if so.  Thank you.  :)

    This post was edited by Thriftymaid at November 11, 2016 1:58 PM MST
      November 11, 2016 1:57 PM MST
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  • 44553
    I was a Veteran five times in a 20 year span. Of course active duty can't take the day off. I am talking about Veterans who are no longer in the service.
      November 11, 2016 6:32 AM MST
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