> The world has pressed the pause button for a moment.
Well so far it has only been 1 or 2 weeks, comparable to the annual X-mas break in duration. So I'm curious: are the effects really significantly different here so far?
Well so far it has only been 1 or 2 weeks, comparable to the annual X-mas break in duration. So I'm curious: are the effects really significantly different here so far?
Just because office workers get a holiday, doesn't mean the whole world is on pause. This is nothing like Christmas.
Fun fact: Truck traffic is waaaay up right now, as JIT inventories have depleted many grocery staples. Also, Amazon.
Of. course that's not everyday, but it's many days. When we're back home from college, it's nice to see the friends from back home, and often it will involve all of us driving separate cars. This is I believe archetypical of the Midwest.
The person you're replying to is describing about 30 miles of travel, at a rough estimate.
So, there's your answer.
For ALL of the service industries, Christmas and New Year are when they make a huge bulk of revenue.
Christmas is only a break for those who are privileged. Talk to you neighbourhood restaurant server. Ask them how restful Christmas season is and they will tell you that Christmas is their most stressful time in the entire year.