Labor Day A Festivus for the Rest of Us

Labor Day A Festivus for the rest of us

Is it Labor Day or Festivus?

The two holidays are easy to confuse.  Back in the 90s, I saw my share of Seinfeld. In December '97 the right episode, The Strike Kramer goes back to work at H & H Bagels after his 12-year-old strike because workers had finally reached a pay rise, he and the others had been demanding.   A Day at the bagel shop, Frank Kostanza explains how a doll inspired him to create his origin Festivus --- the alternative holiday, he invented to protest against the commercialization of Christmas.

The Festivus celebration begins with the airing of complaints where people sit around a table and recount the ways they have been disappointed or offended.

Sound familiar?

Around pools, parks and backyard stone plate this Labor Day, lots of people will complain about jobs they hate, criticize employees and managers who have disappointed them, and expresses the fear of impending cuts of all kinds.

It sounds like Festivus for me.

I took a visit over to the Department of Labor's website to read about the history of the holiday.

According to the Labor Department:

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, was created by the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and welfare of our country.

 Labor Day began in trade unions, not on a Monday, but Tuesday, September 5, 1882 in New York City. 28 June 1894 Congress adopted the act that made it a national holiday.

If you work for a second, not waste beautiful day serves as Kramer and Frank from Seinfeld. Do not bore your friends and family with your objections. Make the change that counts, and decides to get the information you need to achieve true freedom. 

If you already are an entrepreneur or home-based business owner, keep your distance from Festivus Revels you may encounter today. Not participate in the celebration of complaints about the challenges you face.

Here's the bottom line: When you escape the world of wear, the thankless job that makes you unhappy, Festivus, like Labor Day is not quite so funny. Make this a constructive and pleasant day by getting out of the rat race and on the road to free enterprise.