Black Friday is an event celebrated in the United States the
day before, during, or after Thanksgiving.
Many crowds gather to their
local retail stores to get the best deals for their holiday shopping. Although,
the idea is to get the best deals,
the crowd can be overwhelming.
Each year, the event is
known to have its fair share of fights and disagreements
for items such as TVs, computers, clothes, and toys. Even though the event is
associated with wild fights and uncontrollable customers, the employees have
had different experiences. This year seemed to be a calm year for employees,
with little to no disagreements during the event.
New Albany Walmart employee
Kristin Walker, and former employee Tiffany Blake have experienced the Black
Friday crowd first hand.
"I worked during Black
Friday a few years back, and it was crazy. I witnessed my first fight, and it
wasn't the best experience for me," said Blake.
Since then Blake says she
would rather do her shopping online
because it cuts the time in half, and she does not have to worry about long
lines and a big crowd.
"It is amazing to see
how many people come out to shop at one time, it's one of the busiest days I
have worked," she said.
Kristin Walker had a
different experience.
"I loved it, it was
something I have never experienced before. I heard all of the stories about
working during Black Friday, and I was expecting fights to break out as soon as
it was time to start," said Walker.
The New Albany Walmart
Franchise had no comment on how they prepared their employees for the event,
but employees seem to believe it was a success.
"It was a rush, and I
have to admit it did get pretty wild, but nothing happened that couldn't be
handled. I think we all did a good job," said Walker.
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